Senior students of the Kamsack Comprehensive Institute who had distinguished themselves in academics and extra-curricular activities during the past year were introduced on
stage and applauded during the Night of Spectacular Spartans on June 18.
Jaely Dietz, the student council president and Cassidy Aker, the SRC vicepresident, were emcees for the program which began with the singing of O Canada by Elizabeth Hilderman.
Welcoming the audience to the program which celebrated the accomplishments of the students, Tracy Forsythe, principal, thanked the community partners which helped sponsor the awards
and said that being the best one can be is a worthwhile goal.
The recipients of the awards are truly spectacular Spartans, she said. Ryan Gareau, the viceprincipal, presented the perfect attendance award to Breanna Bland and Allison Placatka and Forsythe
presented the Governor Senior KCI students applauded at Spectacular Spartans program General’s Award for the top academic student of 2014 to Leslie Korpatniski.
The Grade 9 students whose academic averages were of at least 70 per cent were introduced and then Joanne Schwartz and Jim Woodward, president of the Kamsack branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, presented the award for the highest academic average, which was sponsored by the Legion, to Denton Dietz.
The Grade 9 Carpe Diem Award, sponsored by the Kamsack Royal Purple Elks, was presented by AnnaLee Parnetta and Ardis Irvine and Fay Bennett of the Kamsack lodge to Shaelyn Matwijeczko.
Denton Dietz and Brooke Hausermann were presented with the general proficiency awards, sponsored by P & J Plumbing, by Joanne Schwartz and Glenda Tulloch.
After Forysthe and Gareau congratulated the Grade 10 honour roll recipients, Allison Thomsen was presented with the award for having had the highest academic standing in the grade.
The award was sponsored by Blaine’s Autobody Ltd. Zachary Petruk received the Grade 10 Carpe Diem Award, which was sponsored by the KCI, from Dave Placatka, and Allison Thomsen returned to the front to accept the Super Spartan Award, which was sponsored by the KCI SRC, from Kristen Doyle.
Allison Thomsen and Colin Tulloch were presented with the boys and girls general proficiency awards, which were sponsored by the TD Bank and the KCI SRC. After the Grade 11 honour
roll recipients were on stage, Kaylie Bowes was presented with the award, sponsored by the KCI staff, for having the highest academic standing.
Shayla Cote received the Grade 11 Carpe Diem Award by Krystal Devereau. It was sponsored by the KCI SRC.
Kaylie Bowes received the Super Spartan Award, which was sponsored by the KCI SRC from Brian Angeloni and then she and Devin Klapatiuk received the awards for being the
recipients of the girls and boys general proficiency awards. The awards, sponsored by the TD Bank and KCI SRC, were presented by Wendy Shabatoski and Lisa Placatka.
In Grade 12 Jaelyn Dietz was the student with the highest academic average. She received the award, sponsored by the Kamsack Legion, from Dave Placatka and Jim Woodward. Alexis Schwartz was named the recipient of the Carpe Diem Award which was sponsored by Rosowsky Law firm. Darren Kitsch presented the award. Jaelyn Dietz received the Super Spartan Award, which was sponsored by the KCI SRC and was presented by Krystal Deveau.
Dietz returned to the front of the stage again when she was named the recipient of the girls general profi ciency award. Donald Weis was the recipient of the boys general proficiency award. The
general proficiency awards were sponsored by the Good Spirit School Division and were presented by Wendy Shabatoski.
Ryan Stanko introduced the male and female athletes of the year to present them with awards sponsored by the KCI SRC. They are: Jayden Chutskoff, who marked the second consecutive
year he had received the award, and Kaytlyn Placatka, who was presented with that award for a third consecutive year.
AnnaLee Parnetta presented the KCI SRC awards of excellence to Jaelyn Dietz, Kali Wyllychuk, Kalie Bowes, Lexie Tomochko and Cassidy Aker. The awards were presented in recognition of the humanitarian work the students had accomplished.
