Some 140 Saugeen District Senior School (SDSS) graduate students of 2019 returned for their commencement ceremonies on Friday, October 11th that saw the area filled to standing-room only.
Of the graduating class there were 80 Ontario Scholars with an average of more than 80 per cent, 11 with Specialist High Skills Major and three with Extended French Certificates. There were also many subject awards handed out in a previous ceremony that included awards in Academic Achievement, Business, English, French Proficiency, Geography, Mathematics, Physical Education, Music, Science, Technology, Visual Arts, Saugeen First Nation Education Awards and more.
One of the largest graduating classes
Tradition
Director of Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) Education, Alana Murray said that she was aware of ” … how supportive this community has always been for its schools. It’s really wonderful to see all the students many of whom traveled a great distance to here. I also want to thank the donors and the staff in the support they give the youth within this community.
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Leigha Roote receives the Giovanna Baragetti Award from principal melissa McEwen (L)
Nicole Burrows receives Beta Sigma phi-Iota Sorority Bursary from Heather Campbell
Kent Ribey (L) Bruce Federation of Agriculture Award
Emma Schuster – Bruce County Conservationists Award
Kent Ribey – County of Bruce Scholarship
(R)Frances Rosario – Bruce Power Award – Femaiel Purshuing a Skilled Trade
Harmony Allen – Bruce Power Future Innovator Award
Victoria Clar – Bumper to Bumper Award
Nikki Walker (R) – CIBC Business Bursary
CFUW Scholarships (R)Nicole Burrows & Marissa Kaghee (L),and Betty Colborne Memorial Scholarship Madelynn Griffiths (C)
(L) Madison Hobson – Chantry Island Cham-bettes Community Service Award
(L) Jazmyn Munn & Alastair irwin Chartwells School Dining Bursaries
Sarah Sollors – The W. J. Coulter Award
Madelynn Griffiths – Dr. & Mrs. J.E. Fraser Memorial Scholarship
Kent Ribey – 1st time George Fritsch Memorial Scholarship
Kent Ribey – Grant Helm Scholarship
Robert Baker – Ideal Supply Inc. Award
Luc Nusselder and Josephine Berry – Eric Hilbig Sr. Science Award
Hayden Gowan & Madelynn Craig – Elizabeth Kelly Memorial Awards
Diya Parikh and Sasha Morano – Knight of Columbus Recognition by Fern Desbiens
Josephine Berry – Christopher Knott Memorial Award
Austin de Vries – Edythe Lamont Memorial Award
Kennedy Nichol – Kevin McArthur Memorial Curling Bursary
Janet McNally First Nation Education Award
Nicole Burrows – Meridian Credit Union Bursary Port Elgin Branch
Charlotte Berry – OPG Achievement Awards by Mike McDowall (absent Cameron McEwen)
Kally McArthur & Rayden Cote-Barnwell – Order of Eastern Star Awards
Sasha Morano – Performing Arts of Saugeen Shores Award by Patty Underwood (L)
Rebecca Turi – Photovisions Graduation Bursary
Jasmin Skiner – McLellan Bursary
Sarah Chaddock and Harmony Allen – Port Elgin Lions Club Awards
Jared Meyer and Marley Scott – Port Elgin Masonic Lodge Bursaries b Tom Welland
MacKenzie MacQueen – Port Elgin Pharmasave Life Science Bursary
Dawson Kelly, Josephine Berry & Luc Nusselder Port Elgin Royal Cnd. Legion Math and Science by Pres. Bob Harrison
Forrest Tocher – Port ElginUnited Church Bursary by Gerry Hoffstetter
Ret’d Teacher of Ontario Community Service and Lt. Gov. Community Volunteer Award – Aaron Boville (360 hrs. of volunteerism)
Barry Beckett – SDSS Administrator Award
MacKenzie MacQueen William Rankin Memorial Bursary – Saugeen Memorial Hospital
Madelynn Griffiths – Saugeen Memorial Hospital Auxiiiary Bursary
Maria Tsatsos – Saugeen Shore Police Services Bursary
Eve Martin – Southport horticultural Society Scholarship
Diya Parikh – S.S. United Football Club Volunteerism in Sport Bursary by Todd Barton
Lauren MacDonald – Shoppers Drug Mart Health Sciences Bursary
Marissa Kahgee, Kennedy Nichol & Grace Salmon – Southampton Rotary Scholarships
Madelyn Craig – Howard Stoddard Memorial Award
Josephine Berry – Governor General’s Academic Medal
Rein Tiisler – West Wawanosh Mutual Insurance Bursary