聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Elegance filled the room as the honoured graduates of 2017 paraded arm in arm with their proud parents through the beautifully decorated, candle-lit Kipling High School gymnasium on Saturday, June 10, 2017. The 21 celebrated graduates ceremoniously marched to the songs 鈥淒on't Blink鈥� by Kenny Chesney, 鈥淭ime鈥� by Dean Brody, 鈥淥ld School鈥� by Hedley, 鈥淧hotograph鈥� by Nickleback and 鈥淲here I Come From鈥� by Montgomery Gentry followed by the singing of O Canada, with piano accompaniment by Ms. Sherri Singer.聽
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Special greetings from the Government Officials including Member Of Parliament for the Souris-Moose Mountain Constituency, Dr. Robert Kitchen and our former MLA for the Moosomin Constituency, Mr. Don Toth were delivered to the Graduating Class of 2017.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Pastor Andrew Switzer delivered a meaningful Ministerial Message to the group of graduates, giving encouragement and wishing them well for their new endeavours.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Town Of Kipling Deputy Mayor, Pat Jackson, shared her speech with the graduating students ending with wise words of advice of being safe at their graduation celebration.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Prairie Valley School Division Student Leadership Award was presented by Mrs. Terry Berglund to Rebbekah Bright.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Tara-Lee LaRose received the Achievement Award sponsored by Mr. Ben Grebinski, presented by Mr. Dale Reed, Superintendent of Education, School Operations.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Kate-Lynn Weisbrod shared a heartfelt and comedic Message From The Staff with the students and their guests. The students were presented with a special gift in the form of a take-out box (Happy Meal and Timbit boxes). The boxes were filled with quirky gifts including Tissues (for when they blow it), Glow in the dark band-aids (to remember that there will always be a solution to fix things) and a sentimental photograph.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淥ur High School teachers became more like friends and good influences to us rather than just someone drilling us with information and lectures. Your kind words and good advice created many bright futures for us,鈥� Sydney Toth and Cheyanne Doud proclaimed in their reply to the Staff.聽
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Gift bags and a sentimental speech were given during the Band Presentation by Mrs. Bonnie Dash.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Mrs. Pennie Kimery presented聽 Emily Dubois with the Plainsview Credit Union Scholarship.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Knights of Columbus Windthorst Council Bursary, presented by Mr. Rhett Larsen, was awarded to Tara-Lee LaRose.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Rebbekah Bright received the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #6 History Scholarship, presented by Mrs. Kara Taylor.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Mrs. Kara Taylor presented the Andres Trucking Math Award to student Emily Dubois.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Dylan Penner was honoured the Student Success Award, presented by Mrs. Terry Berglund.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Mrs. June Dash presented Emily Dubois with the Toth Pharmacy Science Award.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The award for the Andy Kimery Scholarship, presented by Ms. Susan Long, was received by Tanaya McKay. 聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Students Tanaya McKay and Wade Roppel portrayed each of the students with a hilarious rendition of how each student came into the world, impending plans and how the student body actually sees them in the near future as they presented their Spotlight speech.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Seed Hawk Inc. Scholarship Fund, presented by Ms. Alana O'Callaghan was received by Sean Barath.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Samuel Rochford Daley Memorial Bursary for Graduating Class of 2016 was awarded to John Dayman and received by Tanaya McKay by presenter Mrs. Ruth Allan. 聽聽聽聽聽聽聽
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Mrs. Pat Highmoor presented Tara-Lee LaRose with the Chittronics Bursary.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Mr. Mark Cowan presented the R.M. of Silverwood No. 123 Scholarship to Emily Dubois.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Cheyanne Doud accepted the Anzy Memorial Scholarship from presenter Mrs. Kara Taylor.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Following the deliverance of awards, scholarships and bursaries, Brynn Bourhis and Dylan DeDecker聽 informed the packed gymnasium of previously awarded scholarship recipients. Sydney Toth has been awarded a $500 Entrance Scholarship from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. Rebbekah Bright has been awarded a $500 Pipestone Athletics Scholarship. Tanaya McKay has been awarded a $1000 Entrance Scholarship from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. Madeline Steele has been awarded a $2000 Entrance Scholarship from the University of Regina. Emily Dubois has been awarded a $2000 Entrance Scholarship from the University of Victoria.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Tara-Lee LaRose has been awarded a $3000 Entrance Scholarship from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. She was also awarded a $10,000 Renewable Entrance Scholarship from the College of Agriculture and Bioresources. This is $2500 for each of the 4 years she maintains a 75% average at the University of Saskatchewan.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Principal, Mr. Larry Lesiuk, and Vice-Principal, Mr. Garth Shoemaker brought the award part of the ceremony to an end as they delivered diplomas to the graduates of 2017. The Valedictorian's for Graduation 2017, Tara-Lee LaRose and Quinn Wilton addressed the students and their guests with memories of their years together and the unforgettable moments in class. 鈥淚 know you will all move mountains and become the best at what you pursue, so with that being said, us, and Dr. Seuss will leave you with one more thing, when you ask will I succeed? Yes you will indeed, 90 and 3/4 percent guaranteed!鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Some of students will be starting their new adventures in new educational surroundings including the University of Victoria,University of Saskatchewan, University of Regina and Sask Polytech to name a few.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The audience of family and friends were treated to a video montage of moments past and present pictures of the Graduating students, once young now ready to take on the world.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The packed gymnasium of guests stood for the singing of God Save The Queen with the piano聽 accompaniment of Ms. Sherri Singer.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Graduating Class of 2017 shared a final parade with their escort to the songs 鈥淕lory Days鈥� by Bruce Springsteen, 鈥淪omething To Be Proud Of鈥� by Montgomery Gentry, 鈥淚 Love This Life鈥� by Lo Cash, 鈥淕ood Riddance鈥� by Green Day and 鈥淒ays Go By鈥� by Keith Urban.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Mistress and Master of Ceremonies, Brynn Bourhis and Dylan DeDecker kept the ceremony and award events in order with well versed introduction speeches.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2017. May your futures be bright and adventure always around the corner!聽
