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SDSS says goodbye to teacher Deborah Barrett at awards assembly |
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 Award winners are Allison Ladd (L), Victoria Bertrand, Jake Kononiuk, Nathan Tuck and Schuyler Kahgee  Winning awards are Sean Best (L), Mike Campbell, Jerry Zhang, Tyler Goertzen and Zach Nicholson  Award winners are Thomas Godwin (L), Adrian Little, Brandon Kothe, Ben Turcotte and Jamie Lynn Kouhi  Winning awards are Ellie Berry (L), Jessica Larson, Katrina Romanowich, Lauren McGinty, Rebecca Little, Katie Marriott and Emily Laur  Award winners include Glenn Walpole (L), Kristen Pellow, Lindsay Plater and Sarah Szabo  The Flags of Nations are held by Richelle Ritchie (Diversity), Bailey Bingham (U.S.), Shurhat Shabnam (Belgium), Lucy Hopkins (Canada), and Kate Little (U.K.)  Leslie Turcotte (second to left) presents Drama awards to Duncan Fortier, Aaron Matthews, Katrina Romanowich, Jessica Larson and Lauren McGinty | ||||
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It was a time of celebrating achievement but also saying goodbye, as the students and staff at Saugeen District Secondary School honoured teacher Deborah Barrett on her retirement at the awards assembly Friday morning. Her colleagues put together a humorous power-point presentation, with old photos, likening her to a precious bird that is rare to find, and featuring her art students and their work. As Barrett stood up on stage, to a standing ovation, she was completely overwhelmed. "I have enjoyed teaching art at SDSS immensely," she said. "You are all so unique and your work is so meaningful and different. Let yourself be who you really are. Remember you can do anything you want to do. Believe in yourself and you can do great things." Rev. William McCarty presented the Community Peacemaker Award to Victoria Bertrand, noting she has been involved in peacemaking development in her school and her community.
Rev. William McCarty (R) presents the peacemaker award to Victoria Bertrand In presenting the technology awards, Dave LaFlamme noted a first for SDSS and for the Bluewater District School Board: the CWB Weld Test was conducted with nine students participating and six completing their welding certificates. The test was done with grant money from Community Futures Corporation.
Dave LaFlamme (R) presents the technology award to Nathan Tuck He also had the pleasure to present the Excellence in Manufacturing Award to Nathan Tuck who finished first in welding at Bluewater Regional Skills, Near North Region Skills, and then earned a silver medal for all of Ontario at the Skills Ontario - Rim Park event. Nathan Wardrop placed second at Bluewater Regional and Near North Region. LaFlamme presented the Most Dedicated Electric Car Team Member award to Jake Kononiuk. The "Me to We" members presented the Flags of Nations, including Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Belgium and the Diversity flag (representing the First Nations). The junior female athlete of the year was Kelly Gribbons, junior male athlete of the year was a tie between Thomas Godwin and Zach Murawsky; senior female athlete of the year was Allison Ladd and senior male athlete of the year was Jordan Collison.
Jordan Collison (L) is senior male athlete of the year The Principal's Leadership Awards went to Lincoln Hood, Schuyler Kahgee and Kristen Pellow.
Principal Ron Code (L) presents awards to Kristen Pellow, Schuyler Kahgee and Lincoln Hood The 2010 Lieutenant Governor's Community Volunteer Award for Students went to Emily Laur. And the 2010 Commencement Valedictorian will be Kirk MacGregor. Commencement will be held the Friday of the Thanksgiving weekend. The remaining award winners are as follows:
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 Deborah Barrett is overwhelmed by the standing ovation by the students and staff
 Kirk MacGregor (L) receives the Saugeen Youth Coalition award from Zach Mowbray and Patty Underwood  Wally Coltman (R) presents the CUPE local 1176 service award to Tiffany Caldwell  Pete Buttenaar (C) presents the junior male athlete of the year awards to Zach Murawsky (L) and Thomas Godwin  Bobby Scongack plays during the year-end slide show
Participants were recognized for the International Exchange Program, Link Crew, Recycling, Yearbook Team, and Student Council; and the assembly closed with a year-end slide show.
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