SOFA

Want to get to know your student representatives! Below is an introduction to each of them!

Sam Gregory -  Dr E.P Scarlett High School

Sam is an active member in band at Dr E.P Scarlett High School, and plays the saxophone and clarinet in four bands. Sam has been a part of SOFA since day one. He helped manage the facebook group “Petition Against New Alberta Fine Arts Curriculum” from the get go, and since then has been an active member of SOFA. Sam is one of the editors of the web page, and aims to keep it as up to date as possible! He hopes to study political science in university, and minor in music. Sam has a sweet tooth for chocolate. He is also English.

Maher El Hares -  Dr E.P Scarlett High School

Maher plays percussion in the concert bands at Dr E.P Scarlett High School, and his favorite instrument is the triangle. Maher became involved with SOFA a few weeks after it started, after a conversation between Sam and himself where he infamously quoted “WHAT?! I thought it was a joke? They are serious? …Dang…we should do something!” That night Maher went home and created the youtube channel Save Our Fine Arts, and since then has been an active member in the committee.  He manages the student zone of the website. Maher works at Tim Hortons and drinks a tea from there every morning. If you want to make him happy, he likes a Large Earl Grey Tea, with 3 sugar…Yes. He has a sweet tooth too.

Calistra Nair – Western Canada High School

Calistra plays alto saxophone in the concert bands and jazz bands at Western Canada High School. She has been involved with SOFA since day one, and her enthusiasm and energy is endless. She helped manage the facebook group “Petition Against New Alberta Fine Arts Curriculum” and has passionately expressed her opinions for SOFA on many occasions. She has been accepted into U of BC to study music next year, and hopes to one day teach music. Calistra enjoys talking loudly and is horrible at winning bets.