The Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute (VCI) held its graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 28. Several students were awarded prizes and bursaries for their outstanding work during the year. The award-winners were as follows:
Faith Albright: the Hawkesbury & District General Hospital Bursary, $500; the Stephane Theoret Memorial Bursary, $500; the Municipal Bursary – Township of East Hawkesbury, $300.
Cassandra Allen: from the Vankleek Hill & District Nature Society, $250; the Orva Aileen Hesse Memorial Bursary, $373; the Greenlane Women’s Institute Award, $150; and from the Champlain Township – Longueuil, $200.
Maria Amorim: the VCI SHSM Health and Wellness Bursary, $125; the CIBC Bursary, $250; Excellence in 12 Personal Life Management.
Dana-Jane Annable: the Student Success Bursary, $166.
Erin Beauchesne: the Elaine Cornish Memorial Award for Creative Writing, $200; the Tulmar Safety Bursary, $500; from the Champlain Township – Town of L’Orignal, $200; Excellence in 12 Calculus & Vectors; Excellence in 12 University Physics; Excellence in 12 University Biology – Kinschular Memorial Excellence in Biology – 12 University Kinesiology.
Jason Belair-Gordon: the Casual Friday Staff Bursary, $100.
Ashley Bennett: from the Club de Badminton de Vankleek Hill Badminton Club, $200.
Anysha Chenel: the Prescott District Women’s Institute Bursary, $100.
Isabelle Dufour: the BMO/Nesbitt Anti-Bullying Bursary, $250; the Allan F. Dunsmore Memorial Bursary, $250; from the Champlain Township – West Hawkesbury, $200; Excellence in 12 University English; Excellence in 12 Extended University French – 12 University Core French; Excellence in Advanced Functions; Excellence in 12 University Chemistry; Excellence in 12 Art Proficiency; the Principal’s Trophy and Centennial Bursary; the Governor General’s Bronze Academic Medal.
Shawn Dumas: the Casual Friday Staff Bursary, $100.
Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute (VCI) graduate Nafim Talukder (at right) is seen here accepting the Ontario Principal Council Award from VCI Principal Angela Grandy. Talukder was also chosen by his classmates to be valedictorian.
Yasmine Elguendouz: the Gordon Hesse Bursary, $227; Excellence in Recreational Leadership University/College.
Tamara Ellis: the Orva Aileen Hesse Memorial Bursary, $373; the Diane Tolhurst Memorial Bursary, $250.
Ashley Fish-Robertson: from the Vankleek Hill Lions Club, $500; Excellence in World Cultures – College/University; Excellence in Writer’s Craft.
Girard Gilles: the Casual Friday Staff Bursary, $100.
Allison Gray: the Yes Woman Can Review, Scotiabank Bursary, $500; the Vankleek Hill Farmers Market Bursary, $300.
Jessica Houle Quan: the Casual Friday Staff Bursary, $100.
Assad Hussain: the Casual Friday Staff Bursary, $100.
Emily Jaring: the Heather Young-McHardy Humanitarian Award, $500; the Trustee’s Award for Character Always, $500; the Archibald Hardy Perpetual Scholarship Fund, $254; Excellence in College English; Excellence in 12 Link Crew – University; Excellence in 12 Interdisciplinary Studies – Open; Excellence in 12 Manufacturing Technology; Excellence in 12 Construction Technology.
Lisa Jones: the Casual Friday Staff Bursary, $100.
Brenna Kennedy: the Yes Women Can Review, Scotiabank Bursary, $500; the Centennial Bursary – Canadian Geography or History; the Heather Young-McHardy Memorial Award, $500; from the Vankleek Hill and District Historical Society, $125; Excellence in University/College Philosophy; Excellence in 12 University World History.
Afridi Khan: the Municipal Award – Town of Hawkesbury, $500; the Student Achievement Award, $100.
Zachary Kusz: the Brown’s Fine Food Services Inc. Bursary, $300; Excellence in 12 Ontario Literacy Course; Excellence in Link Crew – Open.
Austin Laloux: the CHAM Bursary, $200; Excellence in 12 Physical Education.
Ashley Larocque: the Casual Friday Staff Bursary, $100; Excellence in Workplace Math.
Samuel Leach: the Higginson Memorial Bursary, $482.
Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute (VCI) graduate Isabelle Dufour (at right) received the Governor General’s Bronze Academic Medal at the conclusion of the school’s graduation ceremonies recently. Dufour earned the medal by having the highest average upon graduation. VCI Principal Angela Grandy made the presentation.
Rose Lightle: from the Valoris Foundation of Prescott-Russell Bursary, $500.
Neil Livingstone: the Casual Friday Staff Bursary, $100.
Clay MacWhirter: from the Professional Engineers of Ontario, $500.
Kristen Martin: the Community Volunteer Award, $200; the Hillcrest Funeral Home Bursary, &250; the VCI SHSM Health and Wellness Bursary, $125; Excellence in 12 Co-op Education.
Noah McRae: the Student Success Bursary, $166; the Knox Prespyterian Church, Citizenship Award, $100.
James Miller: from the Champlain Township – Town of Vankleek Hill, $200; the Archibald Hardy Perpetual Scholarship Fund, $254; the Benson Auto Parts Award, gift valued at $100; Excellence in 12 College and Apprenticeship Math; Excellence in 12 Transportation Technology.
Zach Morency: the Gordon Hesse Bursary, $227; Excellence in 12 Data Management.
Jenna-Lynn Newton: the Casual Friday Staff Bursary, $227; Excellence in 12 University Law; Excellence in Sociology Challenge and Change.
Amelia Peters: the Casual Friday Staff Bursary, $100.
Karina Pilon: the Prescott District Women’s Institute Bursary, $100; the VCI SHSM Agriculture Bursary, $250.
Taylor Poirier: Club de Badminton de Vankleek Hill Badminton Club, $200.
Jessica Rahman: the Wilf and Margery Assaly Community Service Bursary, $500; the Vankleek Hill Lions Club – Roy/Martel Bursary, $500.
Ion Rotaru: the Glengarry Accounting Award, $25; the Casual Friday Staff Bursary, $100.
Christos Santosousso: the VCI Culinary Bursary, $200; Excellence in 12 Food and Nutrition – College.
Kaylin Sauvé: the Prescott-Russell Retired Teachers of District 32 Bursary, $200.
Ashley Seguin: the Casual Friday Staff Bursary, $100; Excellence in 12 Workplace Small Business Management.
Emily Stalker: the Student Success Bursary, $166.
Joshua Stewart: the Higginson Memorial Bursary, $482; the VCI Arts Award, $150; the ARTour Young Artists Scholarship, $500; Excellence in 12 Interdisciplinary Studies – University.
Nafim Talukder: the Centennial Bursary – Technology Field; from the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Foundation, $500; the Ontario Principal’s Council Award; the Valedictorian Recognition Award.
Cameron Whinfield: from the Vankleek Hill & District Nature Society, $250; Vankleek Hill & District Horticultural Society Bursary, $200; the “Where the Road Takes You” Bursary – In memory of Garett Allen, 2010 VCI Alumnus, $500.
Faith Woodings Ranger: the St. Lawrence College Board of Governors Entrance Scholarship, $500; the Montebello Packaging Bursary, $500.
