​Last night, Peace Wapiti Academy (PWA), Peace Wapiti Public School Division's Grande Prairie-based high school, hosted its annual Academy Awards event in recognition of excellence achieved during the 2014-2015 school year. The ceremony celebrated Grades 9-12 honours students, star athletes, and excellence in the areas of French, art, band and drama. Community members and corporations were acknowledged for their contributions to the school, and scholarships totaling $10,500 were awarded to recent graduates.

The Governor General's Award was presented to Hannah Schmakeit for achieving top marks in Grade 12.

Kallum McDonald was named PWA's Schulich Leader Nominee. Spencer Diederich was awarded the Premier's Citizenship Award. Both recipients received plaques and will also be entered in scholarship competitions as a result of their awards.

Three Shell Education Scholarships, valued at $2,000 each, were awarded to Kallum McDonald, Hailey Kendall and Shauna Schwindt.

ConocoPhillips presented two $1,500 awards to Layne Davis and Reece Monnette, graduates of the Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) and Career and Technology Studies (CTS) pathways.

Haley Carlyle was awarded the PWA Cosmetology Bursary in the amount of $500. Jamie Cote was the recipient of the $300 Merit Contractors Association Award.

In addition to the scholarships handed out in previous years, one new bursary and two new awards were introduced.

The Morgan Brian J. Diesel Bursary, valued at $500, was awarded to Brandon Berg for his positive influence on the student community, his involvement in the community and extracurricular activities, and his leadership qualities. While the bursary is not solely based on academic standing, the recipient must be pursuing post-secondary education. The Glacier Promotions Award, valued at $100, was awarded to Jocelyn Wright for service to the learning community. The Harvey's Humanitarian Award, valued at $100, was presented to Megan Renner for placing others before herself and making her school and community A Beautiful Thing.

"Members of our learning community joined us in celebrating excellence," says Wanda Gerard, Principal of PWA. "Our Academy Awards event is not just a time for our students to celebrate their achievements; it's also an opportunity for us as a school to acknowledge the contributions of our parents, community members and business partners."

Presentation of the school's Titan Awards are a highlight of the annual event. Titans of Today Awards recognize parents, community coaches, guest speakers, mentors and adult volunteers who have made a significant contribution to PWA's learning community. Titans of Tomorrow Awards acknowledge students who display qualities of diligence, proficiency, citizenship, leadership or sportsmanship. Titans Incorporated Awards celebrate local businesses who support PWA's learning community through financial gifts, donations and mentorship.

"This year, our Titans Incorporated Awards included recognition of Octane Safety Services for their generous sponsorship of the Titans Junior Basketball program; Pomeroy Inn & Suites for outfitting all of our basketball players with sports bags for their gear; CNRL for donating a high-quality touch screen TV used in our photography and media programs; and Crystal Catering for offering fundraising opportunities to the PWA band students," says Principal Gerard.

A detailed list of PWA Academy Awards is included below.

Peace Wapiti Academy – Academy Awards 2014-2015

Grade 9 Awards

Grade 9 Honors

Kenzie Chalanchuk
Erik Dingeldein
Makaela Elford
Dakota Evens
Stephen Fletcher
Krista Frey
Shawn Gallant
Anwyn Garant
Adam Harris
Hailey Hayter
Darren Head
Valerie Klassen
Kylie Minelli
Kade Lyons
Bryn McVittie
Jessica Mumford
Gabrielle Mycroft
Abby Nairn
Tate O'Greysik
Madison Prangnell
Tate Russell
Hannah Thon

Highest Academic – Grade 9
Tate Russell
 

Grade 10 Awards

Grade 10 Honors                   
Lisa Badry
Emily Baker
Karly Burkinshaw
Mackenzie Delaney
Emma Doris
Shelbee Duffy
Emalee Engler
Tristin Evans
Chelsey Furlong
Chiara Gorgichuk
Sierra Greentree
Colten Hodak
Hannah Hube
Dell Huls
Serena Isley
Chloe Keay
Shanzey Khan
Mikaela Lemon
Ethan Little
Brandon Lyons
Conall Muir
Amanda Pelster
Ryan Schwindt
Bani Sethi
Madison Shields
Keely Slater
Carter Smith
Amanda Terceros
Anna van der Giessen
Caitlyn Vanstone
Marissa Wearmouth
Tara Williams
Charlene Wirth
Madison Wright
Tara Yurychuk

General Diploma Grade 10
Blake Dvornek
Shanzey Khan
Brittney Mercer

General Diploma Grade 10 Top Student
Blake Dvornek

Highest Academic – Grade 10
Amanda Terceros
 

Grade 11 Awards

Grade 11 Honors
Nicholas Bailey
Madi Binks
Becca Bullock
Grant Calvert
Lindsey Comeau
Brittney Commet
Mathew Dwyer
Larissa Fehr
Joshua Froese
Nicholas George
Kiana Gerard
Taylor Gervais
Victoria Gorgichuk
Scott Ingraham
Alyssa LaValley
Cale Lindstrom
Angela Maki
Riley McLandress
Allison Pilgrim
Monique Reimer
Kendall Saunders
Christina Shantz
Sydney Steinke
Simon Thon
Daylan Walker
Janine Willier
Mckenna Wolstenholme

General Diploma Grade 11
Bryce Anderson
River Beddome
Randall Rosenberger
Jessie Wall

General Diploma Grade 11 Top Student
Randall Rosenberger

Highest Academic – Grade 11
Christina Shantz

Grade 12 Awards

Grade 12 Honors
Brynelle Barrs
Natasha Bergeron
Skylar Brebrich
Jamie Cote
Jeffrey Deurloo
Spencer Diederich
Alexandria Friesen
Kyla Gallant
Brielle Herzog
Nolan Jacob
Emma Keddy
Hailey Kendall
Aleesha Khan Afridi               
Maira Khan Afridi
Deanna Klassen
Kallum McDonald
Madison Miles
Megan Renner
Kirsten Rodacker
Hannah Schmakeit
Shauna Schwindt
Arina Siemens
Jocelyn Wright       

General Diploma Grade 12
Cortney Antypovich
Chris Dever
Jaiden Hopkins
Chantelle Karockai
Vincent Renschler  
Telsa Shaver          

General Diploma Grade 12 Top Student
Telsa Shaver          

Highest Academic – Grade 12

Second Runner-Up
Maira Khan Afridi
Shauna Schwindt

First Runner-Up                     
Kallum McDonald

Top Student
Hannah Schmakeit

 
Fine Arts Awards

Art           Jaiden Hopkins
Band        Rhett Little
Drama     Natasha Bergeron

Diplôme d'études en langue française (DELF)

DELF – A1
David Adelugba
Landon Cook
Emma Doris
Mathew Dwyer
Vanessa Fagan
Taylor Gervais
Chiara Gorgichuk
Hannah Hube
Serena Isley
Caissa McVittie
Conall Muir
Amanda Pelster
Anna van der Giessen
Charlene Wirth

DELF – A2
Justin Cowie
Jeffrey Deurloo
Alexandria Friesen
Kyla Gallant
Nolan Jacob
Shanzey Khan
Jenkins McKim
Hannah Schmakeit

DELF – B1
Sierra Greentree

Athletic Awards

Basketball              
Jr. Girls    Krista Frey
Jr. Boys    Thomas Diodoro
Sr. Girls  Allison Pilgrim
Sr. Boys    Colby Fournier and Ryan Pelster

Football  
Ryan Pelster

Rugby
Girls        Spencer Diederich
Boys        Justin Mayne and Shane Cote

Track      
Girls        Anna van der Giessen
Boys        Brayden Lasell

Volleyball
Jr. Girls    Gabrielle Mycroft
Jr. Boys    Shawn Gallant
Sr. Girls  Kirsten Rodacker
Sr. Boys  Jason Smith

Athlete of the Year
Jr. Girls    Gabrielle Mycroft
Jr. Boys    Brayden Lasell
Sr. Girls  Shelbee Duffy
Sr. Boys  Colby Fournier

Titans Awards

Titans of Today
Candice Edey
Nancy Gorgichuk
Tim Burnham
Daylen Callison
David Sharko
Jodie Ingraham

Titans of Tomorrow
Scott Ingraham
Amanda Pelster
Chris Dever
Chiara Gorgichuk
Tate Russell
Arianna Shields-Gaetz
Shelbee Duffy

Titans Incorporated
Octane Safety Services
Pomeroy Inn & Suites
CNRL
Crystal Catering     


Scholarships

Governor General's Award
Hannah Schmakeit

Schulich Leader Nominee
Kallum McDonald

Premier's Citizenship Award 
Spencer Diederich

Shell Education Scholarships 
Kallum McDonald
Hailey Kendall
Shauna Schwindt

ConocoPhillips RAP/CTS Awards
Layne Davis
Reece Monnette

PWA Cosmetology Bursary   
Haley Carlyle

Merit Contractors Association Award
Jamie Cote

Morgan Brian J. Diesel Bursary
Brandon Berg

Glacier Promotions Award
Jocelyn Wright

Harvey's Humanitarian Award
Megan Renner

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