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They knew that after tonight, their lives would never be the same. They knew that an uncertain world awaited, that serious decisions would overtake their relatively carefree existence. But those were realities to worry about tomorrow. This evening was about celebration. This was their moment to shine. Sixty-one Hapnot Collegiate graduates donned a cap and gown at the Whitney Forum last Thursday, June 27, culminating four years of hard work and dedication. 'For a lot of us, the future is quite ambiguous,' valedictorian Luke Holubec told the graduates. In a humour-laced address that quoted Aristotle and Arnold Schwarzenegger, Holubec urged persistence in the face of adversity. When obstacles surface in life, he said, 'you keep pushing.' While high school brings challenges of its own, Holubec said the grads should look back on their time at Hapnot and 'remember how awesome it was.' Guest speaker Bill Pauley, a former Hapnot principal, conveyed how proud he was of each of the graduates. 'You're all great students and I've seen you grow,' he said, adding that in many ways he feels 'like a proud grandpa.' Pauley delved into the realm of life advice, promising the young men and women that what makes them happy will not necessarily be what pays the most money. 'Make a difference when you can,' he added. Several hundred parents, relatives, siblings and friends took in the ceremony, held in the rink section of the arena. Some parents beamed with pride while others dabbed away a tear or two as large paper balloons _ in the Hapnot colours of red, black and white _ hung overhead. It was a particularly memorable night for graduate Beverly Hiebert, who received no fewer than six awards and scholarships. Most impressive was her $20,000 University of Saskatchewan Chancellors' Scholarship. Hiebert also picked up the coveted Hudbay W.A. Green Bursary, worth $3,500 per year for up to four years of post-secondary study. Not surprisingly, she also earned the Governor General's Bronze Medal for having the highest Grade 12 average among all Hapnot graduates. School and Community Scholarships and Awards Governor General's Bronze Medal - Beverly Hiebert Hudbay W.A. Green Bursary ($3,500 per year for up to four years) - Beverly Hiebert Flin Flon School Division Bursary ($1,000) - Luke Holubec French Immersion Scholarship ($1,000) - Edward Gardner Herb Simms Endowment Fund Bursary A ($1,000) - Lana Leclerc Herb Simms Endowment Fund Bursary B ($1,000) - Crystal Hiebert Herb Simms Endowment Fund Bursary C ($1,000) - Matt Simms Victor Hook Memorial Bursary ($1,000) - Kara Diakow Harry Yee Memorial Bursary ($1,000) - Amber Klause Ruth Betts Memorial Bursary ($1,000) - Shahzad Lone Dorothy Jean Liss Scholarship ($1,000) - Tristan Barteski Steve Ewing Memorial Bursary ($1,000) - Ally Simms Cailie Rae Church Memorial Music and Theatre Bursary ($1,000) - Keenan Sattelberger Neil McLennan Memorial Bursary ($1,000) - Tristan Barteski Rotary Club Operation Red Nose Scholarship ($1,000) - Rebecca Krahn RM and Ellen McIsaac Memorial Bursary ($1,000) - Amber Klause Shayne Pearson Memorial Bursary A ($750) - Luke Holubec Shayne Pearson Memorial Bursary B ($750) - Sandra Kritzer Catholic Women's League Bursary ($750) - Brent Davis North of 53 Consumers Co-op Bursary ($750) - Brianna Parthenay United Steelworkers Local 7106 Bob Imrie Memorial Bursary ($750) - Nicole Breedon See 'Scholar...' on pg. Continued from pg. Knights of Columbus Bursary ($750) - Kara Diakow Larry Garinger Memorial Bursary ($700) - Brandon Lam Rotary, Lions and Kinsmen Club Tri-Service Bursary ($600) - Amber Klause Hon. F.L. (Bud) Jobin Memorial Bursary ($500) - Rebecca Krahn Operating Engineers Local 828 Bursary ($500) - Evan Akkerman Class of 2013 Bursary ($500) - Crystal Hiebert International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1405 Bursary ($500) - Brent Davis Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 73 Bursary ($500) - Lana Leclerc Legion Ladies Auxiliary Bursary ($500) - Tristan Barteski Flin Flon Hospital Auxiliary Betty Johnson Memorial Bursary ($500) - Beverly Hiebert Norine T. Murray Memorial Bursary ($500) - Rebecca Krahn Rotary and Elks Club George VI Memorial Bursary ($500) - Crystal Hiebert Kinette Bursary ($500) - Ainslee McIntosh Trey Wheeler Memorial Bursary ($500) - Brianna Parthenay Flin Flon Arts Council Bursary ($500) - Keenan Sattelberger Flin Flon-Creighton Parents for Music Education Bursary ($500) - Keenan Sattelberger International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 1848 Bursary ($500) - Sandra Kritzer Legion Ladies Auxiliary Bursary ($500) - Sandra Kritzer Rebekahs Bursary ($500) - Sam Kinsley Alexander's Auto Ranch Bursary ($500) - Kyle Jones Joe Brain Memorial Bursary ($500) - Tavish Quinn Alexander's Auto Ranch Bursary ($500) - Aaron Simon International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 1848 Bursary ($500) - Aaron Simon Dorion Simon Memorial Bursary ($400) - Aaron Simon Flin Flon Motorcyclists Association Bursary ($350) - Jarret Bowman Friendship Centre Art Wahlenberg Memorial Bursary ($350) - Sam Kinsley United Steelworkers Local 7975 ($350) - Lana Leclerc Inner Wheel Citizenship Scholarship ($300) - Nicole Breedon 2328 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps. Civilian Sponsoring Group Lt.-Col. Frank S. Gira Bursary ($300) - Ralph Laliberty CUPE Local 8600 Bursary ($250) - Keenan Sattelberger Cailie Rae Church Memorial Bursary ($200) - Shane Quaal Dorothy K. Ash Memorial Award ($200) - Rebecca Krahn Sparling Trophy (contribution to school life while maintaining strong academic standing) - Nicole Breedon Hapnot Choir Director's Award - Amber Klause Hapnot Band Director's Award - Keenan Sattelberger Hapnot Jazz Director's Award - Edward Gardner Entrance and Other Scholarships (Note: These are only the scholarships Hapnot was aware of on graduation night and may not represent a complete list.) University of Saskatchewan Chancellors' Scholarship ($20,000) - Beverly Hiebert Canadian Mennonite University Merit Award ($3,000) - Sam Kinsley University of Saskatchewan Greystone Scholars Society Guaranteed Entrance Scholarship ($3,000) - Amber Klause; Beverly Hiebert; Crystal Hiebert University of Manitoba General Entrance Scholarships - Amber Klause ($2,300); Kara Diakow ($1,100); Amber Klause ($1,000); Nicole Breedon ($800) University of Waterloo President's Scholarship ($2,000) - Shahzad Lone Canadian Mennonite University Entrance Scholarships - Rebecca Krahn ($2,000); Sam Kinsley ($1,000) University of Manitoba Advanced Early Admission ($1,800 each) - Beverly Hiebert; Crystal Hiebert; Amber Klause The Pas Rotary Club Bursary ($1,000) - Sam Kinsley University of Winnipeg Special Entrance Scholarship ($800) - Sam Kinsley Manitoba Aboriginal Sport and Recreation Council Bursary ($500) - Ben Wride Garrett Lee Sidor Memorial Basketball Scholarship ($500) - Sam Kinsley Zone 11 Scholar Athlete Award ($250 each) - Sam Kinsley; Amber Klause Vocational Teachers Association of Manitoba Award of Merit - Jordan Dupas Canadian Parents for French Certificates of Merit - Edward Gardner; Adrianne Markham Grade 12 Honour Roll Evan Akkerman; Tristan Barteski; Nicole Breedon; Kara Diakow; Edward Gardner; Beverly Hiebert; Crystal Hiebert; Sam Kinsley; Amber Klause; Rebecca Krahn; Sandra Kritzer; Brandon Lam; Boyd Langan; Lana Leclerc; Shahzad Lone; Brianna Parthenay; Ally Simms; Matt Simms; Garrett Whitford
