HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1985-10-09, Page 32SPECIAL SOUVEN
•V DICTOR -ADDRESS
Theadi;ren.
By Dennis Fox
Most of us• tonight have sat for several
hours in what is now a certainly uncomfor-
table chair- and have watched the presenta-
tion of countless diplomas and awards. At
the end of the presentation we are now fort
ed to remain absolutely still and quiet as so-
meone on stage speaks in a nervous tone
about his previous high school years.
What is the purpose of this seemingly
undesirable and somewhat boring exercise
called commencement?
Commencement is the celebration of suc-
cess. Tonight a „dream of all high school
students has come true. After four or five
years of hard work, all the exams are writ-
ten and all the essays are handed in. At long
last, the graduates receive some recognition
for their work of the previous years. The
diploma received is more tlian'a Targe'pieee
of paper with fancy writing and art work on
it. It represents the long hard hours and
many sacrifices we the graduates have
spent or had to make.
Graduates, loo to this success for con-
fidence in the future; for we all have many
reams, and they can all be fulfilled if we
look to the future with strength and a feeling
of self worth.
In order to truly succeed at school, more
than just academic work is required. Just as
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important to high-school success is our
social life. Before and after school, during
lunch hours, and between classes, we have
egtns
for the past years made many good friends.
Now that our time in high-school has come
to a close, it is a shame to say that we will
see our friends much more rarely than we
once did. Some we may never see again.
Most of us will remember our best friends
fohe rest of our lives. How could anybody
forget Brad's or Dan's singing? • The
teachers of our final year will also remain in
our mind for a long time. But while it is
necessary to reflect on our past, that we
may be confident in our future, we cannot
live in our past. Many of the graduates
tonight/ are ar will be attending some in-
stitution of higher learning. We will make
new friends at these. places and our minds
will be filled by the new experiences.
Our lives do not end at graduation. In fact,
..gradt}ates, our liues•are4ust-beg4nning:....
We are all birds who leave the nest for a
while because we were born to fly. But as
the sky meets the ocean, we see in the
distance that there will be a time when our
wings will tire and we must return to the
nest from which we started. But before we
return, we must fly as high and'far as possi-
ble. Graduates, stand tall and be proud. for
this is one of the best evenings of your lives
despite the hard chairs and solemnity. To.
quote a favourite author of mine: "Our
human adventure is just beginning."
Top CHSS students earnawards
Dennis Fox of Clinton earned top-
scholastic
opscholastic honors on September 27 when he.
received nine awards at the annual Central
Huron Secondary School ( CHSS) com-
mencement ceremonies.
The Grade 13 graduating student is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fox of Clinton.
An Ontario Scholar, Dennis took the
highest awards at commencement and also
delivered the 1985 Valedictory speech to
fellow students.
Dennis was the recipient of the George
Jefferson Memorial Scholarship and the Sir
Ernest Cooper Estate Scholarship,
presented by Huron Board of Education
trustee Frank Falconer. He also earned the
E.A. Fines Award for mathematics,
.presented by Dave Stevenson and five W,D.
Fair Scholarships for subject proficiency in
Grade. 13. for
' chemistry, physics and three mathematics
awards. The presentations were made by
education board trustees Robert Peck.
He was also one of seven Grade 13
students to receive a W.D. Fair. Scholarship
for General Proficiency. Other scholarships
went to fellow students Brad Lyon, Lori
Hayter, Nellie Roest, Lori Charter, Mary-
Margaret
aryMargaret Bedard and Cathy Mustard. The
presentations were made by CHSS principal
Joe Wooden and education board trustee
R.J. Elliott.
Brad Lyon also received three other top
awards, W.D. Fair Scholarships for Grade
13 English, history and family studies.
Other Grade 13 W.D. Fair Scholarships
went to Su Su Myint for biology, Mark Hoba
for top marks in geography, and Debbie
Siertsema for foreign languages.
Dennis Fox, Brad Lyon and. Lori Hayter
were also honored at commencement as the
1985 Ontario Scholars. The provincial
scholarship honors secondary school
students who obtain an average of 80 per
cent or better, and a minimum of 480 marks
in Grade 13 courses.
Dennis finished the year with an average
of 92.7 per cent, Brad had an 85.5 per cent
average and Lori had an 82.3 per cent
average.
Mrs. Jack Riddell, wife of the Huron -
Middlesex MPP and Ontario Minister of
Agriculture, made a presentation to the
three students at the commencement
awards night.
Grade 12 awards
Jeff McNairn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ken
McNairn of Clinton earned the highest
number of awards in his class.
Dennis received the Grade 12 Clinton
Kinsmen Award in mathematics, presented
by Kinsmen President Jim Boughen.
He was the recipient b three Grade 12
general proficiency awar the J & J Phar-
macy Award, and the S holar's Award.
Other Scholar's Awar winners were Bill
Sinnamon, Rick Grillmayer and . Ray
Verberg.
He shared the Dr. K.S. Wood Award in
science with Mark Hoba and Bonnie Turner.
Dr. Wood made the presentation.
Jeff was also one of nine Grade 12 students
to earn W.D. Fair Scholarships for General
Proficiency. Fellow recipients included
Mark Hoba, Jackie Norman, Jay Brandon,
Su Su Myint, Dean Cartwright, -Bill Sin-
namon, Rick Grillmayer and Ray Verberg.
Mr. Jewitt made the presentations.
Grade 12 General Proficiency Awards
were also given to - Rick Grilhnayer,
Technical Teachers' Award; Sue Gross,
Murphy Bus Lines Award, presented by Mr.
B. Young; Bill Sinnamon, Women's Aux-
iliary to the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch
140 Bursary, presented by Mrs. F. Cormier;
Robert Dupee, Corrie's Red- and White
Award, presented by Mr. W. Cook.
Other Grade 12 award winners were: Su
Su Myint and Lorelei Robinson, Clinton
News -Record English Award, presented by
publisher Howard Aitken;.. Jackie Norman
and Andrea' iSefloreis: Frank Fingland
French Award, presented by Elizabeth
Fingland; John de Weerd, Cyanamid of
Canada Science Award, presented by Mr. H.
Martens; Sandra Faber, Riehl Advertising
Award for Marketing, presented by Mr.
Falconer; Brian , Phillips, E.B. Menzies
History Award; Diane Nyman, Raintree
Gallery Art Award; Janice Van Dorp, Royal
Bank Award for Accounting, presented by
Royal Bank Manager Steve Fraser; Jacqui
Taylor, Bank of Montreal Award for
Secretarial Subjects, presented by Ms. M.
St. Louis.
Grade 12 student Joy McClinchey receiv-
ed the Ball and Mutch Furniture Award;
Russell Nesbitt, Ruddy Electrical
Wholesale Company Award; Nhan Tran,
Langford Lumber Award for Construction
Technology, presented by Don Colquhoun;
Tim Mayhew, Huronia . Welding Award;
Larry Hoggart, McKerlie Automotive
Award for Auto Mechanics; Daryl Hoegy,
Haugh Tire Award for Auto Mechanics,
presented by Mr. B. Barnim; Ray Verberg,
Lions' Club Award for General Proficiency
in Technical Subjects, presented by Mr. H.
Wise; Anita Deline, Lions' Club Award for
General Proficiency in • Commercial Sub-
jects, presented by Mr. Wise; Jerry Ben-
jamins and Caroline Watt, Beta Sigma Phi
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