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Arthur Cole VERNER, 1841-1847
- First Headmaster in the first Wellington District Grammar School
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George EMSLIE, 1847-1854, Died October 1869
Rev. Edward M. STEWART, 1854-1857
John MAY, 1857-October, 1860
Charles WALKER, October-December, 1860 (Acting Headmaster)
Rev. Francis B. TISDELL, January-September, 1861, Died September 6, 1861
Rev. Henry W. STEWART, 1861-April, 1862
John Ker JOHNSTON, April 1862-April, 1865, Died April, 1865
George RENNIE, April 1865-June, 1865 (Acting Headmaster)
James Murison DUNN, 1865-1871, Died 1906
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Alfred M. LAFFERTY, 1872-1874
- First black Principal at GCVI
- February, 2018 In honour of Black History Month, the school Auditorium was named after him: Alfred M. Lafferty Auditorium
- Died October 18, 1912
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Dr. William TYTLER, 1875-1892
- His portrait is the first painted portrait on our Principals Portrait Wall.
- 1888 -1889 William Tytler was absent due to health.
- Died September 13, 1933
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James DAVISON, 1892-1923
- 1888-1889 Acting Headmaster
- 1892-1923 Principal
- 1923-1929 Principal Emeritus
- 1929 Retired at the age of 81 with 51 years of dedicated service to Guelph Collegiate.
- Died March 16, 1935
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![Principal John F Ross Wall Portrait](https://www.ugdsb.ca/gcvi/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2019/05/Principal-John-F-Ross-wall-portrait-e1556803956147-225x300.jpg) |
John (Scotty) Francis ROSS, 1923-1945
- First Principal of the new 1923 building
- Died October, 1946
- 1956 John F. Ross Collegiate-Vocational Institute was named after him.
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![Principal Fred A Hamilton Wall Portrait](https://www.ugdsb.ca/gcvi/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2019/05/Principal-Fred-A-Hamilton-wall-portrait-e1556803796787-225x300.jpg) |
Frederick A. HAMILTON, 1945-1955
- 1955-1965 Director of Guelph Board of Education
- 1976 Chair of Wellington County Board of Education
- Died January 11, 1989
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Edward (Lorne) FOX, 1955
- Principal for six months
- March, 1956 appointed to open J. F. Ross CVI as Principal
- John F. Ross CVI Auditorium is after him: The E.L. Fox Auditorium
- Died March 11, 1993
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Peter (Gordon) REID, April 1956-1971
- The school Library is named after him: P.G. Reid Library Learning Commons
- Died September 17, 1996
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![Principal Jack Burns Wall Picture](https://www.ugdsb.ca/gcvi/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2019/05/Principal-Jack-Burns-wall-picture-e1556804261477-225x300.jpg) |
John (Jack) Francis BURNS, 1971-1985
- 1977-1978 on sabbatical
- 1978 received Doctor in Education
- 1985-December 1996:
- Appointed Superintendent, Dufferin-Peel Catholic DSB
- Superintendent of Secondary Programs
- Superintendent of Operations
- Superintendent of Schools
- Died September 20, 2010
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![Principal Bill Scott Wall Painting Portrait](https://www.ugdsb.ca/gcvi/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2019/05/Principal-Bill-Scott-wall-painting-portrait-e1556804387166-225x300.jpg) |
William (Bill) Charles SCOTT, 1985-1988
- 1988-1994 Appointed Superintendent of Schools, Wellington County Board of Education
- 1991-1994 Member of Ontario Supervisory Officers Board – for schools in South Western Ontario
- 2017- Honourary Life Member of the Rotary Club of Guelph
- Died October 20, 2019
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![Principal Robert Bradstock Wall Painting](https://www.ugdsb.ca/gcvi/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2019/05/Principal-Robert-Bradstock-wall-painting-e1556804424819-225x300.jpg) |
Robert (Brad) Bruce BRADSTOCK, 1988-1996
- 1977-1978 Acting Principal while Mr. Burns was on sabbatical
- Died April 17, 2014
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![Principal Pic 1994](https://www.ugdsb.ca/gcvi/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2019/04/Principal-pic-1994-1-300x203.jpg) |
140th Anniversary Reunion: Bill Scott 1985-1988, P.G. Reid 1956-1971, Bob Bradstock 1988-1996, Jack Burns 1971-1985 |
![Principal Euale Wall Photo](https://www.ugdsb.ca/gcvi/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2019/05/Principal-Euale-wall-photo-e1557254459554-225x300.jpg) |
David Michael EUALE, 1996-1998
- 1998-2009 Superintendent of Education, Upper Grand DSB
- 2009-2010 Director of Student Success and Learning to 18, Ontario Ministry of Education
- 2010-2015 Director of Education, Halton DSB
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![Principal Judith Sorbara Wall Painting](https://www.ugdsb.ca/gcvi/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2019/05/Principal-Judith-Sorbara-wall-painting-e1557254700484-225x300.jpg) |
Judith (Judy) Frances SORBARA, 1998-2008
- First female Principal at GCVI
- 2008-2011 Faculty Advisor, Nipissing University Faculty of Education
- 2010-2018 Guelph Police Services Board and Chair from 2010-2016
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Erin K. KELLY, 2000-February 2001 (Acting Principal while Judy Sorbara was on leave.)
- 2001-February 2004 Principal, Westside SS
- February 2004-June 2004 Principal, Centennial CVI
- September 2004-2013 Superintendent of Schools, Upper Grand DSB
- 2013- Director of Education, Greater Essex County DSB
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![Principal Wes Coffey Wall Photo](https://www.ugdsb.ca/gcvi/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2019/05/Principal-Wes-Coffey-wall-photo-e1557254609294-225x300.jpg) |
Wesley (Wes) David COFFEY, 2008-2011
- 2011- Faculty Advisor, Nipissing University Faculty of Education
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![Principal Julie Prendergast Wall Photo](https://www.ugdsb.ca/gcvi/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2019/05/Principal-Julie-Prendergast-wall-photo-1-e1557254667432-225x300.jpg) |
Julieanne (Julie) PRENDERGAST, 2011-January 2018
- March 2018- Manager of Secondary Recruitment Staff, Administration, Upper Grand DSB
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![Principal 1994](https://www.ugdsb.ca/gcvi/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2019/04/Principals_All-300x200.jpg) |
Wes Coffey 2008-2011, Bill Scott 1985-1988, Judy Sorbara 1998-2008, David Euale 1996-1998, Bob Bradstock 1977-1978, 1988-1996 |
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160th Anniversary Reunion: Bill Scott 1985-1988, David Euale 1996-1998, Judy Sorbara 1998-2008, Wes Coffey 2008-2011, Julie Prendergast 2011-2018 |
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Robert (Bob) SCOTT, February 2018 – 2021 |
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James, CAKO, September 2021 – Current |