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Education for Everyone: Calvin Howard

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EIPS Schools: Fort Saskatchewan Junior High; Fort Saskatchewan Senior High

Area of Interest: sciences

Current Profession: doctor, neurology resident, business owner

Memorable EIPS Experience: 
“The strongest high school memory is feeling part of a tight-knit group of kids. I felt at home at Fort Saskatchewan High. Everywhere I turned, there were friendly faces. The importance of good education can’t be overstated, but some of the most valuable things I gained in school were lifelong friendships.”

Advice: 
“Science and medicine require you to be genuinely curious about the world. But if you’re thinking of going down that road, it’s more important to consider whether that curiosity is intrinsically within you. There is a lot of societal pressure for students to go into science and medicine. So, it’s important to ask yourself if you’re truly passionate about the work.

Secondly, if you’re interested in going into medicine, it’s important to work hard and learn how to balance your social life. Medicine is a human art: You need to work with people, like people and understand why they do the things they do.”

Brain Power: How Calvin Howard’s passion for science is advancing dementia research

Calvin Howard has a lot of impressive designations under his belt: neurologist, doctor, and most recently, he’s the founder of a new biomedical startup aiming to expedite diagnosing dementia in its early stages. It’s a striking resume by any standard, but his success didn’t come about overnight. Every journey has a beginning, and for Howard, that beginning was in a science class at Fort Saskatchewan High.

Throughout senior high, Howard was a well-rounded student, taking a range of classes, from calculus to drama. But he always felt drawn toward the sciences. “It was so interesting learning about how the world works,” he says. “Science always seemed to offer a way to apply your knowledge, to show your mastery of it. For example, the things we learn in physics class are directly related to concepts used in advanced neural imaging and the treatment of neurological diseases. Science gives you a way to change the world around you.”

Knowing the different sciences is crucial in Howard’s career. There was one class, particularly inspiring. “I still remember Mr. Grainger’s biology class when we learned about the brain for the first time,” he says. “I was struck by it. Studying the brain can provide an explanation to a lot of existential questions: What makes a person a person? What does it mean to be conscious? After that class, I started thinking about pursuing a future in neurology. I knew it was where I wanted to be.”

It wasn’t just the content that inspired Howard. It was also how it was presented, and how his teachers made him feel. Through that, it instilled a genuine curiosity and inspired Howard to think more about the world around him. Overall, Howard says senior high provided a solid foundation that allowed him to build his own success. “I don’t know if anyone can be truly prepared for life after high school,” he says. “But the public-school system gave me a robust foundation to take the next steps into university. It inspired me to follow my passion, and it helped me develop a work ethic. I owe a lot of my success in university to the teachers who got me to sit down and apply myself to my work.”

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