Séminaire Sainte-Marie

Infobox Education in Canada
name = Séminaire Sainte-Marie
established = 1950
schooltype = Secondary School
affiliation = Roman Catholic
principal = Mr. Marc St-Onge
city = Shawinigan
province = Quebec
streetaddress = 5655, Boul. des Hêtres

Séminaire Sainte-Marie is a French-speaking and Catholic private school based in Shawinigan, Quebec.

History

The institution was founded in 1950 as an all-boy classical college. In the wake of the education reform implemented during the Quiet Revolution, the Séminaire became a secondary school (middle and high school levels) and opened its doors to female students.

Well until the late 1980's, it offered compulsory Latin studies. The school has been hosting an IB Diploma Programme since 1998.

Prominent Alumni

The Séminaire's former students include:

Federal politics

* Jean Chrétien, Prime Minister of Canada from 1993 to 2003
* Gilles Grondin, former Member of the Parliament of Canada

Provincial politics

* Yves Duhaime
* Jean-Pierre Jolivet
* Claude Pinard

Others

* Martin Gélinas, professional ice hockey player
* Éveline Gélinas, actress

External links

* [http://www.ssm1950.qc.ca/modules/news/ Official website]
* [http://www.episode.ca/fr/clientele/liste_des_campagnes.asp?idcampagne=21 Épisode, L'expertise québécoise en collecte de fonds: Fondation du Séminaire Sainte-Marie, Campagne majeure de financement 2008-2012]