The Weyburn Junior High held their final awards ceremony on the last day they were open, on June 28, at an afternoon assembly.
The awards took in extra-curricular sports and activities, student leadership and academic achievement for this school year.
Among the academic awards were the Award of Excellence in Student Achievement, presented to students who have earned M’s on 80 per cent of their outcomes in all subjects.
For Grade 7, the following received this award: Lauryn Barsness, Josh Brown, Madison Renner, Alexi Sirounis, Hanna Bratrud, Rise Burdan, Jayda Cameron, Kendry Klassen, Bailey Knous, Zach Olson, Reese Pittman, Soraya Blunt, Faith Gryde, Dylan Heustis, Adysson Jackson, Abigail Kenway, Addison Klapak, Makenna Ling, Jorde Chartrand, Russ Shumlich, Ross VanDeWeyer, Gregg Wiens, Makenzie Barrie, Maggie Borschowa, Kate Goranson and Kiera Pittman.
In Grade 8, the recipient were Abby Akins, Wanru Anderson, Kyle Barrett, Shayla Moore, Hayley Pompu, Dayanna Walters, Chandler Dickie, Jessica Dixon, Harmony Grainger, Maya Knipfel, Madison Lafoy, Arliss Sidloski, Faith Bratrud, Elias Burdan, Rumina Edgerton and Katie Robinson.
In Grade 9, the recipients were Via Abetria, Audrey Blanchard, Matthias Georghiades, Hannah Grieve, Emily Haupstein, Natalie Hastings, Emma Wiens, Taylor Cameron, Kianna Cuthbert, Landon Field, Caroline Manning, Reese Marshall, Brianna Swyryda, Lincoln Alexander, Jorgia Johner, Taryn McKinney, Mackenzie Kot, Nolan Ling, Olivia Michel, Solomiya Shkapoyid, Cywin Tapia, Braden Birnie, Anne Marie McGowan, Andralynn Tonn and Julie Clarke.
The Scholastic Challenge Award was presented to Grade 8 students who demonstrated strong general knowledge on the National Assessment.
They include Lauren McKinney (who was the top student overall for this challenge), Rumina Edgerton, Dayanna Walters, Chase Fink-Helfrick, Elias Burdan, Ethan Ernst, Faith Bratrud, Hayley Pompu, Sierra Lenek, Autumn Mitten, Arliss Sidloski, Kyle Barrett, Hudson Neuberger, Harmony Grainger, Thomas Robinson, Cheyenne Pope, Wanru Anderson, Kaitlyn Kruger, Maya Knipfel and Jessica Dixon.
The Principal’s Scholastic Award was presented to Grade 9 students who have received Honourable Student Achievement of Excellence Awards for all three years of junior high.
These included Hannah Grieve, Emily Haupstein, Emma Wiens, Jorgia Johner, Mackenzie Kot, Nolan Ling, Taryn McKinney, Cywin Tapia, Taylor Cameron, Kianna Cuthbert, Landon Field, Caroline Manning, Reese Marshall, Brianna Swyryda and Braden Birnie.
In the category of extra-curricular arts education and leadership, the following awards were presented.
The best male musical-drama performer was Nickolas Moffatt, and the best female performer was Taylor Cameron. The most promising music-drama student was Risa Burdan.
The most promising choral students were, for Grade 7, Ross VanDeWeyer and Jayda Cameron, for Grade 8, Abby Akins, and for Grade 9, Caroline Manning.
The most outstanding jazz performer was Emma Wiens, and the tour band award went to Cywin Tapia and Spencer Ordahl.
The Williams Family Volunteer Award was presented to Nick Lumb.
The first and last Mural Club award went to Andralynn Tonn. The People’s Choice awards from the Art Fair were, in first place, Jorgia Johner, second was Hailey Bedore and third was Hannah Grieve.
The Yearbook Awards went to Carsen Boundy, Sam Tegart, Taylor Moore, Callie Efford, Andralynn Tonn, Brooke Moore and Taylor Borshowa.
The Block W certificates, presented to students who accumulated 100 points or more for extracurricular activities, went to the following: Theodora Addo, Braden Birnie, Stephanie Butz, Taylor Cameron, Kianna Cuthbert, Chris Gia Fesalbon, Landon Field, Frankie Gawryluik, Natalie Hastings, Emily Haupstein, Madison Hillstead, Axel Lund, Caroline Manning, Olivia Michel, Jason St. John, Brianna Swyryda, Zoe Thompson, Emma Wiens, Jorgia Johner, Mackenzie Kot, Cassidy Pope, Solomiya Shkapoyid and Cywin Tapia.
