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EducationGraduation22TuesdayJuly182013ByRENEFRANCOEURInuvikgraduatescele-bratedtheendofhighschoolinthenewEastThreesec-ondaryschoolforthersttimeonJune1underaceil-ingofballoons.ItwasaspectacularandmemorabledayDeborahMaguiretheschoolsprin-cipalsaid.GradisusuallyheldattheMidnightSuncomplex.Thisyearitwasinournewdoublegymwhichisconnectedtotheelemen-taryschool.Itwasbroughtupmultipletimesthrough-outtheceremonyhownicethenewbuildingis.Thesecondbiggestbuild-ingprojectintheNorthwestTerritoriesaftertheDehChobridgethe110mil-lionschoolwasnishedforthebeginningofthe2012schoolyear.EastThreecomesfromthetitleformerlyusedbythefederalgovern-menttorefertothelocationthatwaseventuallychosenforInuvik.ThetwoInuvikschoolsthatEastThreereplacedSirAl-exanderMackenzieSchoolopenedin1959andSamuelHearneSecondarySchoolopenedin1969arecurrentlybeingdemolished.Wemovedintothisnewschoolayearearlierthanantici-patedandwedidntevenhaveanidentityuntillastOctoberorso...Nowtheeagleisourbrandnewmascotselectedbythestudentsandwehaveanewmottoaswell-RiseAbove-chosenbyastudentMaguiresaid.Theschooliscurrentlyworkingoncreatinganofcialcrestlargelyreec-tiveofInuviksGwichinandInuvialuitcultureMa-guiresaid.Itreallyisanewbegin-ningandgraduationspoketothatshesaid.Thirty-fourgraduatesafairlystandardnumbermarchedthroughthegymdecoratedtotheninesinpurpleandbluetoreceivetheirdiplomas.Graduationhadadecoratingthemealongthelinesofasenseofar-bourMaguiresaidwithblackcardboardtreeslin-ingthegymglitteringwithsparkles.Itsnowedthemorningofgradandwascloudythrough-outtheceremony.Thenjustintimeforphotosthesuncameoutshesaid.Itwasreallyquiteperfect.GuestspeakersincludedrepresentativesfromtheIn-uvialuitRegionalCorp.andtheGwichinTribalCoun-cil.AngelaYoungaformerteachernowworkingasacoordinatorattheBeaufortDeltaEducationCouncilwasthekeynotespeaker.Angelaspokeabouteachindividualgraduatebecausesheknowsallofthemper-sonally...ItwasveryspecialMaguiresaid.ValedictorianCarolineKaufmanwasalsothewin-neroftheLadiesAuxil-iaryTopAcademicFemaleaward.RoaldLangfordtookhomethetopacademicmaleawardsponsoredbytheRoyalCa-nadianLegion.NicoleJacobsonwonthePatPetrieBursarypresentedbyLadiesAuxiliaryoftheRoyalCanadianLegiontothestu-dentshowingcontinuousef-fortdedicationimprovementandenthusiasm.KailaJefferd-MorewontheCliffKingMemorialawardnamedinhonourofateacherwhotaughtatSamuelHearnefor30years.Thememorialawardispre-sentedtothegradwhocon-tributesmosttotheplanningofgraduation.TheRCMPAllRanksMessawardabursarypresentedtothegraduatewhoshowscitizenshipacademicexcel-lencevolunteerserviceandschoolspiritwenttoLauraandLydiaOConnor.Theceremonywasfol-lowedupwithadinnerandslideshowpresentationshow-ingthegraduatesbabypho-tos.Therewasalsothetradi-tionalpromdancelaterthatnightwhichwasopentotheentireschool.Itssoimportanttocele-brategrad.StudentsinInu-vik-andreallystudentsallacrosstheNorth-havetoriseabovemanychallengestogetwheretheyregoinganditsnotalwayseasy.ThesekidsarerolemodelsMa-guiresaid.EastThreecelebratesrstgradinnewbuildingPhotosAlexandraWinchesterSpeakerAngelaYoungcheersonthegraduates.HaleySmithcentredonsshadeswithherfellowclassmatestocelebrateinstyle.EastThreesclassof2013celebratesgraduationinthenewschoolforthersttime.AwardofDistinctionKatelynnHoltorfSarahPetersonPWKMemorialAwardMostOutstandingStudentKatelynnHoltorfUnionofNorthernWorkersGreatestImprovementinGrade7RyanBeckNorthernJournalAcademicAchievementinGrade7IxakaNewkirkMarvelConstructionHighestAchievementinGrade7MackenzieVilleneuveFortSmithFireDepartmentGreatestImprovementinGrade8AthenaSharpNTPCAcademicAchievementinGrade8IanGauthierTownofFortSmithHighestAchievementinGrade8CelesteTourangeauFortSmithFireDepartmentGreatestImprovementinGrade9ThomasRohneNorthwestenAirLeaseAcademicAchievementinGrade9KatelynnHoltorfSSDECHighestAchievementinGrade9MorganDumkeeDepartmentofPublicWorksandServicesandtheDepartmentofTransportationMathScienceAwardMackenzieVilleneuve7CelesteTourangeau8KatelynnHoltorf9.WallysDrugStoreTopAttendanceJuniorHighJohnLabineRCMPGreatestImprovementinGrade10JerryDionWBNPAcademicAchievementAwardinGrade10SarahPetersonBankofMontrealHighestAcademicAchievementAwardinGrade10KierLindsayUNWGreatestImprovementinGrade11GinaHeronNTPCAcademicAchievementinGrade11EmilySturgeonJohnVogtmemorialHighestAchievementinGrade11MeganWalshAuroraCollegeGrade11CitizenshipAwardCrystalAndersenRCMPHighAggregateAwardMaleFemaleAtikinHehnIziahFaulknerRoyalCanadianLegionBranch239TopAttendanceinSr.HighCrystalAndersenHannahWiltzenVicePrincipalsAwardBreenYoungSarahPetersonCABConstructionServiceAwardJeremyBeamishJaraWattsFortSmithTaeKwonDoAwardDJBlesseRichardVanCampLiteraryAwardSeanTourangeauAlexaFunkKatelynnHoltorfJuniorSeniorMaleFemaleAthleteThomasRohneRyanEvansandLoganTourangeauVeronicaMcDonaldNWTTALeadershipAwardAtikinHehn.LawrieHobartMemorialCitizenshipAwardAtikinHehnSSDECLiteracyAwardMayia-MaeStewartTuccaro7JewelTuckey8IsabellaBourque9LaurenCournielleLafferty10EmilySturgeon11IziahFaulkner12SportNorthGoodSportAwardIsabellaBourqueTheoronDanielsClanTrophyRoadRunnersPWKHighawardsstudentsforyearsef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