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Students receive Northern Lights Awards St. Pat's principal Don Reid said there was a good mix of winners this year
Candace Thomson
Northern News Services
Published Thursday, July 4, 2013
SOMBA K'E/YELLOWKNIFE
Several students in grades 9 to12 were given Northern Lights Awards at St. Patrick High School late last month.
Brandon Michel, left, Grace Chambers, Connor O'Brien, and Mallory Beland, graduates of the St. Patrick High School's class of 2013, are winners of the Grade 12 Northern Lights Awards which celebrate academic achievements and school involvement. - photo courtesy of Anne Louise O'Brien
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Each year there seems to be a group of students taking home the majority of the awards, but principal Don Reid said they were more spread out at this year's awards with more winners, June 25.
"A lot of students were proud of their accomplishments, and it highlights what we do as a school," said Reid. "If we don't highlight the academic achievements of our students, there's not much sense in being a school."
Six students from grades 9-11 received awards, and four from the graduating class of 2013.
The students were honoured for their academic achievements and their involvement in the community.
Connor O'Brien, one of the graduates who won, told Yellowknifer he was happy with the award.
"It felt nice to be recognized for what I contributed to the school over the past four years," said O'Brien.
During his time at St. Pat's, O'Brien said he was involved in the Students Against Drunk Driving program, the Yellowknife Minor Hockey Association, and many athletic teams at the school for which he was the captain.
In the fall O'Brien plans to attend St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia to earn a degree in business. He said he was excited to go and find something he likes to do, but that he would miss St. Pat's and the staff.
"I just want to thank the staff especially," he said. "They make it a great place to go everyday."
Reid said O'Brien had been a leader in St. Pat's since he arrived in Grade 9.
"He was a great spirit at the school," said Reid. "He recognized when a person needs help even if they won't ask for it, and was always willing to lend a hand."
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