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The Citizen, 2015-07-09, Page 26Huron Christian School in Clinton held its annual graduation ceremony on June 18 and recognized the effort of its students from across the county with a special awards presentation ceremony. Casey VanDorp was named the Valedictorian, an award sponsored by PA Roy Insurance Brokers Inc. VanDorp was also named Top Male Athlete, an anonymously sponsored award. He received the French Award sponsored by Clarence and Ingrid Bos and was awarded the Physical Education Award, sponsored by Kristy Cameron. Claire Stoecker was named Top Female Athlete, an award sponsored by Kristy Cameron. She also received the Top Scholar Award, which is sponsored by the Investors Group and Paul Vandendool, the Music Award sponsored by Connie Bos and the Mathematics Award sponsored by Vodden, Bender and Seebach Chartered Accountants. Alyssa McKellar received the anonymously sponsored Service Award and the Bible Award, which is sponsored by Selah Family Books. Caleb VanSoest was presented with the Language Arts Award, sponsored by the Clinton Optimist Club. Reece Sparling received the Science Award which is sponsored by Kimberly and Bill VanWyk. Sparling also received the History Award, sponsored by the Investors Group and Paul Vandendool. Alexa Goudy received the Art Award, which is sponsored in memory of Jacob Roorda. The Most Improved Student Award went to Emily Damsma and was sponsored by Gilbert and Joannie VandenHeuvel and family. The Bakker Scholarship was awarded to Ryan VanDorp and was sponsored by Willem and Johanna Bakker and family. Students who made the honour roll include Damsma, Breanna Heyink, Joel Hordijk, Anna Janssen, McKellar, Cameron Sjaarda, Sparling, Stoecker, Zach VanderGlas, Casey VanDorp and VanSoest. The Memory Work Memorization Awards were presented to Damsma, Heyink, Ben Hoonaard, Hordijk, Janssen, McKellar, Sjaarda, Sparling, Stoecker, VanderGlas and Casey VanDorp. Seaforth Public School held its Grade 8 graduation on June 24 and recognized many students who had worked hard throughout the year. The Valedictorian Award, sponsored by the Seaforth Lions Club, went to Sam MacGregor and Natalie Campbell. Campbell also received the J.W. Talbot Award for Academic and School Contribution, sponsored by Talbot, The Friendship Award, the John Jew Citizenship award, presented by Jew, and the Geography Award. She also received one of the school’s Gauss Math certificates. On top of being valedictorian, MacGregor also received the Edna Bell Waddington Most Improved English Bursary, sponsored by Bell Waddington. The Georgina Reynolds Spirit Award, sponsored by Reynolds, was given to Noah McIllroy. The Carolyn Griffin Award for students who are a positive role model, sponsored by Griffin, was given to Liam Campbell. Evan Chisholm received the J.W. Talbot Award as well as a Barb Elston Memorial Award for Sportsmanship and a Gauss math certificate. Corrinn Lostell received The Sheila Morton Super Fun Bursary Award, sponsored by Morton as well as the Barb Elston Memorial Award for Sportsmanship. She also received the Athletics Award. Karter Brown received an Athletics Award as well as being named Field Day Champ alongside Courtney Lindemann. The Nancy Kale Environmental Award, sponsored by Kale, was presented to Jack Campbell. Campbell also received the June Boussey Bursary Award for Communications, presented by Boussey, as well as the Science award. The Rachael Broome Memorial Award was given to Emma Taylor. Taylor was also the recipient of the History Award and the French Award and received a Gauss Math certificate. Vicki Williamson was the recipient of the Music Award and also received a Gauss Math certificate Bessie MacDonald received the Ontario Principals’ Council (OPC) Leadership Award. She also received the School Council award for positive attitude, sponsored by the council. The Most Improved Math Student Award went to Paige Upshall. Jack Campbell, Natalie Campbell, Jake McClure and Emma Taylor were recognized for excellence in English (80 per cent or higher in the grade). Kyler Bechard, Jack Campbell, Natalie Campbell, Chisholm, Jake McClure and Taylor were recognize for scoring 80 per cent or higher in Mathematics. Students at Hullett Central Public School had their hard work for the year recognized at a special awards ceremony held during graduation on June 24. Leah Caldwell was named Valedictorian, an award sponsored by the Blyth Legion. She was also the recipient of the Science Award, which is sponsored by the school. Caldwell also received the French Award, sponsored by Nature’s Nest. The Art Award, sponsored by Radford’s Farm Equipment Ltd., was given to Kaila Nesbitt. Ashley Falconer received the History Award, sponsored by Townsend Tire. The Geography Award, sponsored by the Londesborough Co-Op was given to Michaela Rodger. She also received the Outstanding Female Athlete Award. The Outstanding Male Athlete award was presented to Griffin MacDonald. The Music Award, sponsored in memoriam of Amy Bosman by Barb and Allan Bosman, was given to Ethan Scrimgeour. The English Award, sponsored by Robert Hunking, was given to Kayla Gauthier. She also received one of two Academic Description Awards sponsored by the Londesborough Lions Club. Jazlen Wright received the Performing Arts Award, sponsored by the school. The Mathematics Award, sponsored by the Allen family, was given to Masa Ono. He was also the recipient of an Academic Description award. Tim Steinson received the Computer Technology Award, sponsored by New Orleans Pizza and Submarine as well as Mark and Judith Damsma. The Overall Academic Improvement Award, sponsored by Nature’s Nest, was presented to Nicholas Aitken. The Student Leadership OPC Award, sponsored by the Ontario Principal’s Council, was presented to Luke Forbes. Colin Howson was the recipient of the Heart of Gold award sponsored by the Hullett Student Advisory Council. The Design and Technology Award, sponsored by Howson and Howson Ltd., was presented to Sydney Hunking. Tanner Boven received the Student Choice Award, sponsored by the school. Greg McDonald received the Effort and Co-operation Award sponsored by the school. North Huron “H” Awards were presented to the following students: Nicholas Aitken, Bailey Bos, Tanner Boven, Connor Brooks, Leah Caldwell, Ashley Falconer, Luke Forbes, Rebecca Frawley, Kayla Gauthier, Josh Hammar, Colin Howson, Sydney Hunking, Ben Kolkman, Griffin MacDonald, Casey Miller, Kaila Nesbitt, Masa Ona, Keldon Pawitch, Michaela Rodger, Ethan Scrimgeour, Tim Steinson, Lucas Townsend and Jazlen Wright. Students to graduate with honours included Leah Caldwell, Ashley Falconer, Kayla Gauthier, Sydney Hunking, Greg McDonald, Masa Ono, Michaela Rodger, Ethan Scrimgeour and Jazlen Wright. Students recognized for Learning Skills included Masa Ono, Kayla Gauthier, Sydney Hunking, Greg McDonald and Connor Brooks. Continued from page 20 more opportunities with things like art, tech and science. You don’t just get to go through high school like a walk in the park though, because at the end of every term we will have to write exams. These tests can make or break your high school education, so when your teacher said to pay attention this year and you didn’t they were really just trying to show you that when you miss a lesson it will have consequences. “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose,” said Dr. Seuss. In Grade 9 I look forward into heading into a new direction. By Clarissa Gordon of Grade 8C If I asked you what was bigger: a peanut, the moon, an elephant or a tea pot, 60 per cent of you would try to tell me elephant. In the last few years of my education, I have managed to learn that the moon is in fact bigger than most elephants. I guess there are some things we just forget over time. By the middle of our school year, pencils and other writing utensils had become nearly as valuable as gold in a Grade 8 classroom. People were dashing here and there, hoping to find a pencil crayon or marker to write a test with, sometimes trading back and forth between answers. Luckily, in the beginning of March, we were saved. Our school board gave the Grade 7 and 8 students iPads. We love them, as they save us time. I’d like to take a second to thank all of our teachers. As Patricia Neal once said, “a master can tell you what he expects of you; a teacher though, awakens your own expectations.” Sometimes as students, we don’t realize how important our teachers really are. We tend to see them as the ones responsible for the stress we go through during our schooling. Unfortunately, we rarely appreciate that they helped shape our future, and lead us down the path to success. Despite some of our worse days, we still have many fond memories of each of them. Here are just some little things we can remember them by: First of all, Mrs. Durnin. She always made sure to make us suspicious on every multiple choice quiz by making three answers in a row “C”. Her love for 3D printers is so great that she managed to get us two! She even dragged one up to Camp Celtic with her, playing with it the whole time, except to eat, sleep and cheer us on. Then there’s Mrs. Martyn. She is more likely to pick the one person without her hand up, than the 20 or so others that have. Mr. Westra loved showing us videos about how awesome people are. I doubt there is anyone in Grade 7 or 8 who isn’t impressed with Mrs. Tinsley’s ability to listen. She spent her Mondays and Fridays listening to detailed descriptions of our weekends spoken in French. It was rare for her not to have questions for each of us to answer in French. Mrs. Shapton had an interesting habit of breaking out in song as we attempted to use instruments properly. And Ms. Scott always rewarded us with candy. Many people believe that Grade 8 graduation is basically celebrating us completing the easiest part of our life. That may be, but to us, it is quite a bit more than that. We are celebrating the next step into our future. As we pass through elementary school, and begin high school, I would like to say good luck my fellow graduates, con- gratulations to our parents for getting us this far and thank you to everyone else who helped us along the way. PAGE 26. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2015. Graduation 2015 Hullett Central students handed ‘H’ awards MacGregor, Campbell valedictorians in Seaforth Sparling tops class in HCS’s science, history classes Gordon praises Madill Grade 8 teachers