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2025 Graduate Interview - Mia Syliboy

June 18, 2025

What is your name, age, school, and what community are you from?

Mia Syliboy, 18 years old and attend South Colchester Academy and I am from Sipekne'katik

What clubs, teams, or groups are you involved in at school, and after-school?

Sr. Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Track n Field, Unified Sports, Student Council, Informatin Student Ambassador


What’s your favourite subject in school?

Biology and English

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be, and why?

Travelling around Europe as I just went to Greece and I want to see what else Europe has to offer

What do you like to do in your spare time?

Play sports , Read, spend time with loved ones.

What are your plans for when you graduate, and why?

Dalhousie University in the fall to become a Marine Biologist

What do you see yourself doing ten years from now?

Hopefully helping to protect our oceans and marine ecosystems

Do you have a role model? If so, who? And why?

My mother and my grandfather because they are very knowledgable people and I love them.

What is your best memory from your high school years?

Honestly all of my senior year has been the best year of my life.

What is the best thing about your school?

The amount of opportunities within the school and outside the school.

Who has made an impact on you?

My little sister Sage!!!

Is there something you'd like to see in your school or community that isn't there now?

Maybe just more on shining light on different cultures and celebrations.

Do you have any words of advice, a personal favourite quote, or a thank-you?

"It's not how or where you start but how high to aim that matters for success" Nelson Mandela