Sustaining the Class Act award for deserving individuals

Times Contributor

 

Inspired from a daily newspaper in Calgary, schools from Strathmore and area have organized their own award with Strathmore’s weekly newspaper.

The Strathmore Times Class Act Award  was created to recognize well deserving individuals who carry a well rounded excellence in academics, areas outside of academics and possess strong character qualities.  

“We had a committee and asked the teachers to nominate a student who’s either involved as a community volunteer worker, an athlete, or whatever and met as a group with what we knew about the kids, and to us, wanted to pick someone who’s a classy kid in all aspects,” said Vice Principal, Kyle Larson.

The SHS student who received the award was recently graduated Parker Gavey. 

Gavey was deeply involved with the school as co-president of the Student Leadership Committee, and is a member of the Strathmore Assembly of Youth. In addition, Gavey had been a volunteer for the Strathmore Lion’s Club for three years.  

“I have been working pretty hard to get scholarships, I have been volunteering within the community and volunteering at the school, it was really nice when I got this one,” said Gavey.

Post secondary plans are currently “up in the air, I have a couple different ideas but they are so far apart,” explained Gavey, who currently wants to work and save next year for a trip to Europe the following summer. 

“It’s kind of weird, you’re done and it’s 12 years of your life that’s over. Then again, you’re stepping out into the real world and you have to make your own decisions.”