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Congratulations Graduating Class of 2016!
“Believe…Belong…Become”
2016 Sacred Heart High School
Graduates
SACRED HEARTGRAD 2016
Students awarded scholarships
SHHS Subject Awards presented
Sacred Heart High School Scholarships, Graduation 2015 - 2016: Access Communications Scholarship: Briana Janssen;
ACT/UCT Health Education Scholarship: Heidi Zapata;
Allan Denesyk Memorial Scholarship: Kaitlyn Kitzan;
Beta Sigma Phi Scholarship: Kaitlyn Kitzan;
Canadian Federation of University Women, Yorkton Inc. Scholarship: Camryn Van Caeseele;
Canadian Parents for French Scholarship: Jessica Rohatynsky, Rebecca Perpeluk;
Christ the Teacher Catholic Teachers’ Association Scholarship: Colton Roberts, Darrian Enns;
Christ the Teacher RCSS Div. #212, Redemptorist Fathers’ Memorial Prize: Justine Zarowny;
Christ the Teacher RCSS Div. #212, Elsie Derworiz Memorial Scholarship: Mackenzie Lautamus;
Cornerstone Credit Union Scholarship:
Nicole Redl, Kaitlyn Kitzan;
Dr. & Mrs. B. R. Datta Scholarship: Kylan Shea;
Drs. Greg & Bernie Trischuk Scholarship: Brittany Strocel;
Dr. Bree Rogoza and Dr. Ron Rogoza, Health Science Award or Scholarship: Dalaney DePape;
Eunice Off Memorial Scholarship, Saskatchewan Union of Nurses, Yorkton Local #43: Nicole Redl;
Gary Voinorosky Memorial Scholarship, sponsored by Yorkton Minor Hockey Assoc.: Mason Plews;
Gulak Memorial Scholarship, c/o Christ the Teacher R.C.S. School Div. 212: Kayla Schultz;
Kalyna Dance School Scholarship: Benedict Fetsch, Rebecca Perpeluk, Noah Jendrasheske, Madison Kowalchuk, Chelsea Spilchuk, Paige Mundt;
Kinsmen Club of Yorkton, Terry Ferguson Memorial Scholarship: Shelby Leis;
Kinsmen Club Scholarship: Dalaney DePape;
Knights of Columbus, Father Delaere Council No. 5182 Scholarship: Tracy Prybylski, Christopher Buzinski;
Knights of Columbus Council No. 2031 Scholarship: Nicholas Kerr, Justine Zarowny;
Les & Phyllis Sherring Memorial Scholarship, c/o Sherring Gold, Bryce and Lorna Sherring: Tricia Quintos;
Morris Industries Ltd. Scholarship: Benedict Fetsch;
Nicole Lachapelle Memorial Scholarship: Shae-Lyn Slusarchuk;
Parkland Dance Festival, Graduation Award: Jessica Rohatynsky, Zachariah Kostersky;
Photography by Mitch Scholarship: Zachariah Kostersky;
Rhein District Lions Club: Jem de Jesus;
Rick Andrusyk Memorial Scholarship: Austin Jasan;
Royal Canadian Legion General Alexander Ross Branch No. 77, Bursaries: Brooke Webster, Benedict Fetsch, Cheyenne Miller;
Sacred Heart
High School Alumni Association Scholarship: Madison Kowalchuk;
Sacred Heart High School Student R e p r e s e n t a t i v e Council Achievement Scholarship: Kaitlyn Kitzan, Kade Johnson;
Sacred Heart High School Drama Club Scholarship, sponsored by GX94 and The Fox: Benedict Fetsch, Evan LaJambe;
Sask Youth Apprenticeship EECOL Electric: Madison Wasylyniuk, Jake Javier;
S.I.G.N. - J. Elton Davidge Memorial Scholarship, c/o Mr. Andrew Sedley: Brittany Strocel;
Sister Donna Sacred Heart Spirit Award: Madison Kowalchuk;
Sister Servants of Mary Immaculate Scholarship: Blair Kawchuk;
Springside and District Lions Club, Doreen Berrns Memorial Scholarship: Jonah Sutter;
St. Gerard’s Catholic Women’s League Scholarship: Justine Zarowny;
St. Gerard’s Parish
Council Scholarship: Nicholas Kerr, Noah Jendrasheske;
St. Joseph’s College Alumni Scholarship: Kade Johnson;
U k r a i n i a n Catholic Brotherhood Scholarship, St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church: Benedict Fetsch, Bryan Buzinski;
St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Parish Council Scholarship: Madison Kowalchuk, Brooke Webster;
St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Women’s League Scholarship, St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church: Kade Johnson, Chelsea Spilchuk;
S t e f a n y s h y n Scholarship: Jonah Sutter;
Sunrise Health Region, Dr. and Mrs. Borys Tolczynski Memorial Fund Scholarship: Nicole Redl;
The Rock 98.5 Scholarship: Zacharyl Sutian;
Thoen’s Sales & Leasing Scholarship: Lauren Mansuy;
University of Calgary, President’s Admission Scholarship: Tricia
Quintos;University of Regina,
Centennial Merit Entrance Scholarship:Darrian Enns, Briana Janssen, Cheyenne Miller, JessicaRohatynsky, BrookeWebster;
Walter and VictorFedorowich MemorialScholarship: KendraVarjassy;
Yorkton Bowl ArenaScholarship, c/o Don & Colleen Haider: KelseyMarshall;
Yorkton Co-operativeAssociation Ltd., Jake Berg Memorial Scholarship: Colton Roberts, Kaitlyn Kitzan;
Yorkton Curling Club:Justine Zarowny;
Yorkton Elks Lodge #392 Scholarship: Paige Mundt;
Yorkton Lions Club Academic Scholarship:Breanne Gelowitz;
Yorkton Lions Club Leadership & Volunteer Scholarship: Breanne Gelowitz;
Yorkton MasonicLodge #12 Scholarship: Hyacinth Cabigas;
Yorkton This Week: Briana Janssen
The following Subject Awards were presented at the Sacred Heart High School 2016 Graduation C o m m e n c e m e n t Exercises:
Proficiency: Nicole Redl;
Active Living and Fitness Leadership 30: Austin Jasan;
Advanced Placement Calculus 30: Benedict Fetsch;
Advanced Placement English Language Arts A30: Dalaney DePape;
Advanced Placement Pre-Calculus 30: Chelsea Spilchuk;
Animation 30: Ben Fetsch;
Band 30: Nicholas Kerr;
Biology 30: Zach Sutian, Nicole Redl;
Calculus 30: Darrian Enns;
Career and Work Explorations 30: Shae-Lyn Slusarchuk;
Chemistry 30: Trisha Quintos;
Choral 30: Briana
Janssen;Christian Ethics 30:
Kaitlyn Kitzan, Kelsey Marshall;
Éducation Chretienne 30: Brooke Webster;
Christian Ethics 38: Jessica Stuckey;
Commercial Cooking 30: Samuel Peter;
Communication Media 30: Aurius Tolentino;
Computer Aided Drafting 30: Colton Roberts;
Cosmetology 30: Mackenzie Lautamus;
Drama 30: Mackenzie Lautamus;
Earth Science 30: Jonah Sutter;
English Language Arts A30: Jem de Jesus;
English Language Arts A31: Ester Okeny;
English Language Arts A38: Jessica Stuckey;
English Language Arts B30: Camryn VanCaeseele, Lauren Maier;
Foundations of Math 30: Kylan Shea;
French Immersion 30:
Justin Zarowny;History 30: Noah
Jendrasheske, Brittany Strocel;
Histoire 30: Jessica Rohatynsky;
Law 30: Kendra Varjassy;
Physical Education 30, female: Paige Mundt;
Physical Education 30, male: Kade Johnson;
Physical Education 30 - Soccer Academy: Andrew Witwicki, Zachariah Kostersky;
Physcis 30: Blair Kawchuk;
Practical Applied ArtsSurvey 30: Dalton Ostafie;
Pre-Calculus 30: Breanne Gelowitz, BryanBuzinski;
Psychology 30:Nimisha Stephen, Kim Heidi Zapata;
Rock Band 30:Madison Kowalchuk;
Visual Art 30:Jonathan Dobko;
Welding 30: JakeJavier.
Congratulations SHHS Graduating Class of 2016!
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Good afternoon Reverend Fathers and Sisters, School Board Members, Honoured Guests, Teachers, Family, Friends and most important-ly, our fellow graduates.
Change is inevitable. Every single person in this room has undergone some kind of change in their life. We would like to offer our thanks to the parents and the community of Sacred Heart for their contributive roles in our development as we’ve grown through the years.
First we started off by changing our parents’ lives when they found out that we existed. Some, like my par-ents, were overjoyed, and a bit surprised for the new addition to the family.
And some, like my parents weren’t really phased and probably said “great another member for the soccer team!” Then after we joined the world, you guys literally had to change our diapers, and on behalf of the gradu-ating class we would like to thank all of the parents and grandparents in attendance for cleaning up our messes all of the time.
Then you watched us take our firsts steps, and con-tinued to love and support us until we stepped on stage today as the graduating class of 2016. Some of us never thought this day would come, especially Ben’s parents since he couldn’t actually walk until he was 4.
You’ve stuck with us in the hard times, and you’ve proven that by showing your unconditional love through our teenage years by stay-ing up late to make sure we got home safe, dealing with our false sense of superior-ity, and forgiving some of our biggest mistakes like driving through our parents’ gar-age doors for example, right Nicole?
Ya I can’t deny that one, sorry mom and dad... Not only would I like to forget that moment in my life, but I’m sure I’m not alone in want-ing to forget that lovely stage of extreme change called puberty. But hey we suffered through those braces and acne for a reason and I’d love to tell my classmates how hot they look today, but unfortu-nately we can’t measure heat eh Mr. Depape?
Even though many of us will be leaving home next year, we will still be in need of our parents’ help. Expect phone calls weekly asking how to tell if chicken is safe to eat or how to make $20 dollars last the rest of the month for groceries. We may have physically changed into adults, but we are still,
and always will be your lit-tle angels... or should I say saints.
Next, we have all of the members of Sacred Heart to thank including all the staff and students who have graced the halls that we will soon leave as we start the next phase of our lives. We entered High School as chil-dren, but we’re leaving here as adults. Sacred has had the almost impossible task of transforming a class of awk-ward, gangly grade nines into mature, educated students ready to tackle adulthood. Not only are all my class-mates living proof of a job well done, but Sacred has gone above and beyond to change us into the best ver-sion of ourselves possible.
I’d love to say that I’ll remember how to derive the quadratic formula in five years, but that would be such a lie, sorry mom. However, I can honestly say that Sacred has taught me many things that I will carry with me after I leave. What I did learn from you mom, is that if you give a man a fish, you feed them for a day, but if you teach a man to fish, you feed them for life. I’m not really sure how that applies to this speech. Mr. Grela has taught us how to be very punctual, since none of us wanted to do any of the punishments in the dreaded “late” box. Mr. Chisholm has taught us to take everything with a grain of salt.
Digout has taught us per-sistence to get those writing
folders to 100%, or maybe like 50% for some of us, by pains-takingly fixing every error in our English essays. In Mr. Enns’ law class he taught us to be good judges of charac-ter, both figuratively and lit-erally. This school has even made some of our students into amazing businessmen, just look at Chris Buzinski and his thriving locker/con-venience store, that guy is destined for greatness. It’s safe to say that Sacred has not only changed us intel-lectually as students, but has more importantly changed us as individuals ready to face whatever life throws at us.
Lastly, we need to thank our fellow graduates. As I look back on the past four years I enjoyed it, a lot in fact. Not collectively of course; I won’t miss the early mornings or the hallways in between class changes. What will I miss? The people. Although we have started from differ-ent elementary schools, been involved in different teams and sports, and even come from different towns or cit-ies, today we are graduating together.
As we get older, society will ask us to change who we are. I earlier said that change is inevitable, but what is not inevitable is how we choose to handle it. Look at change as a chance to grow, and to use what we have learnt in the last four years to effectively get over obstacles life throws
at us. Because even during times when we may feel like we’ve lost everything, there’s one thing that no one can ever take away from us, our education. Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” A high school dip-loma is a wonderful tool in this world, one that opens many doors of opportunity for anyone lucky enough to have one. Without our education we wouldn’t have been given the opportunity to learn how to read, write, or learn about how much Arius likes fried chicken. Our high school education is the platform that we will use to launch ourselves into our futures.
As we move past our High School years and into what-ever next awaits us, Work, University, for Zacharyl it’s the Rigs, and for Kitzan it’s to replace Trudeau, the world is going to ask us to change our way of life so that we can fit in with the society, but fellow graduates we encourage you not to change. Stay true to what you’ve learnt both from your parents and from your years here at Sacred Heart. Our entire world is constant-ly changing, and amidst all the confusion, there is only one constant…God. With the help of God, the world won’t change you, you will change the world.
Thank You and God Bless.
Nicole Redl Benedict Fetsch
2016 Valedictory Address