Elk Valley Graduating Class of 2022

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to the Graduating Class of 2022 Student Awards – since 2011 EKC has awarded $123,000 to 142 students

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TO OUR GRADUATION CLASS

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Sparwood Secondary School Principal’s Message

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t seems like we were just starting the year and here we are getting ready to celebrate Sparwood Secondary School’s class of 2022 Commencement. Our entire world changed in March of 2020, now even more than two years later, we are still careful how we celebrate. This year we are closer to a normal grad than we have been for a couple of years. Throughout their high school career these students have had to make drastic changes to the way they learn. Thank you to all the grads and the staff at Sparwood Secondary for being so resilient during these uncertain times.

The class of 2022 is a resiliant group of students. They are academically inclined, artistically inclined and athletically inclined. At Sparwood Secondary we believe in lifelong learning, and every year our graduation class leaves with the knowledge that they have not only graduated but they are prepared to deal with change in this ever changing world.

Class of 2022 you have made us proud.

Your future experiences will be filled with new choices, but I ask you to remember your roots. Be proud of where you came from. Keep the memory of your graduation ceremony with you always.

On behalf of the administration and staff of Sparwood Secondary School, as well as, all the other teachers (both Elementary and Secondary) who have This year our ceremony will take place on June 4 at 6:00 pm at the Sparwoood contributed to your education, I would like to offer the Sparwood Secondary Leisure Center curling rink. It will follow a format used in Pre-Covid times, Class of 2022 our heartfelt congratulations! by having a banquet with guests, as well as a Commencement ceremony with REMEMBER PLEASE HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE GRADUATION!! family and friends in attendance. The entire ceremony will also be broadcast Frank Sopko via Microsoft TEAMS for the community to celebrate remotely with us and for those unable to attend.

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Aidan Baytaluke

Ethan Bruce

Tyler Carpenter

Sage Charest

Grace Christie

Jenna Clark

Skyler Cook

Anissa Dwyer

Kenna Dyck

Brent Francis

Hannah Gage

Leah Galt

Nikica Glavurtic

Sway Hirn

Angelika House

Best Wishes to the Class of 2022

Congratulations, you have made your community and loved ones proud!

The Next Chapter Awaits… and we hope it holds adventure, opportunity and great experiences for you! We wish you much success and a very bright future.

Congratulations MacKenzie Mayea and all the graduates for 2022!

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Ryan Jackart

Logan Kropodra

Korbyn Laflamme

Adam Liebe

Cole Loiselle

Eric Lynk

Jesse Marks

Taygen Mercier

Lane Ogden

Kellie Oler

Stephanie Olson

James Pasko

Dylan Rauser

Iain Rutledge

Mykael Stone

Kalan Therrien

Dominic Thomas

Kaleb Ward

Mitchel Wyld

Congratulations to our grads!

We wish you health, happiness and success today and always.

Congratulations Graduates!

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Korbyn Allardice

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Ryan Jackart

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Elkford Secondary School Principal’s Message

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n behalf of Elkford Secondary School, view the pictures of these graduates, understand they have faced unique staff and students, I wish to extend my challenges, overcome many obstacles, and learned what it will take to succeed congratulations to the Class of 2022. and lead in the 21st century.

High School Graduation is about celebrating what has been achieved, however even more about sharing in the excitement of what is to come. The Grad Class of 2022 has worked hard to become the leaders of tomorrow. The world is open for creative problem solvers and the Grad Class of 2022 has shown a remarkable ability to apply these two traits and that will serve them well in the future. As you

It is my hope that the Grads of 2022 will move forward with intention, an intention to fulfill their dreams and make a difference in the world. Grads as you continue your life path, please remember that there is always room for kindness, craftsmanship, determination, and creativity. Carry these ideas along with you on your path and you will find the destination you seek.

Congrats to the Grads of 2022, Mike Kelly

Nicholas Bachmier

Payton Bauer

Taylor Brophy

Alexis Corris

Summer Crawford

Aixa Fernandez

Jorja Hamilton

Elena Heyboer

Nikelaus Joy

Jordyn Knox

Garet MacDonald

MacKenzie Mayea

Levi Norgate

Tehya O’Sullivan

Matthew Postnikoff

Annaka Rodd

Brookelynn Rowe

Taylor Smith

Austin Stebbings

Samantha Sutton

Curtis Taphorn

Kayla White

Colin Wilder

Verisse Witawit

Elizabeth Zimmer

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May your graduation be the beginning of many more achievements to come.

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Congrats to to all all the the Congrats graduates on on your your graduates accomplishments! accomplishments!

Best wishes wishes for for your your Best continued success. success. continued

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Congratulations Elk Valley Congratulations Elk Valley graduates, we wish you all graduates, the best! we wish you all the best!

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Fernie Secondary School Principal’s Message

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ernie ernie Secondary Secondary has has amazing amazing students students and and II am honoured to be a part of their high am honoured to be a part of their high school school journey. journey. The The talents talents and and skills skills that that our our students demonstrate are inspiring.

We recognize students demonstrate are inspiring. We recognize and and thank thank all all of of our our teachers teachers and and support support staff staff who go out of their way every day to make Fernie who go out of their way every day to make Fernie Secondary Secondary the the fun fun and and exciting exciting place place it it is is for for our our students to grow and learn.

We were happy students to grow and learn. We were happy to to experience experience aa feeling feeling of of returning returning to to ‘normal’ ‘normal’ this this spring. spring. We We have have had had aa confident confident and and competitive competitive return to sports and our Athletics Program return to sports and our Athletics Program is is growing growing and and thriving. thriving. We We have have welcomed welcomed parents parents and and community community members members back back in in our our school school this this year year as as volunteers, volunteers, coaches coaches and members of our PAC. We appreciate everything you have contributed and members of our PAC. We appreciate everything you have contributed to to help help enrich enrich our our students’ students’ experiences experiences at at Fernie Fernie Secondary Secondary School.

School.

Each spring spring II experience experience the the excitement, excitement, joy joy and and anticipation anticipation of of the the upcoming upcoming Each graduation events with the graduating class.

May and June are very busy times graduation events with the graduating class. May and June are very busy times for our our grads grads and and it it is is important important to to be be able able to to step step back, back, take take itit all all in in and and for reflect on what these young adults have already accomplished in their young reflect on what these young adults have already accomplished in their young lives. Our Our world world is is changing changing quickly quickly and and change change may may generate generate feelings feelings of of lives. uncertainty, but but it it also also generates generates excitement excitement about about the the new new opportunities opportunities that that uncertainty, await our graduating class of 2022. await our graduating class of 2022.

It has has been been an an honour honour and and aa pleasure pleasure to to experience experience and and observe observe wonderful wonderful It attributes of of our our graduates. graduates. Their Their questions, questions, ideas, ideas, laughter laughter and and talent talent have have attributes helped make this school year memorable.

I am truly proud of our grads and helped make this school year memorable. I am truly proud of our grads and staff for for their their contributions contributions to to make make Fernie Fernie Secondary Secondary the the amazing amazing school school staff that it is! that it is!

Have aa safe safe and and relaxing relaxing summer, summer, Have Erin Hay Hay Erin

Isaac Anderson Isaac Anderson

Bennett Arling Bennett Arling

Rhys Baker Rhys Baker

AJ Bernemann AJ Bernemann

Jack Blackburn Jack Blackburn

Becca Blackwell Becca Blackwell

Avery Blair Avery Blair

Sam Brennan Sam Brennan

Mataya Canlas Mataya Canlas

Ewan Carter Ewan Carter

Jack Davis Jack Davis

Drayten Desjardins Drayten Desjardins

Alisia Dvorak Alisia Dvorak

Olivia Fairchild Olivia Fairchild

Marin Farmer Marin Farmer

Kaide Gibson Kaide Gibson

GO CONFIDENTLY IN THE DIRECTION OF YOUR DREAMS. LIVE THE LIFE YOU’VE IMAGINED HENRY D. THOREAU

Congratulations Graduates!

It’s time to celebrate your achievements.

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Diego Grijalva

Aiden Grywacheski

Hannah Halley

Daniel Hammer

Maxwell Hatt

Miles Henderson

Ryan Hennig

Bronson Hertz

Trey Hobbs

Liam Holt

Tessa Hutchinson

Brian Jahn

Tea Jamin

Sasha Kelleher

Parker Kennedy

Rowan Kipnik

Landon Kubos

Jersay Larkin

Laiyane Lefrancois

Leo Lefrancois

Anna Loewen

Mason Luke

Tom Medlicott

Ariana Lalonde Davidson

Hannah Halley

Dayna Lee

Mason Luke

Neika Nanninga

We wish you much success in your future endeavours, and we hope you find great happiness along the way.

Congratulations to the Class of 2022!

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Meghan Stewart

Noah Webb

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John Mendoza

Cameron Morgan

Andrew Nixon

Hanaka Ogura

Lucas Olson

Eden Ostoforoff

Logan Pomerantz

Makenzy Pratt

Ethan Press

Sarah Pullen

Isaac Pumphrey

Shanniah Richmond

Rheagan Shaw

Mallory Skead

Cheyenne Smith

Michael Spoonhunter

PHOTOS UNAVAILABLE Chase Anderson Waylynn Hoszouski Maxx Massaro and Cameron Robinson Meghan Stewart

Alyah Tattersall

Morgan Trand

Noah Webb

Parker Weber

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Congratulations 2022 Elk Valley Grads Best of luck for the future.

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The Best Is Yet to Come!

Graduation Wishes Congratulations 2022 Grads We wish you every success in your future endeavours!

All of the hard work you have put in has paid off.

Congratulations Grads!

We wish you all the best with your future endeavours.

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You’ve worked hard to get here, overWishing all graduates coming many challenges, especially recently.

We wish you happiness happiness and and success as you step into your future!

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CONGRATULATONS

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We wish you health, happiness and success today and always.

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The Fernie Academy Message from the Head of School Through the convocation of our twelfth group of graduates, we recognize how together they have learned, experimented, travelled and played as they forged their way to this celebration of graduation. They have been steadfast in their undertaking of yet another year of senior high school restricted by COVID safety guidelines and uncertainty.

We prepare our graduates for the future and encourage lifelong learning by asking our community of students, their families and our faculty to work together. We have built a strong liberal educational experience emphasizing academics, athletics and arts – most of our busy graduates leave us with over 150 credits, exceeding the 80 required by the BC Ministry of Education. Academy students are challenged to learn and develop in venues beyond their regular classroom through public speaking, science fairs, debates of topical issues, international travel, local field trips and community involvement, athletic and academic competitions, school plays, volunteering and raising awareness about those less fortunate. Despite the challenges of these COVID times, our graduates have been able to undertake

Congratulations to the Class of 2022

most of our usual senior programming in some variation over the past two years – including a recent trip to Paris to complete their study of Art History.

Our determined team of faculty are committed to the complete education of every student. Their care and attention has laid the foundation for the future success of our graduates. I would like to thank and recognize all members of our team for their tireless efforts and dedication to each individual student.

We have worked as a community to ensure that our graduates have learnt the values of hard work, flexibility and empathy. We trust that they feel confident and are well prepared to succeed in their chosen fields. We have challenged, nurtured and respected these individuals while enjoying watching them grow. We wish all the graduates of 2022, a happy, healthy and prosperous future.

We are excited to take another step toward more regular gathering at our graduation ceremony to celebrate these students! Our TFA graduates are resilient and strong young people, with plans, goals and an exciting future ahead. Our graduates are ready to face their next steps, their character will guide them. Continue to make good choices, stay safe!

Jocelyn Sombrowski

Logan Annis

Kaleb Barnum

Gianna Campisi

Ariana Davidson

Kenten Johnson

Dayna Lee

Ava Lewis

Dilyn Lolacher

Max Sylvain

Remi Tosh

Congratulations to the Class of 2022 Graduates!

May all your dreams come true!

FERNIE I BLAIRMORE I ELKFORD

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