Creighton Community School graduates wrote the final chapter of their high school careers last Friday, June 19.
Valedictorian Taylor Kryschuk, one of 17 graduates, told classmates, teachers, friends and family members that “it takes courage” to achieve all that they had.
Draped with the golden yellow sash, Kryschuk delivered a sentimental speech reliving moments from years past and paying tribute to all those who helped the grads reach their milestone.
The tight bond between the graduates was evident to everyone in the school gymnasium. The young men and women sat atop a stage, celebrating each other’s academic awards and scholarships.
The 17 graduates represented Creighton Community School’s smallest graduating class to date, with Kryschuk saying this makes it harder for the students to part ways.
Hudbay’s coveted scholarship, worth $2,000 a year for four years, went to Khariz Kawa following a close three-way race.
Kawa received the award, presented by senior mine geologist Brett Pearson, with a grade-point average above 95 per cent.
Kawa covered her mouth in disbelief as her name was called to accept the award from Pearson.
In addition to the Hudbay scholarship, Kawa received the Top Academic Achievement Award from school principal Stacy Lair.
Guest speaker Noelle Gogol relived some of the finer moments she shared as the group’s Grade 7 teacher.
She said while the class looked well put together on stage, she encouraged the audience to think back to those same students at the age of 12 and laughed.
Gogol, whom the students chose as their guest speaker, shared humourous stories from the students’ past as well as words of encouragement for the years to come.
The graduates then received their diplomas – one step closer to the end of their high school careers – as teachers shared personal stories of each of them.
Graduates, presenters and audience members shared tears as sentimental and funny stories depicted the past 12 years of the students’ lives.
With diplomas in hand, the students joined for the final time on the Creighton Community School stage as they tossed their hats high into the air to celebrate.
Emotions ran high as they hugged each other, congratulated one another and wrote the words of this final chapter.
See this Friday’s Reminder for our Creighton Community School graduation edition.
Grad Class 2015
Sidney Brown
Curtis Custer
Jazmin Hysert
Khariz Kawa
Kaitlin Korte
Taylor Kryschuk
Stephanie Lane
Evan Linnick
Sebastian Morin
Roxann Mousseau
Riley Nowlin
Jody Tait
Calum Tyson
Paige Walker
Robert Walker
Brett Wenger
Ben Willets
Awards and Scholarships
Hudbay Scholarship: Khariz Kawa ($2,000 for four years)
Fred and Pearl Shwaga Scholarship: Taylor Kryschuk, Calum Tyson ($2,000)
Creighton Community School Trades: Jody Tait ($1,000)
Creighton Community School First Nations: Curtis Custer ($1,000)
Creighton Community School Athletic: Khariz Kawa ($1,000)
Creighton Community School Arts: Paige Walker ($1,000)
Creighton Community School Citizenship: Paige Walker ($1,000)
Creighton Community School Staff: Roxann Mousseau ($1,000)
Creighton School Division: Taylor Kryschuk, Roxann Mousseau ($1,000)
Town of Creighton: Roxann Mousseau ($1,000)
United Steel Workers Local 7106 Bob Imrie Memorial Scholarship: Sidney Brown ($750)
Creighton Furniture: Paige Walker ($750)
North of 53 Consumers Co-op: Evan Linnick ($750)
Flin Flon No. 57 North Star Rebekah Lodge of the Independent Order of Oddfellows: Khariz Kawa ($500)
Boilermaker Local 451: Evan Linnick ($500)
International Association of Mechanics and Aerospace Workers: Khariz Kawa, Jody Tait ($500)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 1405: Calum Tyson ($500)
Creighton Volunteer Fire Department: Brett Wenger ($500)
Royal Canadian Legion Flin Flon Branch: Taylor Kryschuk ($500)
CADAC Centre Bursary: Paige Walker ($500)
Flin Flon Health Auxiliary: Kaitlin Korte ($500)
Flin Flon Kinettes: Roxann Mousseau ($500)
King George V1 Rotary Club Bursary: Roxann Mousseau ($450)
Flin Flon Motorcycle Association Bursary: Roxann Mousseau ($350)
Friendship Centre Art Wallenberg Memorial Bursary: Sidney Brown ($350)
Village of Denare Beach: Taylor Kryschuk, Calum Tyson ($300)
Copperbelt Hotel Bursary: Kaitlin Korte ($250)
Northern Health Region: Paige Walker ($250)
Rotary Club Scholarship Harry Yee: Paige Walker ($250)
Tri-Service Bursary: Khariz Kawa, Paige Walker ($200)
Creighton Community School Top Attender: Paige Walker, Calum Tyson ($200)
Denare Beach Community Trust: Taylor Kryschuk, Calum Tyson ($125)
