Derek Neary
Northern News Services

Fort Simpson (June 28/02) - Before Thomas Simpson school students bolted out the door to begin their summer, many went to the gym last Wednesday to pick up awards.

Valedictorian Tiffany Pedersen collected her fair share, including the student council award for her "tremendous leadership role," according to teacher Teresa Bezanson-Byatt.

"Tiffany, you will be very much missed next year," Bezanson-Byatt said.

In addition to academic achievements, sporting exploits were also celebrated.

Gym teacher Tom Gillis noted that the senior curling team and the 14-under girls soccer team earned banners for the school.

Trophy mask

In a lighter moment, just before presenting the junior male all-sports award to Andrew Wright, Gillis joked,

"Andrew asked that I retire his goalie mask from phys. ed. class. It will be bronzed and put in the trophy case."

Some of the award winners are as follows:

Citizenship Award - Senior High - Tiffany Pedersen

Junior High - Maggie Beth O'Neill

Student Council Award -Tiffany Pedersen

DEA Most Improved Student

(junior high) - Sheldon McKay

Deh Cho Most Improved Student (senior high) - Skyler Moses

All Sports

Junior Female-- Keri-Ann Loutit

Junior Male - Andrew Wright

Senior Female - Sara Simons

Senior Male - Chris Stipdonk

Northern Awards - Jennifer Thistle, Morgan Leblanc, Sara Simons, Travis Cazon

Department of Public Works Math and Sciences Award - Kali Kwong, Jessie Loutit, Morgan Leblanc

Principal's list (85 per cent average or better) - April Fradsham, Kali Kwong, Morgan Leblanc, Jessie Loutit, Keri-Ann Loutit, Maggie Beth O'Neill, Tiffany Pedersen, Chris Stipdonk, Vanessa Waugh, Sara Simons

Honour Roll (75-84.9 per cent) - Wyatt Antoine, Shannon Cazon, Christina McAdam, Sheldon McKay, Chelsy Sanguez, Jodie Thompson, Derek Ocko, Mitchell Byatt, Carrie Lynn Cardinal, Darnell Horassi, Andrew Wright, Janel McKee, Carter O'Neill