The Cariboo Festival 2015 major awards were presented as followed.
Speech Arts
Cariboo Festival Creative Performance: Selina Farkas.
Cariboo Festival Elementary Drama Award: Horsefly Intermediate Class.
Adjudicator’s Choice Award: Olivia Rowse, speech arts.
Overall Speech Arts Award: Paul Noble.
Public Speaking Award: Caitlin Khong.
Piano
First Year of Study: Joshua Noble.
Junior Piano Award: Isaac Lauren.
Sommer Ivory Keys Award: Lauren Bedford.
Junior Baroque: Bethany Nairn.
Junior Classical: Sarah Park.
Junior Romantic: Lauryn Marklinger.
Junior Contemporary: Isaac Lauren.
Junior Canadian: Natasha Castro.
Junior Solo: Isaac Lauren.
Junior Sacred: Lauren Bedford.
Junior Jazz: Ty Lauren.
Junior Modern: Ty Lauren.
Junior Popular: Gabrielle Gracia.
Intermediate Classical: Samantha Martin.
Senior Classical: Theresa Stirling.
Senior Romantic: Theresa Stirling.
E.G. Woodland Bursary: Theresa Stirling.
Vocal and Choral
Acorn Encouragement Award: Taylor Fitzgerald.
Concert Class Junior A: Anna Mitchell.
Concert Class Intermediate: Keziah Froese.
Junior A Musical Theatre: Natasha Castro.
Intermediate Musical Theatre: Keziah Froese.
Top Youth Choir: Identity Crisis.
Top Adult Choir: Quintet Plus.
Choir Directorship: Angela Sommer.
Instrumental and Band
Lion’s Club Instrumental Award: Lauren Marklinger.
Guitar Seller Instrumental Award: Bethany and Elena Nairn.
McDonald’s Restaurant Challenge Trophy: William Newberry
Tuba John Encouragement Awards: Lucia Johnston, Shannon Muhammed, Syrus Muhammed.
Orchestra North Scholarship: Katie Isaac.
Rotary Bursary: Katie Isaac.
Rotary Best Band Award: Senior Concert Band Lake City Secondary.
Old Time Fiddler’s Ensemble Award: Cariboo Youth Fiddle Society
Creative Writing
Cariboo Festival Elementary Poetry Award: Adrien Zimmerman.