> and a gold medal winner (in the Soviet Union, the top graduates from each high school were awarded a gold medal - goes to show how they valued academics I sup

> and a gold medal winner (in the Soviet Union, the top graduates from each high school were awarded a gold medal - goes to show how they valued academics I suppose). I'm not sure where in Canada you moved to, but there are Governor General awards [1] to the top graduating students. It's bronze for top high school graduate, silver for bachelor's, and gold for higher degrees. [1] https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/governor-generals-awards/governor-generals-academic-medal https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/governor-generals-awards/govern...