Education and Early Childhood Development
October 23, 2015
Recognizing High School Student Achievement
More than $200,000 in Provincial Scholarships Awarded to Students
More than $200,000 is being awarded to 201 recent graduates as part of the Provincial Scholarship program. The scholarships, which are based on Public Exam results and will help students with their post-secondary education, range in value from $1,000 to $2,500.
"I would like to congratulate all of this year's winners. These scholarships represent the dedication that they have shown in their education and long-term academic goals. As they begin the next phase of their lives, I wish them all the best and hope that the foundation for learning that they have established will serve them well throughout their future careers and lifetime."
- The Honourable Susan Sullivan, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development
The Junior Jubilee Scholarship, valued at $2,500, is awarded to the student who attains the highest overall marks in the province. This year's recipient is Laura Dawson, a graduate of Booth Memorial High School in St. John's.
The Constable W.C. Moss Scholarship is awarded to the son or daughter of a member of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (active, retired or deceased) who, other than the Junior Jubilee winner, achieved the highest public examination marks. This year's recipient is Marc LeGresley, a graduate of Ascension Collegiate in Bay Roberts.
The Provincial Government also awards $1,000 Electoral District Scholarships to the three high school graduates in each electoral district with the highest marks. In the event of a tie in a particular electoral district, more scholarships are awarded.
Centenary of Responsible Government Scholarships, valued at $1,000, are awarded to the 55 students - other than the Junior Jubilee, W.C. Moss and the Electoral District Scholarships - with the highest marks.
A complete list of the Provincial Government scholarship winners can be viewed in the backgrounder below.
QUICK FACTS
- Provincial Scholarships, valued at over $200,000, have been awarded to 201 high school graduates throughout the province.
- Scholarships are awarded based on scholarship score, which is derived from the results of high school public exams.
- The scholarships being awarded are the Junior Jubilee scholarship, Constable W.C. Moss scholarship, Electoral District and Centenary of Responsible Government scholarship. The scholarships range in value from $1,000 to $2,500.
- More information about the scholarships is available online at: //www.ed.gov.nl.ca/edu/k12/highschool/scholarships.html.
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Media contact:
| Blair Medd
Director of Communications Department of Education and Early Childhood Development 709-729-0048, 631-8465 blairmedd@gov.nl.ca |
BACKGROUNDER
2015 High School Scholarship Winners
The following graduating students will receive Provincial Scholarships, awarded based on the results of high school public exams.
Junior Jubilee Scholarship
| Dawson, Laura | Booth Memorial High School |
Constable W.C. Moss Scholarship
| LeGresley, Marc | Ascension Collegiate |
Electoral District Scholarships
| District Scholarship Winners | School |
| Baie Verte -Springdale Clark, Lindsee Macdonald, Kristie Austin, Avery | Copper Ridge Academy Indian River High School MSB Regional Academy |
| Bay Of Islands Wells-Keough, Brett Goulding, Rebecca Blanchard, Adam | Templeton Academy Templeton Academy Templeton Academy |
| Bellevue Power, Angela Newhook, Nicole Hann, Laura | Tricentia Academy Crescent Collegiate Crescent Collegiate |
| Bonavista North Cooze, Jane Kean, Bethany Stratton, Kyla | Pearson Academy Pearson Academy Pearson Academy |
| Bonavista South Short, Bradley Fisher, Matthew Ricketts, Daley | Discovery Collegiate Discovery Collegiate Discovery Collegiate |
| Burgeo - La Poile Hayes, Andrew Pearce, Aaron Ricketts, Patti | St. James Regional High School St. James Regional High School Burgeo Academy |
| Burin - Placentia West Clarke, Alison Anstey, Jordan Spencer, Alden | Marystown Central High School Marystown Central High School Marystown Central High School |
| Cape St. Francis Murphy, Laura Galway, Kurtis Hansen, Terriah | Holy Heart Of Mary Regional High Holy Trinity High Holy Trinity High |
| Carbonear - Harbour Grace Whiteway, Asha Gosse, Rebecca Norman, Leslie | Carbonear Collegiate Ascension Collegiate Carbonear Collegiate |
| Cartwright - L'anse Au Clair Belben, Tamara Jones-Keats, Kali Cabot, Dillon | Labrador Straits Academy Labrador Straits Academy Labrador Straits Academy |
| Conception Bay East - Bell Island Hanlon-Wadman, Katherine Adams, Sarah Pretty, Madison |
Holy Spirit High Prince Of Wales Collegiate Prince Of Wales Collegiate |
| Conception Bay South Cooze, Brittany Boychuk, Sydney Burrows, Leah | Holy Spirit High Holy Spirit High Queen Elizabeth Regional High |
| Exploits Burt, Taylor O'Reilly, Patrick Ball, Erin | Leo Burke Academy Leo Burke Academy Botwood Collegiate |
| Ferryland Mayo, Jordan Yoo, Soohyun Simmonds, Connor | Baltimore School Complex St. Kevin's High St. Kevin's High |
| Fortune Bay - Cape La Hune Nash, Zachary Stone, Logan Willcott, Joseph | St. Peter's All-Grade King Academy Bay D'Espoir Academy |
| Gander Shogan, Hamza Churchill, William Bungay, Samantha | Gander Collegiate Gander Collegiate Gander Collegiate |
| Grand Bank Smith, Ryan Murphy, Tyler Walsh, Kristen | Marystown Central High School St. Joseph's Academy St. Joseph's Academy |
| Grand Falls - Windsor - Buchans Dawe, Andrew Butt, Ryan Duffy, Malorie | Exploits Valley High Exploits Valley High Exploits Valley High |
| Grand Falls - Windsor - Green Bay South Hale, Kianna Head, Jordan Howell, Brandon |
Exploits Valley High Exploits Valley High Exploits Valley High |
| Harbour Main Downey, Jessie Maloney, Keirsten Jerath, Heleena |
Ascension Collegiate Roncalli Central High St Bonaventure's College |
| Humber East Pelley, Alysha Rowe, Elizabeth Andrews, Claire |
Corner Brook Regional High Corner Brook Regional High Corner Brook Regional High |
| Humber Valley Chubbs, William Finlay, Emily Giles, Caitlin |
Elwood High School Elwood High School Elwood High School |
| Humber West White, Kiersten Snelgrove, Eliza Ruth, Dylan |
Corner Brook Regional High Corner Brook Regional High Corner Brook Regional High |
| Kilbride Brennan, Hannah Healey, John Zhuravlyova, Galina |
St Bonaventure's College Bishops College High Bishops College High |
| Labrador West Leonard, Bradley Hillier, Brandon Hodder, Ian |
Menihek High School Menihek High School Menihek High School |
| Lake Melville Taite, Noah Manners, Megan Harris, Aaron |
Mealy Mountain Collegiate Mealy Mountain Collegiate Mealy Mountain Collegiate |
| Lewisporte Pearce, Daniel Snow, Andrew Dixon, Sarah |
Lewisporte Collegiate Lewisporte Collegiate Lewisporte Collegiate |
| Mount Pearl North Nolan, Jane Young, Jonathan Druken, Rebecca |
Mount Pearl Senior High O'Donel High School Mount Pearl Senior High |
| Mount Pearl South Thomas, Anna Moss, Sara Brace, Ashley |
O'Donel High School O'Donel High School O'Donel High School |
| Placentia - St. Mary's Morrissey, Kyle Greene, Jake Leonard-Power, Nicholas |
Laval High School Laval High School Fatima Academy |
| Port Au Port Jesso, Emma Eckert, Stephen Lacosta, Kyle J. |
Picadilly Central High Stephenville High Picadilly Central High |
| Port De Grave Thomas, Chelsea Franey, Paul Power, Sarah |
Ascension Collegiate Ascension Collegiate Ascension Collegiate |
| Signal Hill - Quidi Vidi Rose, Julia Gilbert, Esmee Riche, Isabelle |
Gonzaga Regional High Holy Heart Of Mary Regional High Holy Heart Of Mary Regional High |
| St. Barbe Williams, Stewart Rideout, Aimee Shirley Oram-Chafe, Brandi |
Gros Morne Academy Viking Trail Academy Gros Morne Academy |
| St. George's - Stephenville East Burt, Robin Alexander, Myles St. Croix, Rita-Jane |
Stephenville High Appalachia High School Stephenville High |
| St. John's Centre Denief, Emily Lee, Rebekah Corba, Brian |
Booth Memorial High School Holy Heart Of Mary Regional High Holy Heart Of Mary Regional High |
| St. John's East Afanassiev, Anton Green, Hannah Genge, Olivia |
Gonzaga Regional High Gonzaga Regional High Holy Heart Of Mary Regional High |
| St. John's North Mohammed, Sakif Gregory, Liam Head, Nicole |
Prince Of Wales Collegiate Prince Of Wales Collegiate Prince Of Wales Collegiate |
| St. John's South Pike, Kyra Khraishi, Zayd Lewis, Kristen |
Gonzaga Regional High Gonzaga Regional High Holy Heart Of Mary Regional High |
| St. John's West Hatfield, Keeley Dyer, Kathleen Little, Kaitlyn |
Booth Memorial High School Booth Memorial High School Holy Heart Of Mary Reg High |
| Terra Nova Blundon, Jeremy Butt, Chelsea Patey, Brooke |
Heritage Collegiate Jane Collins Academy Glovertown Academy |
| The Iles Of Notre Dame Roberts, Stephanie Hull, Keranda Anstey, Samantha |
J.M. Olds Collegiate J.M. Olds Collegiate New World Island Academy |
| The Straits - White Bay North Genge, Tana Burden, Dylan Green, Jamie |
Canon Richards Memorial High White Hills Academy White Hills Academy |
| Topsail Dunne, Catherine Clarke, Julia Boone, Lyndon |
Holy Spirit High Holy Spirit High Holy Spirit High |
| Torngat Mountains Dyson, Amanda Worthman, Kathryn Hunter, Gabriella |
J. C. Erhardt Memorial School B. L. Morrison Amos Comenius Memorial School |
| Trinity - Bay De Verde Lahey, Shae-Lynn Oliver, Jade Oliver, Tori |
Crescent Collegiate Baccalieu Collegiate Baccalieu Collegiate |
| Trinity North Quinlan, Emily Bursey, Adam Barnes, Michaela |
Clarenville High School Clarenville High School Clarenville High School |
| Virginia Waters Taylor, Darcy Chen, Alice Tulk, Nicholas |
Gonzaga Regional High Gonzaga Regional High Gonzaga Regional High |
Centenary for Responsible Government Scholarships
| District Scholarship Winners | School |
| Baie Verte - Springdale Goudie, Julie Edison, Emily |
Indian River High School Indian River High School |
| Bay of Islands Bennett, Brianna |
Templeton Academy |
| Burin - Placentia West Vivian, Robyn |
Marystown Central High School |
| Cape St. Francis Codner, Daniel Lambert, Carradine Whalen, Arielle Phillips, Keri Maher, Liam Moores, Kirsten Benteau, Emily |
Holy Trinity High Holy Trinity High Holy Trinity High The Murphy Centre Holy Heart Of Mary Reg High Holy Trinity High Holy Trinity High |
| Conception Bay East - Bell Island Corcoran, Riley |
Holy Spirit High |
| Conception Bay South Duff, Emily |
Queen Elizabeth Regional High |
| Gander Fraser, Emily Drover, Charity Jean Avery, Benjamin |
Gander Collegiate Gander Collegiate Gander Collegiate |
| Grand Falls- Windsor - Buchans Dogar, Ibrahim Rodgers, Margot |
Exploits Valley High Exploits Valley High |
| Humber East English, Matthew |
Corner Brook Regional High |
| Humber West Dominie, Brendan |
Corner Brook Regional High |
| Mount Pearl North Sutton, Katherine Blackwood, Hayley Fitzgerald, Erin Hunt, Colin |
Mount Pearl Senior High O'Donel High School Mount Pearl Senior High Mount Pearl Senior High |
| Mount Pearl South Kennedy, Liam Power, Samantha |
O'Donel High School O'Donel High School |
| Port De Grave O'Driscoll, Haley |
Ascension Collegiate |
| St. John's East Rubinoff, Aria Connors, Michael Major, Christina Oldford, Catherine Taylor, Andrew Boone, Michael Sotoodeh, Romina Rideout, Andrew Noble, Monika Taher, Mohammed |
Holy Heart Of Mary Regional High Gonzaga Regional High Gonzaga Regional High Holy Heart Of Mary Regional High Gonzaga Regional High Gonzaga Regional High Gonzaga Regional High Gonzaga Regional High St. Bonaventure's College Gonzaga Regional High |
| Topsail Steinhauer, Belle Baggs, Katie Power, Kyron Purcell, James Webber, Emily |
Holy Spirit High Holy Spirit High Mount Pearl Senior High Mount Pearl Senior High Holy Spirit High |
| Trinity North Hodder, Erica Organ, Sarah Cleal, Hayley Wells, Sydney |
Clarenville High School Clarenville High School Clarenville High School Clarenville High School |
| Virginia Waters Raske, Matthew Vujovic, Sejla Slade, Logan Hiscock, Stefan Bulgin, Richelle Marshall, Matthew Griffin, Emily Seward, Robin Pollett, Stephen |
Gonzaga Regional High Gonzaga Regional High Holy Heart Of Mary Regional High St. Bonaventure's College Gonzaga Regional High Gonzaga Regional High Holy Heart Of Mary Regional High Holy Heart Of Mary Regional High Gonzaga Regional High |
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