Junior high students recognized for their achievements

Times Contributor

 

The coming of spring signals new beginnings, and each year many young adults take the first steps toward that new beginning when they walk across the stage to accept a diploma at their graduation ceremony. Of course, with graduation comes excitement, smiles, tears, a big celebration, and lots of wonderful memories. A second ceremony that sometimes gets overlooked often takes place in and around the same time … awards night.

Crowther Memorial Junior High School in Strathmore celebrated the accomplishments of its Grade 7, 8 and 9 students this year both in academics and athleticism.

On Tuesday evening June 6, Mrs. Tucker, the CMJHS Associate Principal welcomed students, guests and family that came to celebrate with the students. Those who received Grade 9 Honors with Distinction were as follows: Colin Davis, Cyrus Fiori, Cassandra Fisk, Kate Hatton, Avery Johnson, Carter Jones, Taylor Keegan, Alyssa Lavallee, Kayla McGougan, Kortnee Paiha, and Mariah Wilson.

The J.P. Bigras Memorial Award was awarded to Cassandra Keeler. The Valerie Breaker Cross Country Memorial Award was awarded to Grade 8 student Karly Larson. The Town of Strathmore Citizenship Award went to Mariah Wilson.

Those students who received Honors with Distinction in Grade 8 were: Tamara Adamschek, Logan Blakney, David Carlson, Shae Lane, Gabi LeMoine, Isabella Loveday, Alyssa Mulcahy, Rebecca Richardson, Liam Schoepp, Erin Warrack, Jake Warrack, Kyle Wheeler and Lauren Zandee.

The Legion Award was presented to Laura Torgrimson

Then students from all three junior high grades were recognized in the Complementary Course Awards which included subjects as Drama, Art, Band and Leadership just to name a few. Then students were recognized from the Core Subject Awards who had the highest averages from grades 7, 8 and 9.

Mr. Ericksteen and Mr. Koller presented the Top Male and Female Athlete of the Year Awards. The Top Male Athlete of the Year at Crowther was Austin Biletski, who represented the school in a number of events this year including badminton, track and volleyball. The Top Female Athlete of the Year was Karly Larson, who represented her school in cross country, varsity volleyball, varsity basketball, badminton and track.

The Fine Arts Student of the Year Award was presented to Ms. Mariah Wilson and Cyrus Fiori.

The school also recognized Most Improved Student Awards in their Pod Program and Anchors Student Recognition Awards.

The evening concluded with the presentation of the final Honors with Distinction Awards going to the top students in Grade 7: Courtney Bangen, Jaimie Betterton, Matthew Cool, Britney Davidson, Rhett Dumonceau, Katie Edelmann, Ciara Ennis, Maria Fanning, Madelaine Fisk, Halee Grimsdale, Caleb Johnson, Alicia Kennedy, Dillion Lang, Nikolas Nizetic, Danica Owel, Tyler Pettigrew, Shayla Satink, Kate Schramm, Olivia Smail, Sydney Swainston, Meg Warrack and Jayden Wilson.