Amanda Vaughan
Northern News Services
Friday, June 29, 2007

YELLOWKNIFE - The band played, parents cheered and lots of pictures were taken - all the marks of a successful high school awards night.

St. Patrick high school hosted their Recognition and Achievement Evening, where all of the students' end-of- year awards were handed out. Kids were recognized for their hard work, good character and unique skills.

Graduate Laura Radicchi and Grade 11 student Peter Boggis made several trips up to the podium, and Yellowknifer's own South of 20 correspondent Megan Welsh, was probably the student who needed the biggest bag in which to carry her awards home, winning at least eight awards and an honor roll medallion.

Radicchi was honoured with the Unsung Hero award, for a student who is hardworking without seeking their own recognition, and the Achievement Award, for a student who has striven extra hard for their achievements, went to Adrian Gerghe.

There was a beautiful glass Inukshuk trophy handed out for the Spirit of Christ Award, which went to Jeffrey Lindaya for exemplifying the Yellowknife Catholic School District's mission statement.

Many other students also got to take home a plaque, trophy or medal, and there was a photographer on hand to take snapshots of all the awards for parents who weren't up to the task.

Shammy Awards

Eternal Optimist: Rosalind Skinner, Rebecca Mahler

Friendly Face: Anton Debogorski

Leadership: Peter Boggis

Personal Perseverance: Trevor Betsina

Yearbook Award: Megan Welsh

Communication Technology Awards

Grade 9: Lily Thompson

Grade 10: Matthew Hardy

Grade 11: Annaelle St. Louis

Grade 12 Maureen Gacayan

Music Achievement Award: Megan Welsh

Grade 9 Math and Science: Christina Boggis

Community Service Awards:

Grade 9: Christina Boggis

Grade 10: Laura Corey

Grade 11: Rhea Constantino

Le prix de l'ambassadeur de francais base:

Grades 9 and 10: Patrick Chambers

Grades 11 and 12: Billie-Jean MacConnell and Stephen Babyn

Visual Effects Art Awards:

Grade 9: Russell Giroux

Grade 10: Chi Nguyen

Grade 11: Meaghan Arthur

Grade 12: Joanna Matthews

Grade 12 Subject Awards

Social Studies 30: Megan Welsh

Physics 30: Michael Blanchette

Biology 30: Peter Boggis

French Language Arts 30: Rebecca Mahler

Religion 35: Laura Radicchi

PhysEd 30: Joey Wilson

Work Experience 35: Brett Goulet

Art 30: Michelle Leblanc-Lupton

English 30.1: Megan Welsh

English 30.2: Krystal Pittman

Drama 30: Rosalind Skinner

Math 31: Laura Radicchi

Math 30 Pure: Peter Boggis

Math 30 Applied: Joanna Matthews

Math 30 Essentials: Dana Alanak

Chemistry 30 Laura Radicchi, Michael Blanchette

Social Studies 33: Evan Oshiro

Science 35: Maureen Gacayan

French 30: Stephen Babyn

L'ambassadeur de l'immersion:

Grades 9 and 10: Johnathan Raine

Grades 11 and 12: Sierra Mitev

Spirit of Christ Award: Jeffrey Lindaya

Achievement Award: Adrian Gerghe

Nadji Architecture Award: Jordan Le

Perfect Attendance Awards: Peter Boggis, Michael Plouffe

Pre Trades Award: Kevin Gentleman

De Beers Kimberlite Award: Adrian Gerghe

Aesthetics Achievement Award: Vanessa Chaykowsi

Food Studies Achievement Award: Jeffrey Lindaya

Irish Pride Award: Megan Welsh

Unsung Hero Award: Laura Radicchi

Creative Writing Award: Rosalind Skinner

ESPHS Drama Club Award: Chris McLean

Wildlife Leadership Award: Laurie Boudreau

Principal's Award: Neil Roberts

School Board Scholarships

Grade 10: Billi-Rai Driscoll, Marie Christine Auger, Victoria Carpenter, Johnathan Raine, Brooke Jen, Sabrina Lakhani, Welsey Anderson, Chloe LeTourneau-Paci, Stephanie Bourgois, Kathleen O'Brien

Grade 11: Rosalind Skinner, Helna Poruther, Lillian Cao, Ashley Leonardis, Dianne Lynn, Peter Boggis, Rhea Constantino

Grade 12: Megan Welsh, Laura Radicchi, Miranda Tschirhart, Rebecca Mahler, Donald Couturier, Sierra Mite, Jeffrey Lindaya, Maureen Gacayan, Nawsheen Ukkhoy, Cassandra Parrell

Proficiency Awards

Grade 9: Christina Boggis - 1st, Anaheit Arzumanyan - 2nd, Kathleen Sullivan - 3rd

Grade 10: Laura Corey - 1st, Matthew Hardy - 2nd, Ryan Mahler - 3rd

Grade 11: Peter Boggis - 1st

Lilian Cao - 2nd, Sarah Elke - 3rd

Northern Lights Awards

Grade 9: Christina Boggis, Robin Ilgok, Kurt Sangris

Grade 10: Kathleen O'Brien, Johnathan Raine, Laura Corey

Grade 11: Ryan Dempster, Peter Boggis, Helna Poruther

Grade 12: Jeffrey Lindaya, Megan Welsh, Rebecca Mahler, Laura Radicchi

Len Jason Distinguished Alumni Award: Kathy Paul-Drover