Cobble Hill’s Andrea Lyon was recently honoured by Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia as a two-time Academic All Canadian.
A defender on the Dalhousie Tigers women’s hockey team, Lyon finished the 2013-14 and 2014-15 academic years on the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Honour Roll, which requires student athletes to maintain a grade point average of at least A-minus.
Lyon also devotes time to volunteering with organizations and charitable events, including Special Tigers Day events, Courage Canada Hockey for the Blind, Bedford Female Minor Hockey, FedEx Skate to Great and Hockey Players 4 Kids, a reading program offered in local schools.
“I have been inspired by my teammates, coaches, classmates and professors at Dal,” she said. “All of these people have been strong role models for me and I have been inspired by their commitment to community service and academic success.”
Lyon said she developed a desire to succeed as an athlete and scholar during her time at Frances Kelsey Secondary School, where she was encouraged to develop her own class schedule and independent study programs to explore her potential inside and outside the classroom.
A third-year student in Dalhousie’s Psychology and Neuroscience program, following graduation Lyon plans to explore careers paths that will allow her to combine her passions: behavioural neuroscience and caring for others.
