District Scholarship Presentations 2008 This year, presentations were held at each of the four secondary schools.
Chemainus
Cowichan/ Adult/ Alternate
Frances Kelsey
Lake Cowichan
Criteria Candidates must demonstrate: Superior achievement in one of the following areas of learning: Fine Arts (Visual Arts, Dance, Drama, Music) Applied Skills (Business Ed., Technology Ed., Home Economics) Physical Activity (Not limited to Physical Education) Second Languages (including Aboriginal Languages)
Based on Grade 12 enrolment, School District 79 received 38 scholarships from the Ministry. This year, 35 of the scholarships were distributed based on the Grade 12 enrolment of each school. Three were held as wildcards to be distributed to the best of the runners-up from any school by trustees and district staff. Number of awards available 38 Chemainus 5 Cowichan 15 Frances Kelsey 12 Lake Cowichan Secondary 3 Wild Cards
Exhibits ranged from music… Emily Armour …to sports… Conrad Kay
…to mechanical repair… …clothing… …to metal sculpture… Neil Quist …to mechanical repair…
…to hair & make-up design… …theatre… …to hair & make-up design… Rebecca Makow Leslie Whittaker
…computer graphics and design… …to architecture… Helen Hong Stephane Gaulin-Brown
…cooking… …baking… Coleton Denninger
…languages… …native art… Jason Berndt Katherine Benna
…to painting, drawing, and sculpture
Here are some of the more outstanding exhibits
Courtenay Large
Kara Rafuse
Alexandra Pask
Congratulations to our 2008 Winners: From Frances Kelsey (13) Emily Armour, Megan Baker, Kyla Boan-Mitchell, Marisa Cafik, Evan Flater, Garry Garneau, Sierra Jasper, Victoria Pearson, Brandon Peltier, Danielle Richards, Andrew Russell, April Stainsby, Erica Swain From Chemainus (5) Mandyn Arden, Robert Bell, Jason Berndt, Kristiann Dupont, Hyenn “Helen” Hong From Cowichan (16) Amelia Bieling, Samuel Casey, Kelsey Crerar, Melinda Douglas, Jessica Fournier, Stephane Gaulin-Brown, Teresa Gregus, Kelsey Johnson, Conrad Kay, Thomas Kay, Natalie Kloosterman, Courtenay Large, Carmen Low, Taylor Lundahl, Richard Pringle, Neil Quist From Adult Education (1) Meaghan Beattie-Audet From Lake Cowichan (3) Katherine Benna, Coleton Denninger, Rebecca Makow