Westmount High School Called Grad Kamala Harris The 'WHS Knight In The White House'

She attended Westmount High during her formative years in Montreal.
Westmount High School Called Grad Kamala Harris The 'WHS Knight In The White House'
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It's looking like former Montrealer, Kamala Harris, is set to become the first female vice-president of the United States, according to AP projections — and her alma mater, Westmount High School (WHS), "couldn't be more proud." 

Harris moved to Montreal at the age of 12 and attended WHS when her mother, Dr. Shyamala Harris, got a position at the Jewish General Hospital and McGill University.

Naturally, Harris's former high school took to Twitter to react to the news — as you do when your alumna is set to wind up in the White House.

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Westmount High referred to Harris as the "WHS Knight in the White House," in reference to its sports team name.

"We couldn’t be more proud of WHS graduate @KamalaHarris - future Vice President of the United States," the school tweeted.

The New York times said Harris was shaped by her formative years at Westmount High in Montreal, describing her as a "disco dancing teenager" in a dance troupe named Super Six.

The English Montreal School Board, which governs Harris's former high school, encouraged Harris to come back to Montreal anytime.  

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    Lea Sabbah was a Staff Writer for MTL Blog. Previously, Lea was a radio host on CJLO 1690 AM and her work has been published by Global News, the Toronto Star, Le Devoir and the National Observer. In 2019, she was part of the investigative team that uncovered lead in Montreal's drinking water — a story which won Quebec's Grand Prix Judith-Jasmin. She's a graduate of the journalism program at Concordia University.

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