H.J. Cody School took some time off from the busy school year to celebrate the immense academic successes of their students from the 2015-2016 year.
Over the course of the night, multiple awards and nearly $25,000 worth of scholarships were handed out to students from Grade 9-12 who succeeded academically in one or more subject area. On top of that, nearly 50 businesses from the community of Sylvan Lake handed out cash donations and sponsorships – allowing a monetary reward for these achieving students at H.J. Cody.
Vice-Principal Darcy Marshall and emcee of the evening was pleased that students were being recognized by their community for their success.
“It gives us a chance to celebrate the successes of our school,” he said. “We are a community school and we serve Sylvan Lake. To be able to share our success with everyone is important. When you look at the number of kids succeeding at high levels, which is our goal and mission, we certainly are successful.”
Another heart-warming aspect of this evening is that educators get to see students who choose to return after graduating the previous year.
“I think that speaks to our staff and the connections they make with our students,” Marshall said. “That is from the day they enter Grade 9 until after they leave. With this week being reading week – we have had a number of students come back wanting to talk to our teachers.”
One of those students returning was 2016 H.J. Cody valedictorian Emma Laqua – who received multiple awards on the evening. Laqua was pleased to attend the event.
“I’m happy and thankful for everyone who has put on this event,” she said, adding that high school “took a lot of work and studying – especially in Grade 12.”
“Some of it came easier than other parts but I definitely had to put in the work,” she added.
Laqua is currently taking a year off before going to post-secondary next yeat for her bachelor of science.
Marshall was pleased to see the hard work of all the students present being awarded.
“The hard work that kids put in is amazing,” he said. “Almost a quarter of our students are achieving at honour role or higher and it doesn’t get celebrated enough.”
He added that he wanted to thank Teresa Donaghy whose efforts allowed to school to hand out over $24,800 donated by business and private donors.
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Award Recipients
Art 9 Excellence Award – Jada Brenton
Art 10 Excellence Award – Tikvah Macintyre
Art 20 Excellence Award – Nicole Smith
Art 30 Excellence Award – London Heninger
Top Drama 9 student – Nicole Blair and Ashley Tait
Top Drama 10 student – Tikvah Macintyre
Top Drama 20 student – Emma Villeneuve
Top Drama 30 student – Jessica Beckwith
Top Band 9 student – Ashley Tait
Top Band 10 student – Stuart Penman
Top Band 20 student – Amber Mcleod
212 Degree Spirit Award Memorial Award: For outstanding contribution to the music program – Bobbi Cern
Top Choral 10 student – Kaitlyn Butt and Stewart Penman
Top Choral 20 student – Victoria Matejka
Warkentin Choral Award – Emma Sloboda
Lifetouch Communication Technology Award – Michael Zacharias
Lifetouch Graphic Design Excellence Award – Jada Shelstad
Bower Dental Esthetics Excellence Award – Callie Seib
Sobey’s CTS Culinary Excellence Award – August Hodgson and Jonah Zimmer
Streetwise Driving School CTS: Construction – Logan Munce
Streetwise Driving Schools: Fabrication – Matthew Young
Streetwise Driving Schhols: Mechanics – Hunter McDonald
Castaway Sports Grade 9 Phys. Ed. – Mataya Rideout
Prairie Bus Lines Into to Health Science – Kiara Larocque
Prairie Bus Lines Phys. Ed. 20 – Josh Howse and Michael Smyth
Prairie Bus Lines Phys. Ed. 30 – Erike Marshall
Lifetouch Photography Spanish – Megan Koch, Tikvah Macintyre and Jamisyn Schers
Chopped Lead Top High School French – Sophie Brooks
Chopped Leaf Forensic Science – Sadie Morrison
Chopped Leaf Outdoor Ed. – Colton Kolody
Chopped Leaf Psychology Award – Emma Villeneuve
Strategis Group Student Voice 9 – Nicole Blair
Strategis Group Student Voice 15 – Daria Kostiuk
Strategis Group Student Voice 25 – Bailee White
Straegis Group Student Voice 35 – Wyatt Bosse
Falcon Homes Lanuage Arts 9 – Brynne Takhar
Falcon Homes Social Studies 9 – Nicole Blair
Falcon Homes Gary Mawer Memorial Math 9 – Hudson Kloss
Sylvan Lake Lions Club Hugh Jesmer Memorial Science 9 – Hudson Kloss and Mataya Rideout
Boston Pizza Outstanding Academic Average Grade 9 – Nicole Blair
Chopped Lead English 10-1 – Tikvah Macintyre, Michelle Swarbrick and Megan Koch
Chopped Leaf – English 10-2 – Miranda Chambers
Town of Sylvan Lake Social 10-1 – Everett Jeffries
Town of Sylvan Lake 10-2 – Miranda Chambers and Quynn Maissoneuve
Breeze Bookkeeping Math 10-c – Mega Steenbergen
Breeze Bookkeeping 10-3 – Devyn Mainville and Ryder Senow
Breeze Bookkeeping Science 10 – Everett Jeffries
Chopped Leaf Science 14 – Kayla Northam and Dylan Swinamer
Fas Gas Outstanding Academic Average Grade 10 – Everett Jeffries
Streetwise Driving School English 20-1 – Emma Villeneuve
Streetwise Driving School English 20-2 – Jeremy Bobovsky
Town of Sylvan Lake Social 20-1 – Emma Villeneuve
Town of Sylvan Lake Social 20-2 – Alex Goulet
Servus Credit Union Math 20-1 – Myia Hellmer
Servus Credit Union Math 20-2 – Shyrina Tarnasky
Servus Credit Union Math 20-3 – Michael Zacharias
Dr. Inglis Biology 20 – Victoria Matejka and Meghan Orich
Dr. Inglis Chemistry 20 – Myia Hellmer
Dr. Inglis Physics 20 – Myia Hellmer and Emma Villeneuve
Streetwise Driving School Science 20 – Rayden Thomas
Streetwise Driving School Science 24 – Taylor Eddy
Lifetouch Photography Grade 11 Outstanding Academic Average – Myia Mellmer
Peter Ridgeway Memoral Award English 30-1 – Danielle Smith and Annika Vetter
McDonald’s Restaurant Diane Hutchison Memoral Award English 30-2 – Caitlan Thompson
Town of Sylvan Lake Social 30-1 – Emma Laqua
Town of Sylvan Lake Social 30-2 – Matthew Bossert
Servus Credit Union Math 30-1 – Emma Laqua
Servus Credit Union Math 30-2 Matthew Bossert
Servus Credit Union Math 30-3 – Dylan Carey
Shoppers Drug Mart Biology 30 – Emma Laqua
Shoppers Drug Mart Chemistry 30 – Danielle Smith
Shoppers Drug Mart Physics 30 – Emma Laqua
Shoppers Drug Mart Science 30 – Gallen Donaghy
Dr Inglis 100 per cent Recognition Award – Emma Laqua
Lifetouch Yearbook Award – Myia Hellmer
Anne Rowberry Memorial Award – Madison Dodman
Sylvan Lake Arts Society Award – London Heninger
Joe Sylvan Lake Connecting with our Community Award – Emma Laqua
Robak Family Award for Resilience – Emma Dunsmore
Heritage Handicraft Society Award – Makenna McLean
Jostens Spirit Ring Award – Bailee White
Merit Contractors Association Award – Carter Boothe
Millhouse Farms Kathleen Ostrom Memorial Award – Bobbi Cern
Best Body Fitness Awards – Erin Bryenton and Tyrese Hamilton
Rotary Club Humanitarian Award – Daryl-Lynn Jimmo, Baylee White and Jessica Beckwith
Rouilliard Law Tribute Award – Keenen Degenhardt
George Belich Memorial Award – Madison Lovelace and Brady Elsbett
Steffie Woima Scholarship – Angelica Mclaughlin and Danielle Smith
Chase Cornford Memorial Award – Braden Bystrom
Coverdale’s No Frills Service Scholarship – Anna Carlson
Norman and Mary Bowles Award – Brady Elsbett
Town of Sylvan Lake Citizen Scholarship Annika Vetter and Matthew Bossert
J Maxson Award – Brayden Bystrom
Lions Legacy Scholarship – Amber Carson and Gallen Donaghy
Rotary 4-way Test Award – Amber Carson and Ann Duffy
Jake Jacobs Memorial Athletic Scholarship – Gallen Donaghy
ATA Local #17 Award – Erika Marshall
RDC Regional High School Access Award – Jensen Peck
Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board Rap Scholarships – Ryan Kolsun, Mitch Mimnagh, Brayden Reid and Jacob Sanders
Governer General Bronze Medal for Highigh Academic Average – Emma Laqua
