Academics

Awards, honors, and academic competitions

Academics are the foundation of everything I do. Alongside school, I compete in mathematics contests outside of the classroom — challenging myself against problems that reward creativity, persistence, and precision.

School Honor

Craddock Trophy

Awarded the Craddock Trophy at St. George's School — one of the school's most prestigious honors, recognising outstanding all-round contribution and achievement.

Allan receiving the Craddock Trophy

School Awards

Recognition earned across athletics and school life.

National Representation

Gold Dragon Pin

St. George's School
Represented Canada

Earned the Gold Dragon Pin, awarded for competing at the national level and representing Canada in sport — winning the U19 Junior National Badminton Championship this year and competing at the Pan Am Championships in 2025 and 2026.

Grade 11

Head of School Leadership

St. George's School
Leadership

Recognised with the Head of School Leadership award in Grade 11.

Grade 11

Sportsman Finalist

St. George's School
Finalist

Finalist for the Sportsman award, recognising outstanding contribution to school athletics.

Grade 10

Cruise Trophy Finalist

St. George's School
Finalist

Finalist for the Cruise Trophy, awarded for outstanding intermediate (U17) athletic achievement.

Service

Service Tie — Level 4

St. George's School
200+ Hours

Earned the Level 4 Service Tie for completing over 200 hours of community service.

Badminton

Achievements with the St. George's School badminton team.

Multiple Years

Badminton MVP

St. George's School Athletics
Most Valuable Player

Named Most Valuable Player of the school badminton team on multiple occasions.

School Athletics

Provincial Champions

School Badminton
Provincial Champions

Won the provincial championship with the school badminton team.

School Athletics

Zone Champions

School Badminton
Zone Winners

Captured the zone title with the school badminton team.

Swimming

Varsity swimmer and provincial champion at St. George's School.

Grade 10

Varsity Swim Team

St. George's School
Captain & MVP

Captain and Most Valuable Player of the Varsity swim team.

Provincials

Provincial Championships

AAA Boys Division
Provincial Champion

Won the AAA Boys Division title at the provincial swimming championships.

Grade 9

Junior Varsity Swim Team

St. George's School
Most Valuable Player

Named Most Valuable Player of the Junior Varsity swim team.

Volleyball

Junior team player at St. George's School.

Junior Team

Junior Volleyball Team

St. George's School
Player of the Day

Named Player of the Day at the UBC and Nanaimo tournaments with the Junior volleyball team.

Mathematics & Computing Contests

Out-of-school contests through the University of Waterloo's CEMC and beyond.

Grade 11

Hypatia Contest

University of Waterloo · CEMC
Distinction

Earned Distinction on the Waterloo Hypatia contest, a senior full-solution mathematics competition.

Grade 10

AMC 10

American Mathematics Competitions
Competitor

Competed in the AMC 10, a premier North American mathematics competition.

Grades 6 & 10

Beaver Computing Challenge

University of Waterloo · CEMC
Honour

Recognised with Honour standing on the Beaver Computing Challenge.

Grade 9

Cayley Contest

University of Waterloo · CEMC
Distinction

Earned Distinction on the Waterloo Cayley mathematics contest.

Grades 8 & 9

Pascal Contest

University of Waterloo · CEMC
Honour Roll & Medal

Reached the Honour Roll on the Waterloo Pascal contest, earning a Pascal medal.

Grade 6

Gauss Contest

University of Waterloo · CEMC
Distinction

Earned a Distinction Award on the Waterloo Gauss mathematics contest.

Grade 6

Canadian Computing Competition

University of Waterloo · CEMC (Junior)
Junior Level

Competed at the Junior level of the Canadian Computing Competition, programming solutions in Java.

Languages & Science

French distinctions and science enrichment beyond the classroom.

Grade 9

Le Grand Concours (French)

American Association of Teachers of French · Level 2
Mention Honorable

Awarded Mention Honorable in the national AATF French contest at Level 2.

Grade 9

Olympiad Science — Climate

Science Competition
Semi-finalist

Reached the semi-finals of a climate-focused science olympiad.

Grade 8

Le Grand Concours (French)

American Association of Teachers of French
Gold Certificate

Earned a Gold certificate in the AATF national French competition.

Summer Enrichment

University pre-college programs pursued over the summers.

2026

Microbiology

University of Chicago
Pre-College Program

Studied microbiology in a University of Chicago pre-college program (June–July 2026).

2025

Introduction to Surgery

Johns Hopkins University
Pre-College Program

Completed an Introduction to Surgery program at Johns Hopkins University (June–July 2025).

2024

Aerospace Engineering

Syracuse University
Summer Program

Attended a three-week aerospace engineering summer program at Syracuse University (July 2024).

Awards Gallery

Certificates, medals, and recognition collected along the way.