ESTEVAN - The Estevan Comprehensive School saluted student achievement in the classroom and with extracurricular activities during the annual awards night May 28.
Many awards and scholarships were handed out.
The annual athletics awards night will be June 4. SaskToday will have a story on that event as well.
Award recipients were as follows:
Scholarships:
- Abbott Scholarship: Kerison Burnett, Akara Reeves;
- Anna MacGregor Math Award: Emmalee Ursu;
- Big Butte Roman Catholic Separate School Division #39 Bursary: Jacob Deitz;
- Bob Seibel Memorial Award: Prysm Gooding;
- Catholic Women’s League Scholarship: Hana Valerie Son;
- Charlie Yuen Memorial Bursary: Cammy Henry, Brooke McKinnon;
- Coal Country Run Bursary: Emily Ridgway;
- Dustin Pratt Memorial Scholarship: Hudson Hirkala, Ty Kofoed;
- Estevan Chamber of Commerce Bursary: Kerison Burnett;
- Estevan Chamber of Commerce Farmer Appreciation Scholarship: Blake Hlohovsky Andrist;
- Estevan Elks Lodge Scholarship: Daya Burt, Pierce Lozinsky, Ken Santos;
- Estevan Kinsmen Club Bursary: Kerison Burnett;
- Estevan Legion Branch 60 Bursary: Kerison Burnett, Jacob Deitz, Prysm Gooding, Jacob Pyra, Akara Reeves;
- Estevan Lions Club Service Award: Kerison Burnett, Prysm Gooding, Jacob Pyra;
- Estevan Masonic Lodge Scholarship: Madison Holtz, Moksh Rabari;
- Estevan McDonald’s Employee Scholarship: Cecilia McCaskill;
- Estevan Minor Football Scholarship: Allan Wagner;
- Estevan Minor Hockey Scholarship: Pierce Lozinsky, Hayden Terrett;
- Estevan Minor Softball Scholarship: Prysm Gooding, Damaris Wollner;
- Estevan Motor Speedway Scholarship: Jacob Deitz;
- Estevan OTS Scholarship: Kerison Burnett, Blake Hlohovsky Andrist;
- Estevan Police Association Bursary: Cecilia McCaskill;
- Estevan Power & Energy Social Club Scholarship: Phillip Gellner, Jacob Pyra;
- Estevan Student Basketball Association Scholarship: Prysm Gooding, Blake Hlohovsky Andrist, Jordyn Tarnes;
- Estevan Wildlife Federation Scholarship: Jacob Pyra;
- Future Leaders in Environmental Sustainability Scholarship: Kerison Burnett, Emmalee Ursu;
- Kay Scraper Memorial Award: Emma Morhart;
- Knights of Columbus Entrance Scholarships: Kerison Burnett, Jacob Deitz, Prysm Gooding, Maksym Kratko;
- MNP LLP Scholarship: Blake Hlohovsky Andrist;
- Murray GM Instructors’ Choice Awards: Cyrus Ferrill (Grade 10), Aurora McCutcheon (Grade 11) and Phillip Gellner (Grade 12);
- Neil Kish/Dean Nagel Memorial Firefighter Scholarship: Nevaeh Whitebull;
- Norvin & Alice Uhrich Academic Leadership Awards: Emmalee Ursu (humanities), Jacob Deitz (liberal arts), Justin Folbar (math and science) and Kegan Littlefield (technical vocational);
- Pro-Life Estevan and Area Annual Bursary Award: Jacob Pyra, Prysm Gooding, Emily Ridgway;
- Salvation Army Community Volunteer Award: Jacob Pyra;
- SECTA School Award: Emmalee Ursu;
- South East Eyecare Prize for Proficiency in Physics: Moksh Rabari;
- SE Saskatchewan Women of Distinction Awards Scholarship: Kerison Burnett (award recipient) and Prysm Gooding (nominee);
- St. Joseph’s Health Care Auxiliary Scholarships: Madison Holtz, Rya Strilaeff;
- St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation Scholarship: Nevaeh Whitebull;
- United Way Estevan Bursary: Prysm Gooding and Jacob Pyra;
- Walter Senchuk Memorial Award: Jacob Pyra; and
- Western Financial Group Communities Foundation Bursary Award: Daya Burt.
Academic awards
- Governor General’s Academic Medal 2024: Elora Holman; and
- Board Proficiency Awards: Cameron Milbrandt (Grade 10), Charlotte Waldegger (Grade 11) and Emmalee Ursu (Grade 12).
Academic Excellence Awards
- Grade 10: Marin Burnett, Sophia Christenson, Vidya Dela Pena, Mikayla Dyer, Chowsey Fang, Kaydance Fiest, Emilee Graham, Josie Hurren, Holden Martens, Trinity Massier, April McMillen, Cameron Milbrandt, Rukeve Oyibo, Hanna Pineda, Luke Sliva, Quintin Sliva, Malina Stead, Zoey Stevenson, Ben Ursu and Carol Wesley.
- Grade 11: Finity Bourassa, Shaya Daae, Rachel Duncan, Justice Howse, Nika Hrynko, Kylie Ibot, Sarah Kamel, Myah Mantei, Megan Porter, RJ Quin, Sydney Ross, Eva Schmidt, Reese Strachan, Namira Taneem, Lindy Trobert, Charlotte Waldegger and Elliana Wiebe
- Grade 12: Sierra Armstrong, Jaydene Aroy, Tyann Babyak, Kerison Burnett, Ryder Dyer, Phillip Gellner, Justin Folbar, Prysm Gooding, Cammy Henry, Madison Holtz, Camryn Johnson, Kegan Littlefield, Jhon-Ray Pasaylo, Moksh Rabari, Emily Ridgway, Rya Strilaeff, Jordyn Tarnes and Emmalee Ursu.
Department Awards
- English Medal: Kerison Burnett;
- Fine Arts Medal: Emmalee Ursu;
- French Medal: Blake Hlohovsky Andrist;
- Mathematics Medal: Emmalee Ursu;
- Physical Education Medal: Hayden Terrett;
- Science Medal: Madison Holtz;
- Social Studies Medal: Prysm Gooding;
- Technical Education & Practical Applied Arts Medal: Phillip Gellner;
- ECS Citizenship: Prysm Gooding;
- ECS Most Improved Student: Fisher Neff;
- ECS Mickalishen: ECS Cheer Team; and
- Western Financial Group Safe Driving Award: Harlow Weiss.
Participation Awards
- Automotive Club: Sam Gellner (Excellence), Akara Reeves (commitment), Phillip Gellner (success);
- Debate Club: Moksh Rabari (Most Enthusiastic), Rory Tatarnic (Most Improved Public Speaker) and Jacob Pyra (Most Creative Debater);
- Improv Games: Lucas Schott, Kegan Littlefield, Moksh Rabari and Khizir Syed;
- Musical: Charli Sharko (excellence), Kegan Littlefield (commitment) and Kristina Fernandez (success);
- Photography and Multimedia: Kegan Littlefield (excellence), Moksh Rabari (commitment) and Kerison Burnett (success);
- Students Against Drinking & Driving: Kerison Burnett (excellence), Marin Burnett (commitment) and Madison Holtz (success);
- Social Justice Club: Sarah Pyra (tech award), Emilee Graham (most charitable) and Noah Stepp (community minded);
- Yearbook: Jaydene Aroy (excellence), Noah Stepp (commitment) and Adalyn Christopherson (success); and
- SRC: Kegan Littlefield (excellence), Tyann Babyak (commitment) and Moksh Rabari (success).
Spirit of ECS Awards
- Grade 9: Alexa Delainey and Easton Baranowski
- Grade 10: Katie Sauder and Cameron Milbrandt
- Grade 11: Sadie Aspinall and Marvin Blue
- Grade 12: Kerison Burnett and Prysm Gooding
