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Presenting the
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Congratulations to the Grads of 2013!
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it’s a rite
It’s a rite of passage — an event to mark the end of one stage in life, and the beginning of a new one. In the case of high school, a spring convocation marks the end of grade school years — and for many of the graduates, a new job, a new path in education, or even an opportunity to see more of the world.
grand parade
In general, the school faculty, parents and other dignitaries enter the facility first. Graduating students then parade in, to either traditional music or a class song.
cap and gown
The grads are decked out, traditionally, in a cap and gown. These date back to medieval clergy and European universities.
presenting the diplomas
One-by-one, each graduate is introduced (often alphabetically), called to the stage, and presented with their diploma. In B.C., this diploma is called the Dogwood.
presentations
Faculty and guest speakers then do what they do, followed by speeches from the class valedictorian(s).
turning the tassel
Whether done by themselves or by one of the faculty or a guest presenter, the tassels on the graduates’ mortarboards (caps) are then moved from the right to the left. This signifies student becoming graduate.
pomp & circumstance
Plenty of photos are taken during this ceremony — which can last up to three hours. Often, there are tidbits about each grad spoken, and their awards, dreams, goals and interests detailed.
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Ballenas Secondary School Class of 2013
Addy Abdurahman
Dennis Adams
Melissa Addy
Marina Alford
Taylin Andrushko
Nic Annau
Devon Arnott
Mahriya Aucoin
Dawson Balaski
Mikayla Banks
Nikk Beach
Ariana Belix
Cole Bennett
Eric Best
Josh Bishop
Sarah Boersen
Anya Bradbury
Shayla Bruce
Danielle Bruneau
Chandler Bruyckere
Olivia Buksa
Micaela Cameron
Brendan Campbell
Kyle Campbell
Morgan Chaddock
Hayley Charnock
Taylor Chestnut
Derek Chevrefils
Cameron Clark
Alexandra Cloutier
Natalie Collins
Monica Commentucci
Christopher Conway
Felix Corpuz
Takoda Crawford
Yuki Daigo
Cody Dales
Colton Davidson
Stephanie Davis
Amber Deng
Sow the seeds of hard work, determination and endurance and reap the rewards of achievement, success and self-fulfilment.
Congratulations Graduation Class of 2013
Graduation is not the end; it’s the beginning. Good Luck!
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Ballenas Secondary School Class of 2013
Hadden DEWOLF
Justin DIELEMAN
Adam DONKERSLEY
T.R. DOTY
Andrea DROBOT
Christopher ECKERT
Zeyad EL KARSH
Cheyenne ELLWYN
Chloe ELSTON
Lucas ERICKSON
Josh EVERETT
Lara FALKINER
Jasmine FRANCIS
Kimiko FRASER
Sierra FRASER
Zach GRANTHAM
Cameron GREENO
Natasha HALVORSON
Dylan HARRISON
Bradley HARVEY
Hannah HAY
Laura HAYNES
Silke HECK
Charlotte HEINE
Shelby HEMBLING
Sheldon HENDRICKSON
Adam HONG
Braedan HOUTMAN
Amy HRENYK
Larry HUNG
Tysen HUNT
Caitlinn JENKINS
Brady JENNETT
Mallory JOHANNESEN
Kelsey JORDAN
Sarah KALWEIT
Courtney KELLOWAY
Megan KELLY
Brent KENO
Jessica KILNER
“Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson To the Members of the Ballenas Secondary Graduating Class of 2013:
Ballenas Secondary School
The Ballenas Secondary School staff is pleased with the hard work, dedication, and commitment that the Class of 2013 has demonstrated throughout the school year. We wish you continued success in the future in whatever path you choose. “Remember that success is not final, and failure is not fatal: it is the will and desire to continue that makes the difference towards a full and rewarding life.”
To the Parents of our Graduating Students:
To the Members of our Broader Community:
Dear parents, graduation is a defining moment in your child’s educational overall development. It is a rite of passage into adulthood and the beginning of new learning and adventure. Congratulations on your success and thank you for all of the support and guidance that you have provided them throughout the years and your ongoing support of our school initiatives.
“It takes a whole community to raise a child.” The Class of 2013 and the Ballenas Secondary School staff would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all of the support and opportunities that you have provided over this school year. Education is a shared partnership with the whole community working together to ensure the success of future generations.
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Ballenas Secondary School Class of 2013
Andrew KIM
Liam KIRCHNER
Rebecca KIRK
Kyle KNORR
Lauren KUSS
Emma LAMPERSON
Aidan LARIO
Brendan LATHWELL
Justin Lee
Matthew LEONARD
Erik LINDBERG
Marcel LIRETTE
Nicola LITTLETON
Tyler LOEWEN
Steven MA
Quinn MACK
Connor MACKENZIE
Ami MAEURA
Emma MARTELL
Taylor MASSON
Angus MCGIBBON
Emma MCGRATH
Emily MCKEE
Samantha MCLEAN
Tighe MCMILLAN
Emma MCNICHOL
Kelsey MJAALAND
Preston MURPHY
Dale NARUM
Liam O’BRIEN
Jordan OLSEN
Jessica PAQUETTE
Asha PARHAR
Jenna PEARCE
Anna PENNINGTON
Nick PETERS
Savannah PEZEL
Dominique PICONE
Camilla PIERCE
Ross PIKE
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Ballenas Secondary School Class of 2013
Morgan POOLE
Daniel PRINCE
Johnny PRONK
Sean RAE
Stephanie RENTON
Quinn RINEHART
Jazmine RIVIERE
Carmina ROCHELEAU
Kennady ROD
Jordan ROY
Breezy RUSS
Noah RUSSI
Kelly SAYLE
Colson SCHNEIDER
Mikaela SEE
Kyla SENCHAR
Frankie SHEPPE
Laura SHORTT
Fanni SIMON
Scarlet SIMPSON
Taylor SMITH
Tanner SMITHSON
Denise SNEDDON
Ryder SORT
Josh STEEL
Kellea STENSON
Daniel STEWART
Dorian STOKES
Hannah STOKKELAND
Fraser SUTHERLAND
Yolly TANG
Taylor THOMAS
Rebeka THOMPSON
Robert TICKELL
Elaina TODD
Hannah TOTTENHAM
Dallas TOWLE
Nyssa TUDBALL
Shayna TWAMLEY
Alyssa URQUHART
Congratulations to the graduating class of 2013! Wishing you success in all your future endeavours. SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS, KEVIN! We are so proud of you.
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Ballenas Secondary School Class of 2013
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Sarita VIEDAS
Crystal VIGNEAULT
Spencer VIRS
Emily WADGE
Austin WAITE
Allison WALL
Katie WALL
Christopher WATERHOUSE
Nicole WEISMILLER
Cole WELDON
Nicki WELZ
Lukas WHIBLEY
Zach WHITE
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Kwalikum Secondary School Class of 2013
Jenna AURINGER
Scott AUSTIN
Joey BALDINGER
Alex BALLANCE
Katie BARKER
Louis BECKINGHAM
Zachary BERNARD
Jessie BONDY
Kiera BOURGEAULT
Nick BRADLEY
Aaron BRUHN
Brittany BRYCE
Daniel BUERGE
Joyalea CARSON-AUSTIN
Laurie-Ann CARTER
Melissa CESSFORD
Aleah CHAYTOR
Natalie CHOW
Peter CHRISTENSEN
Shay CLEGG
Cory COMER
Bradly CORNISH
T.J. COWSER
Nichollas CROSSLEY
Madison DANNEBERG
Brendyn DAVEY
Colton DENNIS
Cheyanne DIAMOND
Michael DOBINSON
Sam DOUKAKIS
Ryan DRAKE
Peter FIESEL
Josh FORD
Megan FORSBERG
Mike FORTIN
Marnie GALLOP
Billy GARROW
Karina GONZALEZ MORENO
Kyle GORENKO
Savanna GORING
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Kwalikum Secondary School Class of 2013
Holly GRUNDMANN
Shayla GRUNDMANN
Katie HADDAD
Marc HALL
Nick HAMILTON
Richard HEEPS-GOLSON
Shaleena HEMINGWAY
Sarah HIGGINS
Brennan HILLER
Nicole HOFER
Sydney HOWDEN
Ty HUXTER
Matt HYKAWAY
Talya JESPERSON
Garrett JOLICOEUR
Katie KERSHAW
Sekinah KIRK
Robert KNAPP
Kaylie KNUTSON
Willy KNUTSON
Willem KUUN
Kate LARSSON
Catalina LASKOSKY
Kevin LAWRENUK
Levi LEFEBVRE
Steven LEIPPI
Katie LINDSAY
Sam LOOKER
Rumer MACKAY MELOCHE
Haleigh MARSHALL
Ali MARTIN
Katie MENASSA
Tiana MICHAELS
Tyler MITCHELL
Ryan MOUNTAIN
Martin MUNOZ ARNES
Morgan MYHRES
Kristen NELSON-GILL
Cora NEUFELD
Andrew NINATTI
“It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.” - Edmund Hillary Graduating students, on behalf of Kwalikum Secondary I would like to congratulate you on all your accomplishments on the way to being the graduating class of 2013. I hope you look back years from now and remember all the wonderful times you had and all the challenges you were able to meet. It is such a shock to me that it is already time to see you go. I remember so clearly the grade 9 day in September and watching you run around trying to figure out high school life and then so quickly you have become grads and are leading the way for the grades behind you. You have lead with such conviction, you have
goals, you have dreams and you have the tools to achieve them.I hope you find the careers and the happiness you all deserve. When the moment is right take time to reflect on your days at KSS and when you can thank the people that had a positive influence in your life and helped made KSS just a little more rewarding for you. Thank you the parents and the whole Qualicum community for all your support you have given to our students and school programs. Without your support our students would not achieve the success and education that they deserve and strive for. It is important for our students to feel supported and they do by our community. ~ Jesse Witte, Principal
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Kwalikum Secondary School Class of 2013
Ieuan NOWAK
Layla OLEFS
Aquila ORTLIEB
Cody OSBORNE
Ben PICKERING
Maddy PLETZ
Titus RAE
Maddie REDFERN
Declynn ROBERTSON-HOOPER
Rachel ROBINSON
Ben ROBSON
Charles SANDES
Tori SHEWCHUK
Josselynn SINGER
Sarah SNYDER
Kaeli SOLLITT
Sydney SOMMERVILLE
Shaleigh SPENCE
Flavia SPOSATO
Madeleine STANLEY
Joseph STEVENS
Brendan STEVENSON
Ryan STEWART
Jason STOCKER
Christopher SUMANDO
Dustin SVENSEN
Julian TELFER-WAN
Luigi TROZZO
Elsa VAN GINNEKEN
Adrianne VANDERLEY
Hannah VAUSE
Sabrina VOERMAN
Austin WACHTER
Amanda WAGAR
Jiayi (Grace) WANG
Siyu (Kaity) WANG
Nicholas WASSBAUER
Emma WATERS
Danielle WEBER
Jade WHARMBY
Crysta WILSON
Caitlin WOON
Jasen WRIGHT
Sam YIP
Katie YOUNG
Darren YOUNG
Sasha ZINOVICH
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You make us
Smile with Pride ...
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Danielle Weber Kwalicum Secondary School
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Congratulations to the entire graduating class of 2013 on your brilliant achievement.
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