Kids honoured at Standard Awards Night

Times Contributor

 

Junior and Senior high school students from Standard School were given personal invitations to attend the annual Awards night on Monday, June 4.

Students, along with their parents and guardians, waited in anticipation to hear the names of this year’s award recipients. Mr. Mark McKeen gave introductions and eligibility requirements for each award before announcing the winners for this school year.

Athletic awards were the first to be distributed and were as follows: Sportsmanship Awards for Junior High went to Brayden DesRoche and Julia Newell. The Senior High awards went to Dale Palsson and Janelle Hoff. Athlete of the year for Junior High went to Christopher Everett and Stephanie Larsen and Senior High to Duncan Michie and Carly Melcher. As well Coaches from the various team sports handed out their most improved player and most valuable players awards.

Student of the Year Awards were handed out to the following students from each Grade. Grade 7, Faith Neumann and Julia Newell. Grade 8, Christopher Everett and Kennedy Adamson. Grade 9, Emily Lam. Grade 10, Nick Gerritsen. Grade 11, Shaun Brintona and Shannon Brinton. Grade 12, Morgan McCallum.

Scholarships and Academic Awards for the graduating class were given out as follows :

Class Act Award – Toby Noy

Citizenship – Carly Melcher

Keith Schneider Ambassador Award – Adelle Ellis

ATA / Wheatland Student Award – Toby Noy

Lionettes Award – Adelle Ellis

Ed Cornett Scholarship – Janelle Hoff

Jordan Roppel – Owen Dahm

Andrew Patterson Memorial Award – Brandon Thomas

Governor General – Stephanie Wise 

The evening ended with McKeen commissioning the kids to remember why they were there and to really take a moment to thank their parents for their diligence in raising them and driving them to succeed in life.