CREMONA - Some of Cremona School’s top students from the 2022-23 school year were honoured at the academic awards ceremony on Sept. 21.
Special award and scholarships were also presented. Grade 12 student Carmen Reid received the Premier’s Citizenship Award, and Grade 12 Owen Cameron on the Governor General Medal.
In all, more than 100 students from Grade 5 to Grade 12 were recognized.
Grade 5 Honour Roll:
Bella Hindes
Rilynn Holmberg
Anna Hrnic
Payton Lefaivre
Bryn Ricci
Grade 5 Honour Roll with Distinction:
Mackenzie Bellamy
Haven Edmond
Isaac Foat
Jordy Germain
Jack Hallett
Grace Kempster
Jadyn Lefebvre
Taya Lepp
Kade MacDonald
Leo Matz
Roman Reid
Ada Ryan
Daxton Williams
Grade 5 Cougar Pride (Citizenship): Ada Ryan
Grade 5 Leaping Learner - Taya Lepp
Grade 6 Honour Roll:
Nia Ferner
Eliana Jove
Ezra Fitch
Grade 6 Honour Roll with Distinction:
Adrian Anderson
Dylin Chapin
Cyera Dorosz
Kale Earle
Ryder Lefaivre
Cameron McKinnon
Bella Quigley
Jillian Reid
Ainsley Wiebe
Clara Savage
Ethan Lema
Nevelle Ireland
Brynlie Hogg
Austin Temple
Grade 6 Cougar Pride (Citizenship) - Cameron McKinnon
Grade 6 Leaping Learners - Jaxson Desjardins
Grade 7 Honour Roll:
Easton Drake
Jacob Foat
Bentley Quigley
Grade 7 Honour Roll with Distinction:
Kade Davidson
Claire Friesen
Micah Lefebvre
Evelyn Reid
Lynelle Reid
Jasper Gano
Tristan Wiebe
Grade 7 Cougar Pride (Citizenship) - Tristan Wiebe
Grade 7 Leaping Learner - Khloe Blain
Grade 8 Honour Roll:
Emmett Docherty
Mason Lindberg
Grade 8 Honour Roll with Distinction:
Chase Anderson
Everett Docherty
Katrina Friesen
Kami Heimbecker
Addi Lerbekmo-Joyes
Oliver McKinnon
Nathaniel McPike
Joel Reid
Alexa Whittaker
Grade 8 Cougar Pride (Citizenship) - Alex Fournier
Grade 8 Leaping Learner - Lilly Hill
Grade 9 Honour Roll:
Landon Graham
Reece Lefebvre
Tyler Lema
Sara Neufeld
Jonah Olfert Wiens
Sam Olfert Wiens
Justin Rathwell
Grade 9 Top Academic - Reece Lefebvre
Grade 9 Citizenship - Sara Neufeld
Grade 10 Honour Roll:
Brooke Anderson
Andie Dufresne
Griffin Halverson
Isaac McPike
Frank Pike
Charlotte Reid
Grade 10 Top Academic - Brooke Anderson
Grade 10 Citizenship - Brooke Anderson
Grade 11 Honour Roll:
Ciella Fitch
Abigail Manness
Ayden Lindberg
Charlie Shi
Grade 11 Top Academic - Abigail Manness
Grade 11 Citizenship - Charlie Shi
Grade 12 Honour Roll:
Carmen Reid
Sheridan Whitlow
Emma Hemphill
Ian Docherty
Julie Daum
Owen Cameron
Premier’s Citizenship Award - Carmen Reid
Governor General Medal (Top Academic) - Owen Cameron
Top Online Dual Credit - Ciella Fitch
Top On-Site Dual Credit - Cooper Mork
Green Certificate - Jo Edmunds, Sheridan Whitlow and Jesse Mork
OpenCircle Scholarship - Brayden Crozier
Audrey K Bevridge Memorial Award (Top English 30-1) - Owen Cameron
Modern Woodman Society Math Award (Top Math 30-1) - Owen Cameron
Mountain View County Citizenship Award - Sheridan Whitlow
Cremona Lions Club Citizenship Award - Sheridan Whitlow
Cremona Lions Club Top Social 30-2 / English 30-2 : Jesse Mork
Cremona Lions Club Visual Art Award - Emma Hemphill
Cremona Lions Club French Award - Carmen Reid
Cremona Lions Club Band Award - Ian Docherty
Small Town Big Dreams Scholarship (Biology, Chemistry & Physics) - Owen Cameron
Schulich Nominee: Julie Daum
Cremona Library - Sandra Herbert Scholarship (Top Social 30-1) - Owen Cameron
Cremona / Water Valley Chamber of Commerce Community Achievement Scholarship - Sheridan Whitlow
Cremona Family Health & Wellness Scholarship - Sheridan Whitlow.
The Sept. 21 ceremony was organized by Mr. Alex Hutcheon, academic counsellor. The MC for the evening was Mr. Darryl Korody, principal. High school band opened with O Canada, lead by Mr. Alex Hutcheon, band director.
"We have amazing community support; our award presenters, all the parents/guardians and community members who came out to celebrate the academic successes of our students," said school spokesperson Kristi McKinnon.
Editor's note: This article has been updated through the removal of a name.