St. Martin de Porres

– Dr. Arlene McGinn Award –

About Dr. Arlene

Arlene was a teacher, coach and administrator at Bishop Carroll, Bishop Grandin and St. Mary’s High Schools during the late 1960’s, 70’s and 80’s. A strong advocate of womens’ rights and equal opportunity for girls in athletics (particularly in basketball), Arlene worked hard and with a passion to bring this about. She ultimately was very successful in this cause. Arlene was one of two girls coaches (the other one being Lawrence King) making a motion at the Board of Governors meeting in 1973 that allowed the girls to finally join the boys in the North/South Selects Game as part of the format in January of 1974. The boys had played the previous two years, with the Calgary Stampeders and Calgary Police teams being featured in a preliminary game. Arlene was a diligent coach who worked hard on fundamentals and believed in the concept that the individual was important, but the team came first. Her hard work brought her several City Championships in junior and senior girls basketball. She ended her career in Calgary as an Assistant Principal and senior girls basketball coach at St. Mary’s High School, and has retired to White Rock, BC, so she can be closer to her children and grandchildren.

Honoured Recipients

Starting in the 2016/17 school year, the scholarship awards program was revised, and each award was assigned to a specific school; to be awarded at the school, based on criteria set by the school. Additional scholarship awards were created at this time, so that all CSHSAA member schools had an award assigned to them to award to their students.

Previous Honoured Recipients

• 2015-16 – Maria Hernandez, Bishop Carroll
• 2014-15 – Megan Ahlstrom, Centennial
• 2013-14 – Vanesa Lim, Dr. E.P. Scarlett
• 2012-13 – Brianna Ghali, William Aberhart
• 2011-12 – Isidora Purkovic, Western Canada
• 2010-11 – Dana Stewart, Henry Wise Wood
• 2009-10 – Rya Daggett, Central Memorial
• 2008-09 – Tilly Ettinger, St. Mary’s
• 2007-08 – Jessica Tomiyama, Bishop O’Byrne
• 2006-07 – Megan Lang, Bishop O’Byrne
• 2005-06 – Emily Bolduc, Sir Winston Churchill
• 2004-05 – Shannon Sarro, Bishop Carroll
• 2003-04 – Carolyn Foltinek, St. Mary’s
• 2002-03 – Carla Romeril, Lord Beaverbrook
• 2001-02 – Sarah Craig, Dr. E.P. Scarlett
• 2000-01 – Katherine Adams, Sir Winston Churchill
• 1999-00 – Jennifer Elford, Dr. E. P. Scarlett
• 1998-99 – Miranda Morgan, Bowness
• 1997-98 – Misty Watso, Dr. E. P. Scarlett
• 1996-97 – Kirsten Swann, St. Mary’s
• 1995-96 – Paula Walker, Dr. E. P. Scarlett
• 1994-95 – Elise McCorquindale, Sir Winston Churchill
• 1993-94 – Mary Frances Lapthorne, St. Mary’s
• 1992-93 – Catherine Payne, Bishop Carroll
• 1991-92 – Allison Davies, Henry Wise Wood
• 1990-91 – Meagan Koch, Western Canada
• 1989-90 – Angela Aalbers, Bowness