Emily Nield '09

Attributes Much of Her Success to CDS

Excerpt from Fall 2015 issue of The Link:

Emily double majored at Trent University in Physical Geography (specializing in Geomorphology) and Physics. During her summers, she worked at the University of Guelph under a NSERC Undergraduate Research Award. It was here where Emily first became interested in planetary science while working with the APXS (Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer) team, the only Canadian instrument on the Mars Rover Curiosity. It is also active on the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity.

She was able to study the elemental compositions of rocks and soils on the surface of Mars and even got to send it commands and contribute to science meetings on where the rover would go. Emily did this for three summers and loved every moment of it. At only 20 years of age, she could not believe she was working on a NASA mission.

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Land Acknowledgment

CDS wishes to recognize and acknowledge the land on which the school operates. For thousands of years, these have been the traditional lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We also recognize the traditional territory of the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and the Haudenosaunee peoples who also shared this land.  CDS respects the relationship with these lands and recognizes that our connection can be strengthened by our continued relationship with all First Nations, by acknowledging our shared responsibility to respect and care for these lands and waters for future generations.

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13415 Dufferin Street King, Ontario L7B 1K5 
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Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.