1. District Scholarship Presentations 2008
This year, presentations were held at each of the four secondary schools.

2. Chemainus

3. Cowichan/ Adult/ Alternate

4. Frances Kelsey

5. Lake Cowichan

6. 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)

7. 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

8. Exhibits ranged from music…
Emily Armour
…to sports…
Conrad Kay

9. …to mechanical repair…
…clothing…
…to metal sculpture…
Neil Quist
…to mechanical repair…

10. …to hair & make-up design…
…theatre…
…to hair & make-up design…
Rebecca Makow
Leslie Whittaker

11. …computer graphics and design…
…to architecture…
Helen Hong
Stephane Gaulin-Brown

12. …cooking…
…baking…
Coleton Denninger

13. …languages…
…native art…
Jason Berndt
Katherine Benna

14. …to painting,
drawing,
and sculpture

15. Here are some of the more outstanding exhibits

16. Courtenay Large

20. Kara Rafuse

22. Alexandra Pask

24. 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