PUGWASH, N.S. – The Class of 2019 graduated from Pugwash District High School on June 27.
Students receiving awards included the following:
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S MEDAL – Kailey Rushton
Awarded to the grade 12 student who has obtained the highest standing in Grades 11 and 12.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II MEDAL – Maria Duynisveld
Awarded to a grade 12 student who has fulfilled the requirements for a Nova Scotia High School Completion Certificate, having demonstrated superior academic achievement in Grades 10, 11, and 12, and maintained an outstanding record in school and community involvement.
CERTIFICATES FOR HONOURS and HONOURS WITH DISTINCTION
PDHS HONOURS WITH DISTINCTION
The certificate is granted if the student has achieved an average of 90 per cent in six subjects, one of which must be English, with no mark lower than 80 per cent.
Emma Beardsall
Emma Jane Chapman
Maggie Dewar
Maria Duynisveld
Vicky Lawless
Nathan McIver
Olivia Merlin
Jenny Mingo
Makoto Ozawa
Jessica Palmer
Kailey Rushton
Lilly Sanderson
Selina Schouten
Danielle Wilson
HONOURS
The certificate is granted if the student has achieved an average of 80 per cent in six subjects, one of which must be English, with no mark lower than 70 per cent.
Chris Brander
Damian Brophy
Chantelle Langille
Connor Leard
Yunosuke Maeda
Bryson Norton
Eric Rose
Kelsey Smith
Bailey Spencer
Alana Stevens
Joey Stevens
Dongjae Suh
Gordon Swan
Cameron Thompson
Tasha Woods
CCRCE HONOURS WITH DISTINCTION
This certificate of academic achievement is awarded to a student for having graduated from the high school university preparatory program with an average of ninety percent in the mandatory courses prescribed by the Department of Education.
Emma Beardsall
Emma Jane Chapman
Maggie Dewar
Maria Duynisveld
Nathan McIver
Olivia Merlin
Jessica Palmer
Kailey Rushton
Lilly Sanderson
Selina Schouten
CCRCE HONOURS
This certificate of academic achievement is awarded to a student for having graduated from the high school university preparatory program with an average of eighty percent in the mandatory courses prescribed by the Department of Education.
Chris Brander
Vicky Lawless
Connor Leard
Yunosuke Maeda
Jenny Mingo
Makoto Ozawa
Kelsey Smith
Joey Stevens
Dongjae Suh
Gordan Swan
Cameron Thompson
Danielle Wilson
Tasha Woods
Memorial Scholarships and Bursaries
The Donald and Gregory Elliott Memorial Bursary – Bryson Norton
The Robert King Memorial Bursary, $400 – Tommy Guitard
The Brenda MacKenzie Memorial Scholarship, $250 – Vicky Lawless
The Ralph Blaikie Memorial Bursary, $500 – Jessica Palmer
The Marni Pye Memorial Bursary, $600 – Chantelle Langille and Bryson Norton
The Donald Blaikie Memorial Bursary, $500 – Kailey Rushton
The Jessie Reid Memorial Scholarship, $250X2 – Vicky Lawless and Alana Stevens
The Christine Hepper Scholarship, $400X2 – Tasha Woods and Bryson Norton
Adrian MacDonald Memorial Bursary, $500X3 – Connor Mille, Riley Blackwell, and Cameron Thompson
The Ralph Fullerton Memorial Scholarship, $500 – Riley Blackwell
The Jackie Boyd Memorial Bursary, $500 – Joey Stevens
The Arthur Drysdale Memorial Bursary, $400X4 – Chris Brander, Emma Beardsall, Maggie Dewar, Maria Duynisveld
The Terry Smith Memorial Scholarship, $600 – Emma Beardsall
The Bryan Scallion Memorial, $500 – Maria Duynisveld
The Alice M. Power Memorial Scholarship, $500 – Olivia Merlin
Chris Dowe Memorial – Maria Duynisveld
Marion Sweet Memorial, $500 – Eric Rose
Community Gifts, Scholarships and Bursaries
Marc and Jill Blaikie of O’Brien’s PharmaChoice donated a 2019 PDHS yearbook to each graduate.
The North Cumberland Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship, $1,000X4 – Danielle Wilson, Jenny Mingo, Victoria Lawless, Riley Blackwell
Loran Finalist, $500 – Maria Duynisveld
NSCC High School Award, 3,415 – Lilly Sanderson
Westchester Firefighters Ladies Auxiliary, $100 – Olivia Merlin
West Pugwash Women’s Institute Bursary, $100X2 – Chantelle Langille, Selina Schouten
Nova Scotia Freemasons Bursary, Widow’s Son Lodge No. 48, $1,500 – Lilly Sanderson
Municipality of Cumberland Bursary, $500 – Nathan McIver
Cumberland County 4-H Council, 2019 Doug Carey Memorial Scholarship, $250X6 – Danielle Wilson, Maggie Dewar, Emma Jane Chapman, Maria Duynisveld, Kelsey Smith, and Eric Rose
Cumberland County 4-H Council Scholarship, $300 – Maria Duynisveld
Cumberland Child & Youth Foundation Bursary, $500 – Nathan McIver
Dr. Graham Conrad Bursary, $250 – Emma Jane Chapman
Wallace Fire Department Auxiliary, $200X2 – Connor Leard, Bryson Norton
Pugwash Fire Department Bursary $500X2 – Lilly Sanderson, Nathan McIver
Cumberland North Progressive Conservative Scholarship Society, $100 –Chris Brander
Cyrus Eaton Scholarship, $1,0000 – Kailey Rushton
The Village of Pugwash Scholarship, $500X2 – Danielle Wilson, Josh Pollard
Bacon Elliot Bursary, $1,0000 – Nathan McIver
Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary Peace Branch No. 60 Bursary, $500 – Selina Schouten
Royal Canadian Legion Peace Branch No. 60 Bursary, $500 – Tommy Guitard
Royal Canadian Legion Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command Bursary, $500 – Nathan McIver
Fox Harb’r Golf Resort & Spa High School Bursary, $1,500X2 – Bryson Norton, Kelsey Smith
The Labour Management Committee, Windsor Salt/Unifor Scholarship, $400 – Ethan Jamieson, Lilly Sanderson
Pugwash Morton Salt and Windsor Salt Community Engagement Grant, $500 – Makoto Ozawa
Pugwash Co-op Bursary, $500X2 – Lillian Sanderson, Connor Miller
PDHS Home & School Association Bursary – $200X2 for community college student, $400X2 for University Student – Connor Leard, and Alana Stevens ($200 each) Jessica Palmer, and Lilly Sanderson ($400 each)
PDHS Home & School Scholarship, $250 – Connor Leard
PDHS Panther Pride Bursary, $200X2 – Danielle Wilson, Makoto Ozawa
PDHS Promotes Travel Bursary, $700X2 – Kailey Rushton, Joey Stevens
Communities in Bloom Pugwash Bursary, $100 – Maggie Dewar
NSTU Cumberland Local Bursary, $460 – Vicky Lawless
Cedar Atlantic #3 Order of the Eastern Star Bursary, $100 – Selina Schouten
Sandpiper Restaurant Bursary, $100 – Nathan McIver
Linden Community Hall Bursary $100 – Eric Rose
Antigonish Farmers Mutual Insurance Company Scholarship, $1,250 – Eric Rose
