Chris Shannon, Pre-U '76: Final Thoughts on 20 Years at LCC

About this episode

Christopher Shannon reflects on his 20 years at Lower Canada College and his contributions to the school's development.

Christopher Shannon joined LCC in 2005. Since then he has overseen the implementation of three strategic plans, the school’s most successful fund-raising initiatives and the construction of several state-of-the art learning facilities. Under his leadership, LCC has also developed a clear vision for campus and program development with an emphasis on program excellence, innovation and sustainability. This includes a more global orientation with the adoption of the IB curriculum in the high school, active membership in the Round Square international association of schools and broad student participation in the Duke of Edinburgh leadership programs. During his tenure at LCC, Mr. Shannon has been President of the QAIS and served on the boards of CAIS, Round Square and the Vimy Foundation, which provides unique learning opportunities for young Canadians exploring Canada’s notable WWI legacy. Prior to coming to LCC, Mr. Shannon served for six years as head of school at Stanstead College in Quebec’s Eastern Townships. A fluently bilingual Montrealer, Christopher Shannon graduated from Selwyn House School and from Pre-University at LCC, making him the first alumnus to head…

People in this episode

Guest: Christopher Shannon

Topics covered

• leadership
• education
• strategic planning
• fundraising
• international education
• alumni

Keywords

• Lower Canada College
• Christopher Shannon
• strategic plans
• fundraising
• IB curriculum
• Duke of Edinburgh
• education leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lower Canada College, QAIS, CAIS, Round Square, Vimy Foundation, Queen’s, Institut universitaire de hautes études internationales – University of Geneva, Brock University

Books & works: IB curriculum, Duke of Edinburgh leadership programs

Places: Montreal, Quebec, Eastern Townships, Canada

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