Changing Lives
Mark April 23rd, 2026
on your Calendars!
Join us in celebrating the achievements of Britannia Students - past and present!
Tickets will be available in February. Check back here.
Magfira Ali- Grad of 2025
Tell us a bit about yourself.
My name is Magfira Suleiman Ali, and I am currently studying at Simon Fraser University. A little about myself is that I love running, hiking and getting involved in different communities with amazing people. I genuinely enjoy doing almost everything, getting out of my comfort zone and meeting people.
What are you studying now?
I am in my first year of doing a Dual Major in Philosophy and Humanities with a Certificate in Religious Studies. My aspirations for the future is to use what I learned to understand and help others. I want to benefit the world even if it is by a small step.
What influenced your choices for your studies?
When I moved to Canada, I felt lost and like I didn't belong whether it was at school or in my own cultural background until one day my older brother signed me up for programs at local community centres. I met people and I started getting involved whether it was as a volunteer, a voice or a leader. I found my passion for helping people who were struggling in many different ways. I knew that in the future, I wanted to pursue an education that would allow me to help and empower others.
Who at Britannia inspired and supported you ?
Some staff members that influenced and inspired me were Stokes, Andrew, Mitra, Cynthia, Maddie, and Nova. They gave me motivation and never once limited my aspirations but rather, they gave me the confidence to dream bigger. They worked endlessly to make opportunities happen for kids like me to aspire higher than ever without needing to worry about how to make it possible. They were the reason I became who I am today, the reason I take steps forward and the reason I am able to make things possible. Their endless motivations, support, kindness and generosity is what made me want to help people in the future.
What are your long term goals?
My goals are simple. I want to be someone who will work hard to give opportunities of growth, leadership and empowerment for future generations.
Britannia Excellence
And yet even more Excellence
Please join us in congratulating the Britannia CanSAT Teams and their teacher Hannah Sugar on their successes this past weekend. CanSAT is a Canada-wide STEM competition where students design, build and launch pop can sized satellites. Britannia sent two teams: BSAET (Sevak Stepanyan, Eliel Vega, Benny Deng, Ava Rumney, Nina Colijn-Rattan, Heidi Jiang) and Room 101 (Edwin Zhou, Anisa Abduhamedova,
BSAET was awarded the Grand Champion trophy! They came in first place out of 13 teams, showing amazing perseverance, teamwork, and technical skill. As the winning team, BSAET was been invited to participate in the "CanSAT - Space Engineer for a Day Event" put on by the European Space Agency at ESTEC (European Space Research and Technology Centre) in the Netherlands!
Our very own Mike Evans was recognized by the VSB superintendent for his unmatched dedication throughout his career (paid and retired!) to the students that he has taught, counselled and coached at Brit. ( He did work at Van Tech too but we don’t like to talk about it.)
Congratulations Mike. I don’t know what took the VSB so long!
About Britannia Support
Our Mission
At Britannia Support, we are dedicated to improving the lives of those in need by providing essential resources and support. Our mission is to make a positive impact in our community and beyond.
“Remember no one is never on their own. Reach out a hand and someone will help you. Asking is sometimes all it takes. COVID has been hard on all of us. We are here to help!”
Penny Bickerton
Britannia Secondary
