Hat Toss

Saugeen District Senior School graduates celebrated with a hat toss ahead of their Commencement ceremony October 11.

Hub Staff

Saugeen District Senior School (SDSS) celebrated its 130th annual Commencement October 11 with a ceremony that recognized the 140 graduating students of 2019.

Prior to the ceremony, which saw musical accompaniment by the SDSS Senior Band, graduates greeted each other in the gymnasium and took part in the ceremonial cap toss before making their way to the school cafetorium where they were presented with awards, scholarships, bursaries and diplomas.

"It seems like yesterday that you started at SDSS in Grade 9,” said Principal Melissa McEwan, acknowledging the students. “It's difficult to believe that time has passed so quickly and that you are now graduates.”

McEwan let each graduate know that they should be very proud of what they had accomplished. “So many of you have been inspirational at your time here at SDSS,” said McEwan. “Acts of kindness, stories of strength and conviction, perseverance, wisdom and intuition. Your curiosity, wonder and innovation are unstoppable and I can't wait to see what you do.”

Awards, Scholarships and bursaries were presented to the following students:

The Anglican Parish of Saugeen Shores Bursaries

St. John’s Bursary - Raina Watson

St. Paul’s Bursary - Riley Funston

Giovanna Baragetti Awards - Alexander George and Leigha Roote

Beta Sigma Phi-Iota Phi Sorority Bursary - Nicole Burrows

Bruce Federation of Agriculture Award - Kent Ribey

Bruce Peninsula Art Show Committee Bursaries - Aaron Boville and Willow Cushnie

Bruce County Conservationists Award - Emma Schuster

County of Bruce Scholarship - Kent Ribey

Bruce Power Award ~ Female Pursuing a Skilled Trade - Frances Rosario

Bruce Power Future Innovator Award - Harmony Allen

Bumper to Bumper Award - Victoria Clark

CIBC Business Bursary - Nikki Walker

Canadian Federation of University Women Southport Scholarships - Nicole Burrows and Marissa Kahgee

Betty Colborne Memorial Scholarship - Madelynn Griffiths

Chantry Island Chambettes Community Service Award - Madison Hobson

Chartwells School Dining Bursaries - Jazmyn Munn and Alastair Irwin

The W. J. Coulter Award - Sarah Sollors

Anne Marie Feddema Memorial Bursary - Rahul Pandya

Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Fraser Memorial Scholarship - Madelynn Griffiths

George Fritsch Memorial Scholarship - Kent Ribey

The Grant Helm Scholarship - Kent Ribey

Ideal Supply Inc. Award - Robert Baker

Eric Hilbig Senior Science Award - Josephine Berry and Luc Nusselder

Carmen Howe Memorial Award - Zoe Sellers

Michael Humphrey Memorial Award - Molly Noel

The Elizabeth Kelly Memorial Awards - Madelynn Craig and Hayden Gowan

Knights of Columbus Recognition Awards - Diya Parikh and Sasha Morano

Christopher Knott Memorial Award - Josephine Berry

Edythe Lamont Memorial Award - Austin deVries

Kevin McArthur Memorial Curling Bursary - Kennedy Nichol

The McLellan Bursary - Jasmin Skinner

The Janet McNally First Nation Education Award - Marissa Kahgee

Meridian Credit Union Bursary ~ Port Elgin Branch Scholarship - Nicole Burrows

Ontario Power Generation Achievement Awards - Charlotte Berry and Cameron McEwen

Order of the Eastern Star Awards - Rayden Côté-Barnwell and Kally McArthur

Performing Arts of Saugeen Shores Award - Sasha Morano

Photovisions Graduation Bursary - Rebecca Turi

The Port Elgin Lions Club Awards - Sarah Chaddock and Harmony Allen

The Port Elgin Masonic Lodge Bursaries - Jared Meyer and Marley Scott

The Port Elgin Pharmasave Life Science Bursary - MacKenzie MacQueen

The Port Elgin Royal Canadian Legion Awards

Math - Dawson Kelly

Science - Josephine Berry and Luc Nusselder

The Port Elgin United Church Bursary - Forrest Tocher

The Retired Teachers of Ontario Community Service Award and the Lieutenant Governor Community Volunteer Award Pin - Aaron Boville

The Rotary Club of Port Elgin ~ Service Above Self Bursaries - Hayden Gowan and Sarah Sollors Saugeen District Secondary School Administrator Award - Barry Beckett

The Saugeen Memorial Hospital

Auxiliary Bursary - Madelynn Griffiths

William Rankin Memorial Bursary - MacKenzie MacQueen

The Saugeen Shores Police Services and Association Bursary - Maria Tsatsos

Southport Horticultural Society Scholarship - Eve Martin

Saugeen Shores United Football Club Volunteerism in Sport Bursary - Diya Parikh

Shoppers Drug Mart Health Sciences Bursary - Lauren MacDonald

Southampton Rotary Scholarships - Marissa Kahgee, Kennedy Nichol and Grace Salmon

The Howard Stoddard Memorial Award - Madelynn Craig

The West Wawanosh Mutual Insurance Bursary - Rein Tiisler

Valedictory Address (introduced by Josephine Berry): Rein Tiisler

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From left: Sasha Morano, Eve Martin, Lauren MacDonald, Janelle Fowler, Laura White, Sierra Martin, Maggie Kobe and Kiandra Martin at their graduation ceremony October 11.

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SDSS Mascot, Royal, stopped by to celebrate with the graduates. From left: Willow Cushnie, Jazmyn Munn, Royal, Forrest Tocher, Samantha Cowan, Amanda Kubiak and Alyssa Trumbley.

Valedictorian

Josie Berry introduced Rein Tiisler who presented the Valedictory address at the Saugeen District Senior School Commencement October 11.

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Chantry Island Cham-bette, Jen Fowler presented Madison Hobson with the Cham-bette Community Service Award.

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The Janet McNally First Nation Education Award was presented to Marissa Kahgee by SDSS Principal, Melissa McEwan.

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The Performing Arts of Saugeen Shores (PASS) Award went to Sasha Morano, presented by Patty Underwood of PASS (left) and SDSS drama teacher, Leslie Turcotte.

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Service Above Self Bursaries from the Rotary Club of Port Elgin went to Hayden Gowan and Sarah Sollors, which were presented by Rotarian, Judy Rich.

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SDSS Principal, Melissa McEwan presented Barry Beckett with the Saugeen District Senior School Administrator Award.

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Diya Parikh was the recipient of the Saugeen Shores United Football Club Volunteerism in Sport Bursary, presented by Todd Barten.