SYLVAN LAKE NEWS 5
THURSDAY, OCT. 24, 2013
Citizenship, academic excellence recognized at Cody awards night BY STEVE DILLS SYLVAN LAKE NEWS
The Stevenson Fine Arts Centre was filled to capacity over 200 people gathered to applaud and congratulate deserving H. J. Cody students who were recognized for academic excellence and community involvement during the annual awards night last Friday. “It definitely takes a community to raise a child and this community has been very generous with its support through sponsorship of awards,” said emcee Vice Principal Darcy Marshall. “Without that support, many of the efforts of the students would not be able to be recognized.” He noted later in the program that between $60,000 and $70,000 was given to students to further their education, $43,700 of that through the provincial government’s Rutherford Scholarships. “Awards night is a special event for a number of reasons,” said Marshall. “The students who will be receiving awards tonight have shown that they understand the four pillars of our school — knowledgable, communication, professional and caring. Their knowledge is evident. They have the ability to communicate their knowledge. The professional way that they conducted themselves with the emphasis on education. They care — therefore they succeed.” Following and the awards and recipients in a variety of categories.
Art and Soul Awards For top overall mark in art and funded through proceeds of the Art & Soul event. These students have shown artistic talent, dedication, and appreciation for visual arts. Art 9 - Georgia Dosser; Art 10 - Breanna Tait; Art 20 - (tied) Breanna Allen and Isabella Larsen; Art 30 - Bailey Miller.
CTS Awards Recognize students who have excelled in communication, home economics, outdoor education and industrial arts. Strategic Communication Technology Award to top student in one of the following areas: animation, video, programming, web design, photography and/or graphic design - Wyatt Downie. Sobey’s CTS Foods Award to top student in food studies classes in senior high - Brooklyn Soley. Rona Building Supplies Top Grade 9 Woodworker Award for top mark in Grade 9 shop/woodworking - Emma Kooiman. Boston Pizza Metal Work Award for top high school student in area of metal work - Gabriel Galang. Falcon Homes Top Grade 10-12 Woodworker Award to student in high school with top mark in shop/woodworking - Tristan Hagan. Meadowlands Outdoor Education Award - Austin Moore.
Drama Awards Recognize students for top overall mark in drama and are funded through proceeds of Art & Soul. These students have shown talent, dedication and appreciation for dramatic arts. Many have been in past productions or will be in this year’s production “Village of Idiots” which takes place Dec. 3-7. Drama 9 - Amber Carson; Drama 10 Whitney Lehman; Drama 20 - TJ Sloboda; Drama 30 - Shaye Lyons.
Fitness and Health Awards Top Grade 9 physical education student, sponsored by Meadowland Golf Club Kassidy Mason; Top high school physical
education student, sponsored by Sylvan Lake Golf & Country Club - Morgan Drews.
Language Awards French Immersion award, sponsored by the school - Kiana McCluskey; Spanish award, sponsored by Dairy Queen - Madison McDonald.
Music Awards Boudeaux Music Award for most improved in Grade 9 music, sponsored by Margaret Boudeaux in memory of her husband Ray Keenan Degenhardt. Top band and choral awards are funded by Art & Soul: Band 9 - Ceanna Muller; Band 10 - Brianne Hughes; Band 20 - TJ Sloboda. 212 Degree Spirit Memorial Award for outstanding contribution to the H. J. Cody Band through love and appreciation of music, effort and reliability, courtesy and respect towards others and willingness to go the extra mile, sponsored by Art & Soul Shaye Lyons. Choral 9 - Jennifer Meier; Choral 10 Brianne Hughes; Choral 20 - TJ Sloboda. Warkentin Choral Award in recognition of outstanding contribution to H. J. Cody Choir through leadership and personal commitment to excellence in vocal performance, sponsored by Art & Soul - (tied) Bennett Hreherchuk and Sheldon Walker.
The Best Body Fitness awards, presented to the top male and female Grade 11 students who best combine academics and athletics were won by Cam Lee (left) and Phoenix Schultz (right) and presented by teacher Lindsay Vandermeer (centre).
Academic Awards - Grade 9 K & E Commitment to Excellence Award to the student who shows strong work ethic, attitude, and co-operation, sponsored by Town of Sylvan Lake - Hunter Everaers. The following are presented for achieving highest marks in the subject. Language Arts 9, sponsored by H. J. Cody fund (three winners) - Brady Elsbett, Hailie Ludington, Meg Warrener; Gary Mawer Memorial Award - Math 9, sponsored by H. J. Cody fund (three winners) - Jessica Beckwith, Amber Carson, Derian Halsey; Hugh Jesmer Memorial Award - Science 9, sponsored by Sylvan Lake Lions Club (three winners) - Amber Carson, Bobbi Cerin and Emma Laqua; Social Studies 9, sponsored by Town of Sylvan Lake - Emma Laqua.
Academic Awards - Grade 10 English 10-1, sponsored by Bower Dental Center - Breanna Tait; English 10-2, sponsored by Bower Dental Center - Marina Workman; Math 10-C, sponsored by H. J. Cody fund (three winners) - Breanna Tait, Madison McDonald, Gabriel Galang; Math 10-3, sponsored by Canadian Tire - Dylan Bachman; Science 10, sponsored by Fugler Clinic - Nicole Hartley; Science 14, sponsored by Canadian Tire - Dylan Verbeek; Social 10-1, sponsored by Streetwise Driving School (two winners) - Liam Carson, Whitney Lehman; Social 10-2, sponsored by H. J. Cody fund - Kolby Gress.
Academic Awards - Grade 11 Biology 20, sponsored by H. J. Cody fund Joy Fugler; Chemistry 20, sponsored by Prairie Bus Lines - Keelan Ellerby; English 20-1, sponsored by Dr. Inglis - Michelle Bentley; English 20-2, sponsored by Dr. Inglis - Jamai Bell; Math 20-1, sponsored by H. J. Cody fund - Randi Derbyshire; Math 20-2, sponsored by Value Drug Mart - Raina Stewart; Math 20-3, sponsored by Value Drug Mart - Sean Fitzgerald; Physics 20, sponsored by H. J. Cody fund - Paul Kim; Science 20, sponsored by Scott’s No Frills Deon Ternovoy; Science 24, sponsored by
H. J. Cody Principal Dave Elwood (back) presented awards to students achieving the top mark in their grade — Alex Donaghy (Grade 12), Amber Carson (Grade 9) and Breanna Tait (Grade 10). Absent was Paul Kim (Grade 11). STEVE DILLS PHOTOS Value Drug Mart - Sean Fitzgerald; Social 20-1, sponsored by Rowanoak Law Office Paul Kim; Social 20-2, sponsored by Value Drug Mart - Kennedy Chittenden.
Academic Awards - Grade 12 Biology 30, sponsored by Scott’s No Frills Bennett Hreherchuk; Chemistry 30, sponsored by Staudinger Memorial Fund - Alex Donaghy; Physics 30, sponsored by Rowanoak Law Office - Alex Donaghy; Peter Ridgeway Memorial Award, English 30-1 - Bennett Hreherchuk; Diane Hutchison Memorial Award, English 30-2 - Shane Lehman; Math 30-1, sponsored by Dr. Inglis - Gabrielle Hamilton; Math 30-2, sponsored by HSE Integrated - Terry Wendland; Math 30-3, sponsored by HSE Integrated - Hailey Beauchamp; Social 30-1, sponsored by Town of Sylvan Lake - Natasha Bhola; Social 30-2, sponsored by Town of Sylvan Lake - Kolson Moore. CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
Alex Donaghy won the Governor General’s Academic Medal for highest academic standing in Grade 12.