Niverville’s high achievers take home prestigious awards
Twenty-six awards were presented to a cross-section of 21 graduates at Niverville’s June 26 grad convocation.
Among the most prestigious, the Governor General’s bronze medal, was given to class valedictorian Jack Grantham. Grantham also took home the Manitoba Credit Unions Award for $2,000.
The Kevin James Reid award for $1,500 was presented to Jace Woytowich for his interest in training as a heavy-duty equipment operator.
The Town of Niverville and Niverville Credit Union each sponsored a $1,000 award this year. Recipients included Llexci Wiebe and Emma Ginter.
Also for $1,000, the Wiens Young Leader award went to Landon Nickel.
Emma Ginter, Reese Rosetti, Dani Santos, Josh Smeltz, and Owen Unrau were recipients of $1,000 awards. These included the HTA award, the Chown Centennial Scholarship from the University of Manitoba, the Lana Dyck JOY award, the Andrew Grant Memorial Scholarship, and the David Alan Grant Memorial Scholarship.
The Niverville Firefighters Award of $500 was presented to Sylvie Maynard for her future plans to enter a field related to firefighting, ambulance, or policing.
Niverville Family Chiropractic and One Insurance also provided $500 awards which went to Logan Wolfe and Ella Hunt.
Two MCC Thrift Store Awards of $500 were given to students who demonstrated an interest in volunteer work. They included Kate Neufeld and Kade Peters.
Two more recipients, Emma Ginter and Reagan Friesen, were granted the Springfield-Ritchot MLA’s Citizenship Award for $500 each.
The $500 Future in Trades Award went to Trinity Funk while Piper Trippier received the Ivy Friesen Memorial Award for $500.
Two Niverville Physiotherapy Athletic Awards of $500 were presented to Nate Leslie and Ginger Fast.
The Niverville Guardian Pharmacy Chemistry Award was granted to three students: Jack Grantham, Logan Wolfe, and Josh Smeltz. Each of them received $250.
Finally, two PAC Awards of $200, provided by the NHS parent advisory council, went to recipients Julia Kresniak and Kalie-Lynn Kyle.
Brenda Sawatzky, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Niverville Citizen
