Kerri McPhee



Hometown: Labrador City, Newfoundland

Area of Study: Bachelor of Music in Clarinet/ Canadian Studies Minor (Class of 2010)

Interests: Music, conducting, Canadian Navy Cadet movement, basketball, sailing, cars…

Extracurricular/Employment:

• Navy Officer for Sea Cadets
• Catering/receptions
• New Brunswick Youth Orchestra
• Canadian National Youth Band

Why Mount A? Close to family, smaller community, great education

Favorite Mount A memory? Finishing my first recital at the Music Conservatory.

What is your favorite place on campus? Sitting outside the Swan Pond in the Spring and walking through the Waterfowl Park.

Which superpower do you think would be most helpful to have at Mount A? Having a human double – so I can be two places at once. There is so much to do!

Knowing you can do anything, what would you like to do? Conduct for a really talented musical ensemble, and tour and travel everywhere.

Who do you respect most? The teachers. They strive to make our lives better.

What accomplishments are you most proud of? I am most proud of figuring out who I am, and what I am destined to be.

How did you spend your summer vacation? I spend my summer vacation working at a music summer camp for Sea Cadets; in Annapolis, Nova Scotia.

What quality do you most admire in someone? Honesty.

If you could tell one thing to everyone, what would it be? When it comes to your career, do what your heart tells you… if you don’t get butterflies thinking about it, it isn’t where you should be!

What do you like most about Mount Allison? The friendly environment, one-on-one teacher relationships, small classes…

What do you want to tell prospective Mount A Students? Work hard, time goes by fast… but it all pays off, I promise.