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Credenda Honours 2011 Grads and Awards Winners

Jun 17, 2011 | 1:59 PM

Credenda Honours 2011 Grads and Award Winners

Prince Albert, Saskatchewan – June 15, 2011 – Credenda Virtual High School honoured graduating and award winning high school students in a virtual assembly on June 15, 2011. Principal Tyrone MacPherson was emcee, Mayor Jim Scarrow gave opening remarks, and Rachael Andrews from La Ronge was valedictorian.

Mayor Jim Scarrow congratulated the students on their accomplishments and the Credenda staff for their commitment to providing synchronous online learning. He noted that Credenda's delivery mode is a valuable alterative and mentioned that he is gaining more experience in virtual conferencing as some of his meetings are now online. MacPherson read letters of congratulations from the Honourable Darcy Furber, MLA Prince Albert Northcote and the Honourable Daryl Hickie, MLA Prince Albert Carleton.

The ceremony recognized subject award winners in Grade 10 to 12 and 29 Grade 12 graduates. It also listed 27 Cameco bursary winners. These bursaries are part of Cameco's commitment to helping young First Nations, Métis, and northern students by providing funds to access math and science classes in order to pursue higher education.

Hidden between the lines of her valedictorian speech, are many of Rachael Andrews virtues. Andrews thought she was too old to return to school and feared failure but she found the courage to register. When she felt guilty for spending time on homework instead of her home life, she practiced determination by reminding herself “my sacrifice is temporary but I will be a high school graduate forever.”

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She expressed thankfulness for her husband's and children's helpfulness and support. She said, “I would like to thank all my teachers, for making my learning experience at this school a fun and exciting one. Each and every one of them has helped me achieve my goal. I cannot thank them enough for all of their hard work.

They are all amazing and dedicated teachers.” Andrews ended with these words of encouragement, “I just want everybody to know it's never too late to follow a dream and with the right amount of determination you can accomplish anything—all you have to do is set your mind to it.”

The assembly is archived at http://www.credenda.net/eSocialNetworks/assemblies_files/index.htm.