Light of Christ Catholic Schools has announced that Bud Bohun was the recipient of the Julian Paslawski Meritorious Service Award on Saturday, Oct. 21 during the joint convention of the Saskatchewan Catholic School Boards Association and the Catholic Health Association of Saskatchewan in Regina.
Bohun’s career in Catholic education spanned more than 50 years as a teacher, a school based administrator and a board trustee. He spent all but two of his 30 years as an educator in what is now Light of Christ Catholic School Division. After retiring from teaching, he was elected to the board of education in 1992 and remained on the board until his retirement in 2016. Bohun was a valued and trusted member of the board and provided excellent service to the educational stakeholders in community of North Battleford during this time. As a board trustee, Bohun always had a way to provide a realistic perspective to a situation with warmth and sincerity. Students were always first and foremost. His vision contributed greatly to the decision to purchase and restore the former Knights of Columbus Hall and develop it as a first class facility to benefit both the school division, its partners and the local Catholic community. The Light of Christ Learning Centre opened this fall.
Bohun suffered a stroke in July of 2007. For most people, this probably would have ended their career as a school board trustee, but not Bud. Instead, he not only remained a trustee, but remained the board’s representative on our local joint board of education for Sakewew high school.
With an educational career spanning over 50 years in Catholic education, unwavering support for and dedication to Catholic education in our province, Bud Bohun is a deserving recipient for this award.
