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Williams Lake supports a wide variety of scholarships for graduates

Williams Lake businesses, community groups and individuals supports a wide variety of scholarships for graduates
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Angie Mindus photo Valedictorian David Russell had the audience and students laughing during his speech given during the formal graduation ceremonies held for Lake City Secondary School graduates Friday, June 9 at the Cariboo Memorial arena.

Approximately 105 Lake City Secondary School graduates shared in approximately $150,000 worth of scholarships and bursaries that were presented during the 2017 graduation ceremonies held the evening of June 9 at the Gibraltar Room.

“The School District 27 Scholarship Committee would like to thank the very generous local donors that contribute to the scholarship program,” says awards co-ordinator Jeannette Gobolos. The awards are as follows:

Alexis Creek Community Bursary: Blake Haley, Andrew Bayliff

Atlantic Power Corporation Scholarships: Sciences, Angela Melney: Community Involvement, Callie Franklin

BC Government Retired Employees Bursary: Julian Carrier.

Henry Bob Memorial Bursary: David Russell.

Bernard Boe Memorial Bursary: Patrick Kneic.

Nino Calabrese Memorial Bursary: Ryan Haskins.

Chelsea Albrechtsen Intergenerational Program Bursary (new): Cameron Sytsma.

Canadian Parents for French Award of Merit: Haley Strohschein.

Cariboo Bethel Church Bursary: Morgan Blois.

Cariboo Chilcotin Elder College Bursaries: Lukas Johnson, Coral Choi.

Cariboo – Chilcotin Principals’ and Vice-Principals’ Association Scholarships: Gina Davis, Callie Franklin, Brittany Parent, Jordan Bunce.

Cariboo – Chilcotin Teachers’ Association Scholarships: Callie Franklin, Jade Johnson, Taylor Nolin, Brittany Parent, Roniya Saccheti, Sarah Wright.

Cariboo Elks Lodge Bursary: Brittany Zimmer, Jack Jacobsen.

Cariboo Foundation Society Scholarships: Dayton Perry, Bethany Trenzek, Denelle Noskiye, Catelyn Ertel, Faith Outhouse, Kianna Haselhan, Rebecca Fraser, James Bings, Raegan Schofield, Emmalyne Grondines, Melissa Rispin.

Cariboo Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Bursaries: Catelyn Ertel, Emmalyn Grondines.

Cariboo Regional District Bursary: Angela Melney.

Cariboo Woodlot Education Society Bursaries: Angela Melney.

Douglas Castling Memorial: Denelle Noskiye.

Walter and Cathy Chernoff Leadership Award: Vittoria Durfeld.

Ryan Corbin Memorial Bursary: William Paynton.

Community Arts Council Arts Award: Haley Ramier.

Cynthia Dare Memorial Scholarship: Bailey Alexander.

Dawson Scholarships: Julian Lachapelle, Grace Outhouse.

Daybreak Rotary Club Bursary: Lukas Johnson.

Dhillon and Rai Memorial Bursary: Taylor Nolin.

Dunn and Coupal Bursary: Kianna Haselhan.

Gordon R. Elliot Memorial Scholarship: Russell Waterhouse.

Daryll Eriksson Memorial Bursary: Blake Haley.

Angela Fisher Memorial Bursary: Allan Stafford.

2004 Forest Capital Committee Scholarship: Angela Melney.

Wallace Evan Ford Memorial Bursary: Dayton Perry.

Shelley Fullerton Memorial Bursary: Brittany Parent.

FYI Doctors Scholarship: Serenna Sellars.

Irene Griffith Memorial / Glendale SchoolBursary: Quentin Deline, Nicola Gimbel.

Leslie Hall Memorial Bursary: Kona Kirstiuk.

Walter Hardy Memorial Bursary: Kiana Desmond.

Rusty Helgason Memorial Bursary: Julian Lachapelle.

Gordie Helm Music Spirit Award: Ben Lamb-Yorski.

Home Hardware Bursary for the Trades: Zeb Matherly-Shields, Kaila Melville.

Hub International – Barton Insurance Brokers’ Bursary: Emmalyne Grondines.

IKON Award: Callie Franklin.

Danielle Helmer Memorial Scholarship: Carrie Lange.

IOUE Local 959 Bursary: Taylor Nolin.

Glen Jackson Memorial Bursary: Kiana Desmond.

Knights of Columbus Bursaries: Ben Lamb-Yorski, Melissa Hadden, Emily Bechard, Conley Pinette.

Felix &Maisie Kohnke Memorial Scholarships: Kara Zavitz.

Fred &Masako Kozuki Award: Gabrielle Nustad.

Lake City Secondary School Leadership Bursary: Cameron Sytsma.

Lake City Secondary School PAC Scholarships: Alyssa Cheverie, Jacob Benedet, Haley Strohschein, William Paynton.

Lake City Secondary School Fine Arts Awards (band): Julian Lachapelle, Tavish Wherley, Sarah Whitwell, Raegan Schofield, Haley Ramier.

Lakers Car Club Bursaries (new): Justin Chamberlain, Jack Jacobsen.

Laughing Loon Restaurant Bursary: Tianna Frost, Hannah Champagne.

Nancy Leggett Memorial Scholarship: Kiana Desmond.

Levitt and Weingart Elite Rugby Players Award: Carrie Lange.

Likely – Xatsull Community Forest Ltd. – Likely Scholarship: Twyla Dunbar.

Lioness Club Bursaries: Trevor Chaffee, Brittany Parent.

Lions Club Bursary: Raegan Schofield, James Bings.

Little Mocassins Learning Centre Bursary (new): Brendan William, Kimberly Hance.

Joan MacDonald Memorial Bursaries: Teanna Eastman, Andrew Bayliff.

Masonic Order Bursaries: Jack Jacobsen, Mariah Garten, Hailey Richards.

McMechan Award: Russell Waterhouse.

Medieval Market Emerging Artist Award: Izaria Bowe, Ben Lamb-Yorski.

Myckatyn Family Scholarships: Chris Baye, Jesse Koechl.

Northern BC Winter Games Scholarships: Chris Baye, Coral Choi.

OK Tire Bursary (new): Leah Harry.

Old Age Pensioners Organization (Branch #93) Scholarship: Bridgitte Combs.

Order of the Eastern Star (Princess Pine #67) Bursary: Mariah Garten.

Order of the Royal Purple Bursary: Jacob Benedet.

Parent Support Group of Sacred Heart Catholic School Scholarship: Melissa Hadden.

Roop Rathor Parmar Memorial Bursary: Priya Parmar.

August Martin Piltz Foundation Grants: Hazel Rueger, Justin Chamberlain, Andrew Bayliff.

Pinnacle Pellet Renewable Energy Incorporated – Williams Lake Division Bursary: Devon Sandhu. PMT Chartered Professional Accountants – Robert A. Court Memorial Bursary: Rebecca Fraser.

Graham Pritchard Rugby Dedication Award: Spencer Holland.

Brett Preston Memorial Bursary: Avery Hennan.

Punjabi Sports Club Bursary: Patrick Kneic.

Ranchland Honda Customer Appreciation Scholarships: Chris Baye, William Paynton, Melissa Rispin.

RCMP Citizenship Bursaries: Sonia Aulakh, Faith Outhouse.

Trudy Redl Memorial Bursary: Jesse Koechl.

Right Photography Bursary: Kaleb Dodd, Patrick Kneic.

Riverside Legacy Truckers’ Fund Bursaries: Kiana Desmond, Alanna Walters, Jared Yuill, Anna Combs, Haley Ramier, Callie-Jo Hume, Kaila Melville, Joshua Phillips.

Royal Canadian Legion Branch #139 Bursaries: Anna Combs, Carrie Lange.

Satre-Graham King Bursary: Justin Chamberlain.

Gurbux Saini Education Fund: Raegan Schofield.

Jordan Siegmueller Memorial Bursary (new): Gina Davis, Joban Saini.

A.G. Scott Estate Scholarships: Dayton Perry, Tianna Frost, Emmalyne Grondines, Catelyn Ertel, Serenna Sellars, Coral Choi, Grace Outhouse.

Soda Creek Truckers’ Association Bursaries: Haley Ramier, Jared Yuill.

South Cariboo Bar Association Scholarship: Quentin Deline.

Rob Stobbe Memorial Bursary: Jesse Koechl.

Laura Kaufman Storoschuk Memorial Scholarship: Faith Outhouse.

Donald Sutherland Memorial Scholarship: Ryan Haskins.

Tasco Supplies Bursaries: Anna Combs, Callie-Jo Hume, Alanna Walters.

B.S.K. Tatla Bursary: Priya Parmar.

Lyman James Thompson Memorial High School Rodeo Bursary: Blaine Manuel.

Tolko Industries Ltd. Scholarship: Cameron Sytsma, Steven Rauchensteiner.

United Steel Workers Local I-425 Bursaries: Hazel Rueger, Tavish Wherley, Damien Damery, Grace Outhouse, Sarah Wright.

Jack Van Diest Memorial Bursary: Twyla Dunbar.

Kyle Vigeant Memorial Award for Citizenship in Sport: William Paynton.

Ronald and Jean Duncan Waite Memorial Scholarships: Gabrielle Nustad, Hazel Rueger, Sonia Aulakh, Jakob Larmand, Tianna Frost, Jessica Trueit, Tavish Wherley, Navjot Sandhu.

Weldwood Truckers’ Association Bursary: Kara Zavitz.

West Fraser Mills Ltd. Williams Lake Plywood Division Bursaries: Jakob Larmand, Bridgette Combs.

West Fraser Mills Ltd. Williams Lake Sawmill Division Scholarships: Ryan Haskins, Quentin Deline, Aidan French.

West Fraser Truckers’ Association Bursary: Bridgitte Combs.

West Fraser Truckers’ Association Scholarships: Madi Jasper, Kiana Desmond, Callie-Jo Hume, Kaila Melville, Paige Buller, Sarah Schmautz, Anna Combs, Patrick Kneic.

Williams Lake and District Chamber of Commerce Bursary: Melissa Rispin.

Williams Lake and District Credit Union Bursaries: Rebecca Fraser, Serenna Sellars, Bethany Trenzek.

Williams Lake Field Naturalists’ Bursary: Angela Melney.

Williams Lake Fire Department Auxiliary Bursary: Tallon Beaulieu.

Williams Lake High School Rodeo Club Bursary: Blaine Manuel.

Williams Lake Log Haulers Scholarships: Anna Combs, Michelle Ingram, Jared Yuill, Paige Buller, Kaila Melville.

Williams Lake Log Haulers Bursaries: Sarah Whitwell, Callie-Jo Hume, Madi Jasper, Haley Ramier.

Williams Lake Medical Staff Scholarships: David Russell, Hannah Champagne.

Williams Lake Minor Hockey Association Scholarships: Melissa Rispin, Kenny Lowen Memorial; Cameron Sytsma, Leon Whitford Memorial; Faith Outhouse, Leon Whitford Memorial; Patrick Kneic, Harry Buchanan Memorial.

Williams Lake Rotary Club Scholarship: Vittoria Durfeld.

Williams Lake Seniors Village Bursary: Callie Franklin.

Williams Lake Stampede Association Scholarship: Blaine Manuel.

Williams Lake Stampeders Hockey Club Bursary: Jay Roberts.

Williams Lake Studio Theatre Society, Biddy Jones Bursary: Hailey Richards.

Williams Lake Student Support Fund Bursary: Kianna Haselhan.

Williams Lake Tribune Bursary: Brittany Zimmer.

Williams Lake Woodlot W1579 Bursary: Angela Melney.

Williams Lake Youth Soccer Scholarship: Nicola Gimbel, Grace Outhouse, Melissa Rispin.

Bob Rogerson Memorial, Williams Lake Youth Soccer Scholarship: Patrick Kneic.

Ken Wright Memorial Bursary (San Jose Logging): Trevor Chaffee.

Wyse Family Bursary: Ryan Haskins.

Harriet Zirnhelt Memorial Bursary: Sarah Whitwell.

Zirnhelt Timber Framing Bursary: Allan Stafford.