Connor Chapman (left), Donovan Kewageshig, Aliyah Ritchie, Josh Campbell, Kaleb Morley and Logan Morley after their grade 8 graduation ceremony June 23.

Hub Staff

The grade 8 class of 2016 was celebrated and recognized with Parisian flare during G.C. Huston’s graduation ceremony June, 23, in the school's gymnasium in Southampton.

Twenty-four awards were handed out to deserving Hawks, while Valedictorians Angelina Barone and Aliyah Ritchie recalled inspiring and fun class trips and thanked their teachers during the joint speech, which was followed by a photo montage covering the graduates' time at the public school.

Awards were granted to the following G.C. Huston graduates:

English Award: Angelina Barone
French Award: Monique Bouch
Aaron Roote Memorial Ojibwe Award: Aliyah Ritchie
G.C. Huston Math Award: Connor Chapman
Chamber of Commerce Merit Award: Angelina Barone
Bruce Power Science: Monique Bouch
History Award: Monique Bouch
Geography Award: Angelina Barone
Athletic Achievement: Aliyah Ritchie and Josh Campbell
Cham-Bette Music Award: Connor Chapman and Monique Bouch
Fawc and Ruth Warder Music Award: Aliyah Ritchie
Lynda Hicks Award: Keyanna Kimewon
Improved Student Award: Mercedes Roote
Service Award: Kaleb Morley
Sheila Hicks Memorial Award: Keyanna Kimewon
Ross Delong Service: Josh Campbell
OSSTF, District 7 Award: Josh Campbell
Optimist Award: Shelby Solomon
Citizenship Award: Logan Morley
Inspiring Possibilites Award: Kaleb Morley
Principal’s Award: Josh Campbell
Level 4 Award: Angelina Barone and Monique Bouch
Academic Award: Angelina Barone and Monique Bouch

Co-Valedictorians Angelina Baron (right) and Aliyah Ritchie, stood with G.C. Huston teacher Dana Mogk before they addressed their graduating class, June 23 at G.C. Huston School in Southampton.

High achievers Angelina Baron (right) and Monique Bouch (centre) shared the Level 4 and the Academic Award together during the graduation ceremony June 23 at G.C. Huston. Between the two students they took home eight other awards.

After the graduation ceremony Monique Bouch (left), Shelby Solomon, Mercedes Roote and Keyanna Kimewon posed for parent photos.