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Boundary Creek Times Thursday, June 19, 2014
Graduation 2014 ter what “prize” they are offering you. If you do get one…make sure you pay it off every month.” She capped off her list by counselling the grads, “Remember to be grateful, gratitude opens the door to the best things in life. Express your gratitude today particularly to your parents, your teachers and your fellow students and friends because they have all had a huge part in bringing you to this important threshold of life!” The valedictorian address was given by Julia Baxmann and Thinh Atkinson. Julia Baxmann and Branden Millett performed two songs, Vienna and Forever Young. When it came time to distribute the scholarships and bursaries parents, friends and family learned that this relatively small class of only 27 individuals had achieved a phenomenal scholarship total of over $180,000. Earning Grade 12 Subject Award Medallions were: Senior English – Julia Baxmann Senior Socials Studies – Josh Stimpson Senior Math – Anna Danyluk Senior/Home Economics – Anna Danyluk Senior Science – Anna Danyluk Senior PE – David Launier Senior Art – Joey Rankin Senior Acting – Sarah Filgate Six grads completed Fire Suppression 12 and were awarded their certificates: Brandon Millett, Andrew Siewert, Josephine Balch, Tyler Parenteau, Ryan
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Rexin and Patrick Cudworth. The Kettle Valley Scholarship and Bursary Society awards went to: Anna Danyluk $1,500 – 98.625 GPA will attend UVic to study linguistics. Josh Stimpson $1,200 – 97.5 GPA going to UVic for a Bachelor of Science. Thinh Atkinson $1,100 – 96.275 GPA will attend UBCOkanagan to continue her studies toward becoming a physician by earning her Bachelor of Science. Julia Baxmann $1,000 – 93.625 GPA heading to UBCVancouver to earn her Bachelor of Arts and Education. Joey Rankin $1,200 – 91.75 GPA will go to Selkirk CollegeNelson to study Digital Art and New Media The Mike Downing Memorial Award is awarded to the top English student and this year was won by Julia Baxmann – $700. The George and Sidney Kakuno $500 was won by Anna Danyluk. BC Government awards of $1,000 each were won by Joey Rankin, Sarah Filgate, and Emily Parker A $500 Rotary bursary goes to a student who has demonstrated a high level of involvement in their community and school. This year it was awarded to Miranda Boltz. Osoyoos Credit Union – $1,500 Thinh Atkinson Boundary District Arts Council – $300 Sarah Filgate
Joey Rankin was awarded the Angela Shelli Williamson bursary of $500, which goes to a grad who attended elementary school in the West Boundary area before coming to BCSS and who is continuing on to post secondary education and who has made a positive difference in someone’s life—whether at school, home or the community. Canadian Union of Public Employees – $250 each to Anna Danyluk and Sarah Filgate. B.C. Cattleman’s Association – $2,000 to Joshua Stimpson. Susan Auger made a special presentation to Thinh Atkinson and Anna Danyluk in heartfelt appreciation from the Fillipino community for their work in organizing a dinner to aid typhoon victims last year. Grand Forks Credit Union – $2,025 Callie Williamson Heritage Credit Union – Anna Danyluk Grand Forks Auxiliary to Boundary Hospital – $1,000 each to Miranda Boltz and Thinh Atkinson Kettle River Lions – $1,000 each to Sarah Filgate, Thinh Atkinson and Joey Rankin. Rock Creek Medical Society – $500 each to Miranda Boltz and Thinh Atkinson. West Kootenay Toy Run – $1,000 each to Sarah Filgate and Josh Stimpson. Ladies Fastball – $250 Miranda Boltz. Heather Hultgren Me-
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morial Award – $250 to Sara VandenBorn grad for her volunteerism in the community of Beaverdell $250 BCSS PAC – $500 Thinh Atkinson Aboriginal Education Bursary – $500 each to Sarah Filgate and Miranda Boltz. A drum was presented to Louise Bayles by elders Joan Holmes and Erica Schoenfeld. Royal Canadian Legion – Thinh Atkinson $1,000, Anna Danyluk $500, Josh Stimpson $1,000, Callie Williamson $700, Sarah Filgate $500, and Julia Baxmann $800. Women’s Institutes of Bridesville, Main River and Rock Creek – $900 Sarah Filgate Thinh Atkinson, with her goal
of becoming a doctor, won a $30,000 entrance scholarship to UBC-Okanagan. Julia Baxmann was awarded a $40,000 entrance scholarship from UBC-Vancouver. Josh Stimpson, with a 4.0 GPA over the past five years, received a $20,000 entrance scholarship to UVic and, in the words of Principal Louise Bayles, “Is also the very deserving recipient of the largest scholarship that anyone at BCSS has ever won—$60,000 (Schulich Leader Scholarship to a student pursuing an undergraduate degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics).”
Not attending the ceremony but also receiving their diploma this year are Jacob Vaten, Dustin Pollard and Isaac Miks.
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BCSS Principal Louise Bayles congratulates Joey Rankin, Sarah Filgate, and Emily Parker on being awarded BC Government awards of $1,000 each to continue their education.
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The grad Class of 2014 at BCSS selected outgoing principal Louise Bayles as the guest speaker at their commencement.