Many private schools in Canada have numerous graduates who have gone on to great things. Learn about a school’s most influential, important, successful, and famous alumni.
Jonnie Penn is the creator, executive producer and cast member of MTV series The Buried Life and co-author of the book “What Do You Want To Do Before You Die?”.
Atom Egoyan is one of the most celebrated contemporary filmmakers on the international scene. His body of work includes theatre, music, and art installations.
Joan's work is in such public collections as the Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa; the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Sydney, NS; and the University of Toronto.
Walter Prossnitz
1976
Pianist whose extensive concert work includes concerts with orchestras in New York (Carnegie Hall), Seattle, Montreal, Mexico City, Munich and Nuremberg.
Myfanwy Pavelic was a portrait artist whose portrait of Yehudi Menuhin, hung permanently in the National Portrait Gallery in London was the first-ever Canadian to be so honoured.
Ian Tyson is a Canadian singer-songwriter, best known for having written the songs "Four Strong Winds" and "Someday Soon", performed with partner Sylvia Tyson as the duo Ian & Sylvia.
Benjamin Butterfield
1978
This Canadian tenor enjoys an international career as one of Canada's most successful and sought-after artists. He has performed to critical acclaim throughout North America and Europe.
Michael James Audain attended GNS (Glenlyon) from 1946-1951. He would go on to become a social activist, residential developer, museum builder, grizzly bear protector, art collector and philanthropist
Eve Egoyan is an internationally celebrated Armenian-Canadian pianist. She has recorded 12 solo CDs which have received accolades including “Top Classical Disc of the Year”, The Globe and Mail (2011).
Christine Evans is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Her debut single, "Take Me Home"/"Time for Me" was released in 2004 and her debut album, Take Me Home followed in 2005 by Warner Music Canada.
What Glenlyon Norfolk School says about their alumni network:
GNS provides access to an exclusive online alumni directory and networking platform.
Through our online directory, alumni have the option to access mentorship opportunities.
