Alei Mohr was the big winner Thursday morning at the Revelstoke Secondary School awards ceremony, taking home the trophies for best grades and best all-around student. Dozens of students were rewarded for their athletic and academic progress during the past school year.
Here is the complete list of winners:
Athletic Awards
Level 3 athletic awards (outstanding performance in 1 or more sports)
Sayge Fisher (volleyball); Chris Andrews (Volleyball, Basketball, Track); Taylor Barnes (volleyball); Bronte Viznaugh (volleyball, Basketball); Ainsley Arthurs (volleyball); Christine Batke (volleyball, Basketball); Jonas Burke (volleyball); Matt Tetrault (volleyball); Devin Camara (volleyball); Sayge Reigel (Basketball); Courtney Smith (basketball); Shep Howatt (basketball); Aziz Van Gassen (Basketball); Brandon Howe (basketball); Delyth Harper (track)
Laura Richardson (soccer); Harley Reiner (soccer); Brady Blake (golf); Shayne Grimmer (golf); Chris Dhillon (golf); Emily Unterberger (XC); John Yakielashek (XC); Dominic Unterberger (XC); Emily Pfeiffer (swimming); Wylie Harder (swimming); Christina Hui (swimming)
Level 2 Athletics: Recognize the top athletes of 2011 for their respective age levels:
Top Grade 8 Female: Amy Gagnon
Top Grade 8 Male: Rhys Evans
Top Junior Female: Megan Evans
Top Junior Male: Peter Behncke
Top Senior Female: Ellie Bay
Top Senior Male: Eric Schwenck
Level 1 Athletics (Trophies)
Joseph Naccarato Award: Athletic Academic Junior: Kirill Dubrovskiy
Athletic - Academic (Senior) Emily Smith
John Campbell Award for outstanding dedication and effort in extra curricular activities – noted for their positive attitude and outstanding role model potential: Alex Wadey, Byron Conacher
Bernard Nelson Trophy to the top athlete at RSS : Brittany Evans
Subject awards:
1. French
French 8: Sonia Schwenck
French 9: David Podstawka and Annick Langlois
French 10: Tayller Maclean
French 11: John Podstawka
Intro German 11: Bronte Viznaugh
2. English
English 8: Jessie Booker
English 9: Lachlan Hicks
English 10: Bronte Viznaugh
Communications 11: Leah Bruner
Communications 12: Brandon Emmerson
English 11: Ellie Bay and Leslie Opatril
English 12: Alei Mohr
3. Social Studies
SS 8: Jacqueline Cottingham
SS 9: Tashi Townley
SS10: Tayller McLean
SS11: Brittany Evans
First nations 12: Michelle Barisoff
Geography 12: Cam Kaegi
SS12 (History 12): Catherine Dyck
Law 12: Cam Kaegi
History/geography combined: Cam Kaegi
4. Science
Science 8: Rhys Evans and Jaqueline Cottingham
Science 9: John Yakielashek
Science 10: Tayller Maclean
Science 11: Florina Beglinger
BC Science Council award for the top grade 12 science student: Alei Mohr
Don Scott Award for outstanding dedication and effort in Sr. sciences: Emma Magarian and Emily Smith
5. Commerce
Info-tech 9: David Podstawka
Digital Media 11: Joel Flick
Digital Media 12: Ben Beruschi
Applied Digital Communications (Business 11): Michelle Jones
6. Home Economics and Woodwork
JR Home Ec Student: Lilly-jo Pierlot
Senior Home Ec: Michelle Jones
Jr woodwork 9: Lachlan Hicks
Jr woodwork 10: Eric Austin
Sr carpentry and joinery: Ewan Urquhart
7. Mechanics
Jr Auto: James Dyck
Top Mx student 11/12: Josh Babak
CUPE Top IE Student: Landon Rahn
8. Physical education
PE 8: Rhys Evans
PE 9: Lachlan Hicks
PE 10: Kirill Dubrovskiy
PE 11: Eric Schwenck
PE 12: Wylie Harder
9. Mathematics
Math 8: Jayda Park
Math 9: Jaqueline Cottingham
Apps math 10: Christine Batke
Math 10: John Yakielashek
Apps math 11: Corbin Benum
Math 11: Ellie Bay
Math 12/Calculus 12: Alei Mohr and Charlotte Beglinger
10. Visual Arts
Visual Art 8: Jessie Booker
Visual Art 9: Madeline Brown and Tamara May
Visual Art 10: Christine Batke
Art Foundations 11: Amanda Lang
Art Foundations 12: Richelle Cotterhill
Top Visual Media Arts Student: Alex Saar and Jason Kepler
Top Visual Arts Student: Simmone Kessler
11. Band
RSS Choir: Alex Wadey
Jazz 8: Grayson Gould
Concert Band 8: Breanne Wallach
Jazz 9: Kelsey Spannier
Concert Band 9: Annick Langlois
Jazz 10: Taylor Masson
Concert Band 10: Madison Zmaeff
Jazz 11: Leslie Opatril
Concert Band 11: Delyth Harper
Jazz 12: Alex Wadey
Concert Band 12: Alei Mohr
Top Overall Music Student: Alex Wadey
12. Drama
Grade 8: Keeley Braun
Grade 9: Taryn Walker
Grade 10: Naomi Millsop-Melancon
Grade 11: Jessie Fitzmaurice
Grade 12: Felicia Van Leur
Top Drama student: Krista Barstad
Top Fine Arts student: Karina Foisy
Aboriginal Student Recognition Award
Presented by Mrs. Barisoff
These students have pride in their Aboriginal ancestry are motivated to learn about their heritage. They have demonstrated success in their courses taken this year and are a role model/mentor to other students.
Senior: Drew Roberts and Michelle Barisoff
Catherine Dyck, Charlotte Beglinger, Karina Foisy, Florina Beglinger, Michelle Barisoff, Christina Hui, Jacob Wallach, Delyth Harper, Alei Mohr, Byron Conacher, Hannah Brackenbury, Marissa Sessa, Ellie Bay, Emma Magarian, Emily Smith
Junior Citizenship: Jake Wallach and Braeden Lenzi
Senior Citizenship: Karina Foisy and Brady Blake
Top Students in each Grade
Grade 8
Runner up: Rhys Evans, Emily Suchy, Sonia Schwenck
Top Grade 8: Maxine Opatril
Grade 9
3 times on principal’s honour roll (4th, 5th, 6th runner ups): Ainslee Arthurs, Trevor Gallicano, Kelsey Spannier
Runner up Grade 9 (medals): Megan Evans, Lachlan Hicks, Nicholas Saar
Top Grade 9: John Yakielashek
Grade 10
Runner up (medals): Tayller Maclean, Peter Behnecke, Bronte Viznaugh
Top Grade 10: Kirill, Dubrovskiy
Grade 11
3 times on principal’s honour roll (4th, 5th, 6th runner ups): Adrien Maitre, Megan Davies, Brady Blake
Runner up Grade 11 (medals): Brittany Evans, Florina Beglinger, Leslie Opatril
Top Grade 11: Ellie Bay
Grade 12
Runner up (medals all): Emily Smith, Alei Mohr, Alex Wadey
Top Grade 12: Charlotte Beglinger
The Henretta Nelson Award (awarded to the student with the best combined average in their grade 11 and 12 years combined): Alei Mohr
Best All-Around Student: awarded to the student who
1) Academically has no mark less than 70% in all grade 11 and 12 courses
2) Provides a valuable service to the school
3) Is an active participant in school athletics
4) Is seen as a positive role model by staff and peers.
Alei Mohr