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St John Paul II C.S.S.
St. John Paul II CSS is very proud of the great number of staff who count themselves as alumni of this amazing school. We believe that it says a lot about a school and community that so many decide to return to give back to a place that gave them so much.
Sandro Galea (class of 1989) , a physician, epidemiologist, and author, is dean and Robert A. Knox Professor at Boston University School of Public Health. He previously held academic and leadership positions at Columbia University, the University of Michigan, and the New York Academy of Medicine. He has published more than 800 scientific journal articles, 50 chapters, and 13 books, and his research has been featured extensively in current periodicals and newspapers
Alison Gacad (class of 2016) LORAN NATIONAL SCHOLAR :Allison is a freelance journalist based in Vancouver, Canada, covering science, environment, and climate news for Canadian and international outlets. She is trained as a youth journalist by the Foundation for Environmental Education in partnership with the UNFCCC and UNESCO, having most recently reported from COP23 in Bonn, Germany. At COP23, she was a speaker on a UNESCO panel on climate education. She is currently pursuing a BSc in Global Resource Systems at the University of British Columbia. Her interdisciplinary approaches to studying food systems, agriculture, and the environment provide a foundation for bringing science to the forefront of her journalism. Allison believes that meaningful climate journalism, particularly driven by youth and grounded in evidence-based reporting, is essential to combatting today’s climate emergency.
Jordan Hamilton (Class of 2015): Jordan is a professional soccer player in the MLS currently playing for the Columbus Crew. He previously played for Toronto FC where he won a league championship. Hamilton represented Canada at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, where he scored two of his team's three goals in three group-stage matches. He also represented Canada at the 2011 Concacaf U-17 Championship and the 2013 Concacaf U-17 Championship, and was called into the CanMNT senior squad camp ahead of his full international debut vs. Colombia on October 14, 2014. He's made two appearances for the full Canadian national team.
Merella Fernandes (Class of 1991): Merella Fernandez joined CTV News Channel in 2011 as a correspondent. The move was a homecoming for Fernandez, who launched her career with an internship at CTV and later took on her first formal role as an editorial assistant with CTV NATIONAL NEWS and CANADA AM. Prior to returning to CTV, Fernandez was an anchor and reporter for Toronto’s CityNews over a ten year span in addition to being a writer, reporter, and anchor for CP24.
Hazel Mae Barker (class of 1989) : Known professionally as Hazel Mae, is a Filipino-Canadian sportscaster. She was the former lead anchor for the New England Sports Network's SportsDesk news program and most recently the anchor on MLB Network. Mae worked for Sportsnet until 2004, when she left to work for NESN SportsDesk. Mae returned on November 14, 2011. Mae grew up in Toronto and began her sports broadcasting career hosting a sports update show on campus at York University. Hazel Mae anchored the morning edition of Sportsnetnews on Rogers Sportsnet, one of Canada’s all-sports networks. In addition to her duties on Sportsnetnews, Mae was the host of JZone, a weekly magazine show dedicated to the world of Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays, also owned by Rogers.
Simone Denny (class of '91): As a very young Torontonian, Simone knew in her heart that music would always be a major part of her life. Never one to follow a traditional path, she listened to diametrical genres and styles that can only be described as eclectic. Where calypso, classical, and reggae meet Billie Holiday, Bryan Adams and Puccini is where you would find Simone.
Singing at a talent show in the 6th grade cemented the deal; Simone literally found her place in music and was determined to take the world by storm. She quickly developed a following in local bands and landed the role of “Mama” in the Canadian production of “Mama, I Want to Sing!”
In 1993, Simone hooked up with boy wonder DJ/producer Chris Sheppard and the group BKS. The results were nothing short of spectacular, resulting in numerous hits that include 1996’s smashing “Astroplane,” which nabbed both a Juno and a Much Music Award in the same year. This prompted a non-stop tour directly across Canada.
Sheppard and Simone teamed up again in 1997 to form the group Love, Inc. Magic struck twice as their eponymous debut album went platinum. The CD spawned numerous hits including the mind-blowing “Broken Bones,” (which cracked the top ten on the Canadian pop charts, hit #1 on the dance charts, and won a Juno plus 2 Much Music Awards), and the wondrous “You’re A Superstar,” (which became a #1 dance song domestically as well as internationally in Australia and Spain). For co-writing the song “Who Do You Love,” Simone earned a SOCAN Music Songwriter’s Award. This success brought about a remarkable tour for Love Inc., taking them all across Canada as well as into Europe.
Kareem Blake (AKA Choclair) Class of '93: Blake, of Jamaican descent, was born in Scarborough, Ontario, in east Toronto. Starting at the age of 11, he followed in his older brother's footsteps, and decided to become a rapper. Blake attended St. John Paul II Catholic Secondary School, which is when he first started performing under the name "Choclair". In 1995, he released his debut single, "Twenty One Years", on his own independent label, Knee Deep Records. In 1997, he released the EP What It Takes, which was accompanied by a music video featuring Jully Black. What It Takes won the "Best Rap Recording" award at the 1997 Juno Awards.[1] By 1998, Choclair had released eleven records, including the first international releases for Saukrates, Kardinal Offishall, Jully Black, Solitair, Marvel, and Tara Chase from Toronto's music scene.
Choclair then expanded his team and joined Virgin Music Canada in July 1998. In 1999, he signed with Priority Records, and released his debut album Ice Cold, produced by Saukrates.[3][4] The album was certified gold in Canada (50,000 copies)[5][6] and spawned the hit single "Let's Ride", produced by Kardinal Offishall. Let's Ride reached #38 on the Canadian RPM Singles Chart.[7]
Ice Cold won the Juno award for "Best Rap Recording" in 2000.[8] Later that year, "Let's Ride" won a SOCAN award and a MuchMusic award.[9] He was presented with a 2001 Urban Music award from SOCAN.[10] Also in 2001 he opened the Music Without Borders concert at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.[11]
Stephanie Lyn Beard (class of 99): Better known by her stage name Sugar Lyn Beard, is a Canadian television actress, voice actress and television and radio personality. Her radio host persona uses the name "Suga BayBee", and as co-host of The Zone, she was called "Sugar".
Beard was born in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. Her Suga BayBee was also a character on the Mad Dog and Billie morning show formerly aired on Toronto radio station KISS 92.5. Beard's squeaky-voiced character began appearing on KISS when Beard was 19 years old and otherwise working as a sales clerk.
Her voice in 2000 was most known as the voice Sailor Mini Moon in the Cloverway adaptation of Sailor Moon. From 2001 to 2007, Beard hosted and produced The Zone, a series of short interstitial segments that aired between regular weekday programming on the Canadian children's network YTV. She also hosted additional programs like Sugar & Avril: A Zone Special.
She also had a column in the youth newspaper, Brand New Planet; it was distributed with subscriptions to the Toronto Star only. In 2006, the Star put her on the long list for Children's Entertainment, when creating their Essentially Canadian Top 10 lists.
Among her works, she played the role of Susan in the 2011 film 50/50 and the character Fiona in two episodes of season 6 of Weeds. Her most recent projects are as Krissy in the 2012 film For a Good Time, Call... and Jeanie in the 2016 comedy Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates.
Mocha Frap (class of 1995) : Canadian radio host most well known as one half of the Roz & Mocha morning show on Kiss 92.5 with Roz Weston. Mocha Frap is a well known Radio Host. Mocha was born on April 12, 1977 in Canada .Mocha is one of the famous and trending celeb who is popular for being a Radio Host.
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