44 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer
July 3, 2009
David Thompson Secondary School Awards and Scholarships Another successful school year was completed on June 26th, 2009. David Thompson Secondary School held the annual academic awards ceremony in the morning, followed by the graduation ceremony in the afternoon, both attended by loving family and friends. Valedictorian Seamus White delivered an entertaining speech appreciated by parents and peers. The graduation song was “Closing Time” by Semisonic, played when the grads threw their hats into the air. Part of the ceremony is the awarding of many scholarships and bursaries donated by community groups and businesses. Thank you to all of them for their generosity in giving our local students a financial boost up the academic ladder. Following is the complete list of those monies presented as well as the awards presented at the morning’s academic awards ceremony:
Top Academic Students: Grade 8: Charlotte Dibb Grade 9: Toni Thierbach Grade 10: Paul Brown Grade 11: Nils Boie-Wegener Grade 12: Seamus White
Special Awards: Most Improved Musician: William Constable Most Outstanding Musician: Kate Lochhead and Ian Baines Science Council Award: Ian Turnbull Harris and Co Law Award: Jesse White
Major Awards: Citizen of the Year: Brittany Taylor Rotarian Leadership: Stephanie König Top All Round Student: Seamus White Debbie Seel Award: Carlene Langridge
Subject Prizes: Accounting: No Recipient, Applications of Math: Ian Baines, Art: Kayla Luyendyk Biology: Seamus White, Business Management: Cheyann Zahara, Calculus: Ian Turnbull, Chemistry: Kaylee Frank, Communications: Jacob Grieve Cook Training: John Blakley, Conflict in the 20th Century: Jolene Perdue, Construction: Alex Flury, English: Kaylee Frank, Entrepreneurship: Melyssa Hecher, Food Studies: Jared Gauthier, French: Mary Matheson, History: Olivia Delorme, Geography: Seamus White, Information Tech: Rebekah Hagan,
Law: Jesse White, Leadership: Stephanie König, Music: Morgan Hoffert, Photography: Kimberley Deminick, Physical Education: Brittany Taylor, Physics: Dane Petersen, Daniel Rae, Principles of Math: Nils Boie-Wegener, Textile Studies: Kelsey Gilham, Theatre and Performance: Marvin Schoessler and Thomas Easterbrook, Tourism 12: Jessica Godlien. Work Experience: Jessica Santini, Writing 12: Kris Ede.
Graduate Scholarships and Bursaries: • Governor General’s Academic Medal: Carolyn Reisle • UBC President’s Entrance Scholarship: Mackenzie Cameron • Public Service Alliance of Canada Local 20113: Ian Turnbull, Ian Baines, Chad Nester, Adam Stuckert, Dane Peterson, Miranda Oglestone • Columbia Valley Arts Council Bursary: Kayla Luyendyk • Brisco Riding Club Scholarship: Miranda Oglestone • Rotary Club of Radium Sunrise Scholarship: Ian Baines • Gladys McLean First Nations Bursary: Theresa Kains • George Deck Memorial Scholarship: Olivia Delorme • Alicia Raven Memorial: Dionne Rad • Shannonbrook Kennels: Carlene Langridge • Sobeys Invermere Bursary: Kaylie Urichuk • Columbia Basin Trust and Community Involvement Scholarship: Lauren Gagatek, Gavin Crowley, Brittnay Taylor • Columbia Power Corporation 2001-2002 Bursary: Christine Robertson • David Thompson Secondary Scholarship: Callaghan Kerr • David Thompson Secondary Alumni Scholarship: Ricki Cundliffe • East Kootenay District Labour Council Bursary: Kris Ede • John Wolfe Construction Bursaries: John Blakley • Windermere Zone Administrators’ Bursary: Kate Lochhead • Ronny Barck Memorial Bursary: Chad Daugherty • Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 440 Bursary: Madison Ede • Invermere Health Care Auxiliary Scholarship/ Bursary: Kaylee Frank • Verge for Youth Society Entrance Bursary: Melyssa Hecher, Sidney Ottmann, Joanna Carmichael • Verge for Youth Society Entrance Bursary (Open Doors): Blake Holden, Taylor Bailey • Kinsmen Club of Windermere Valley
Bursary: Olivia Smith • Tom Sanders Memorial Scholarship: Lauren Gagatek • Masonic Bursary – Columbia Lodge #38: Kayla Luyendyk • Edgewater/Radium Ladies’ Hospital Auxiliary Bursary: Ian Turnbull • J. Alfred Laird Bursary: Michael O’Connor • Ministry of Education District Scholarship: Seamus White, Natalie Walter, Olivia Delorme, Melyssa Hecher, John Blakley, Kindra Shaw • Mollie Laird Bursary: Taylor Ruault • School District No. 6 (Rocky Mountain) Scholarship: Mary Matheson • Windermere District Teachers’ Scholarship: Lisa Underwood • Jeremy Chambers Memorial Bursary: James Rose • Debbie Seel Memorial Scholarship: Lauren Gagatek • Edgewater Homecoming: Ian Baines, Brittnay Taylor • Wings Over the Rockies: Olivia Wiebe • Valley Echo Bursary: Kris Ede • Carly Jones Memorial Scholarship: Miranda Oglestone • NanoFibre Bursary: Mackenzie Brush, Daniel Rae, Jennifer Downey • Panorama Mountain Village Bursary: Mackenzie Brush •Lake Windermere District Lions Club: Bailey Franson, Stephanie König • Frey Frederickson: John Blakley • Rotary Club of Invermere Bursary: Jenny Brown • Barbara Duthie Scholarship: Cheyann Zahara • Valley Musicians: Kayla Luyendyk • Lake Windermere Rod & Gun Club Bursary: Dionne Rad • Royal Canadian Legion & Ladies Auxiliary Scholarship (Branch 71): Seamus White • Royal Canadian Legion & Ladies Auxiliary Trades Bursary (Branch 71): Jenny Brown • Canadian Martyrs Catholic Women’s League Bursary: Laura Stiz • Ian Jack Memorial Scholarship: Gavin Crowley • Mary Hoffman Memorial Scholarship: Olivia Smith • Taren Archer Memorial Scholarship: Olivia Wiebe • Canadian Mountain Holidays Bugaboo Lodge Bursary: Gavin Crowley • RCMP Detachment Bursary: Jesse White • Certainteed Gypsum Canada Windermere Mining Operations Bursary: Jesse White • Kootenay Savings Community Foundations Bursaries: Dane Petersen, Jennifer Downey • Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 199 Edgewater: Jenny Brown