ESTEVAN - The Â鶹´«Ã½AVeast College’s Estevan campus had two reasons to celebrate on Friday.
One was the presentation of awards. The other was a graduation ceremony.
Â鶹´«Ã½AVeast College students received $31,750 in scholarships and bursaries. The awards were distributed to students in various Â鶹´«Ã½AVeast College programs including heavy equipment truck and transport technician, welding, industrial mechanic, heavy equipment operator, and adult basic education.
This year a formal graduation and awards celebration was hosted at the Estevan campus to recognize the achievements of Â鶹´«Ã½AVeast College students.
“We are incredibly proud of our students and everything they have achieved and continue to work towards” said manager of college advancement Kassandra Lawrenz. “The graduation and awards ceremony are a great opportunity not only to celebrate with our students, but to also recognize and express our most sincere gratitude to the outstanding support we receive from the community and our partners.”
This year, Â鶹´«Ã½AVeast College introduced a new set of student achievement awards designed to recognize students who went above and beyond in their academic achievements, classroom leadership and community involvement, and have shown a dedication to not only their success, but the success of their fellow students.
These awards are the Â鶹´«Ã½AVeast College Board of Governors Award for Academic Excellence, the President’s Award for Outstanding Student Leadership, and the Â鶹´«Ã½AVeast College Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Community.
Â鶹´«Ã½AVeast College scholarships and bursaries are made possible by donations from community organizations, businesses and individuals, as well as various fundraising events such as the College’s Swing for Scholarships Golf Tournaments. Eligible funds are matched by the Ministry of Advanced Education through the Saskatchewan Innovation and Opportunity Scholarship (SIOS) program.
There were 14 graduates from the adult 12 basic education program, seven from essential skills for the workplace, three from the early childhood education certificate of achievement, nine from heavy equipment and truck and transport technician, 10 from heavy equipment operator, six from industrial mechanic, seven from primary care paramedic and two from welding.
This year's scholarship recipients were:
Steel Reef Enhancing the Energy Community Bursary:
Alex Lund - Heavy Equipment Truck and Transport Technician
Braden Bell – Welding
Nicholas Mytopher – Industrial Mechanic
Government of Saskatchewan Scholarship:
Alex Lund - Heavy Equipment Truck and Transport Technician
City of Estevan Bursary:
Tyler Severson - Heavy Equipment Truck and Transport Technician
Gavin Swiderski – Industrial Mechanic
Kingston Midstream – Fueling the Future Scholarship:
Tyler Severson - Heavy Equipment Truck and Transport Technician
Ryder Pachiorka - Heavy Equipment Truck and Transport Technician
Heaven Cabiluna - Heavy Equipment Truck and Transport Technician
Harmeett Singh - Heavy Equipment Truck and Transport Technician
James Greenshields - Heavy Equipment Truck and Transport Technician
Avery Moule - Heavy Equipment Truck and Transport Technician
Gavin Swiderski – Industrial Mechanic
Jacob Schick - Industrial Mechanic
Cole Jarvis - Industrial Mechanic
Enerplus Schoalrship:
Ryder Pachiorka - Heavy Equipment Truck and Transport Technician
Â鶹´«Ã½AVeast College Post-Secondary Saskatchewan Opportunity Scholarship:
Ryder Pachiorka - Heavy Equipment Truck and Transport Technician
Braden Bell – Welding
Nathan Anderson – Industrial Mechanic
Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association:
Derek George – Heavy Equipment Opperator
Milisha Caron – Heavy Equipment Operator
Â鶹´«Ã½AVern Industrial and Truck Fueling the Future Scholarship:
Harmeett Singh - Heavy Equipment Truck and Transport Technician
Â鶹´«Ã½AVeast College Board of Governors Bursary:
Santana Sherring – Adult 12
Board of Governors Award for Academic Excellence:
Armi Alvento – Adult 12
Presidents Award for Outstanding Student Leadership:
Edralyn Duron – Adult 12
Â鶹´«Ã½AVeast College Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Community:
Crystal Hall – Adult 12
