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13TuesdayJune32014J.MichaelMiltenbergerFortSmithNTConstituencyOfficeP.O.Box725FortSmithNTX0E0P0Tel867872-5511Fax867872-5642CongratulationsPWKGrads2014AsMLAforThebachaIamproudtobeabletorecognizeyourachievements.IwishyouallthebestinthefuturePWKGRADUATIONCEREMONYAWARDSFortSmithPhoenixSchoolOutstandingAchievementAwardPresentedtothestudentwhodemonstratedthemostoverallachievementwhileattendingthePhoenixSchoolSponsorSaltRiverFirstNationRecipientJamieSchaeferFortSmithPhoenixSchoolHeartandDedicationawardPresentedtothestudentwhodisplayedconsistentcommitmentandeffortwhileattendingthePhoenixschoolSponsorUNWLocal2RecipientJamieSchaeferGreatestImprovementAwardPresentedtothestudentwhoexhibitedthemostimprovementinGrade12SponsorUNWLocal2RecipientGrahamOlsenAcademicAchievementAwardPresentedtothestudentwiththesecondhighestaverageSponsorDEARecipientMeganWalshHighestAchievementAwardPresentedtothestudentwiththehighestaverageSponsorNorthernStoresRecipientEmilySturgeonTheMaryKaeserMemorialAwardPresentedtoastudentforhighacademicachievementinGrade12SponsorKaesersRecipientCrystalAndersenTheAuroraCollegeawardforExcellenceLeadershipandInnovationPresentedtothestudentwhoexhibitsdedicationtoexcellenceleadershipandinnovationinNortherneducationandresearchthroughouttheirhighschooleducationSponsorAuroraCollegeRecipientCrystalAndersenDiavikScholarshipsPresentedtotwostudentswhoexhibitapursuitofexcellencemotivationgoodworkethicandacademicstandingRecipientsMeganWalshandCrystalAndersenJackPicheAwardPresentedtograduatesofPWKwhodemonstrateacademicathleticmeritandwhowillcontinuetheirstudiesataninstituteofhigherlearningRecipientsMeganWalshandCrystalAndersenGraduatesChoiceAwardSelectedbythegraduatingclasstheawardispresentedtothestudentwhoisastrongpositiveambassadorfortheschoolandcommunityrespectfultoteachersandstudentsalikesupportiveoffellowstudentsandisanoverallwellroundedoutgoingindividualSponsorNorthernStoresRecipientCrystalAndersenPhotoPaulBannisterByMARIACHURCHFortSmithsfuturearchi-tectshairdresserspoweren-gineersandbusinessleadersstruttedpasttheirrstmajoreducationalmilestonelastweekduringthehighschoolsannualconvocationceremony.For25graduatingstudentsandtheirhundredsofbeam-ingparentsrelativesandwellwishersthecapandgownceremonyheldatthecom-munitycurlingrinkThurs-daywasatributetoyearsofhardworkanddedication.NorthwestTerritoriesCom-missionerGeorgeTuccarowasoneofthersttocongratulatetheFortSmithclassof2014wishingthemluckintheirfuturetravelseducationalpursuitsandcareers.Forthosestudentsheadedsouthtoschoolaftergradu-ationcomebacktotheNorthwestTerritoriesTuc-carourgedinhisaddresstothegraduates.RememberFortSmithisyourhomeandtherearepeopleherethatloveyouFortSmithMayorBradBraketoldthegroup.ThisyearninegraduatesemergedfromthePhoe-nixSchoolprogramahighschooleducationalternativeinthecommunity.Manyofthemwereadultlearnerswhoreturnedtocompletetheirhighschooldiploma.JamieSchaeferwasoneofthosestudentsrecognizedinaspecialwayduringtheconvocationceremony.Theadultlearnerhasbeenattend-ingschoolatthesametimeashissonRyan.Ithinkyougoingbacktoschoolandgettingyourdi-plomawhenyouenteredthesamedoorasyoursonisex-tremelyadmirable.Youasafathershowthevalueofedu-cationtoyoursonandthecom-munityofFortSmithFriedaMartseloschiefofSaltRiverFirstNationsaidinherad-dresstothegraduatingclass.Throughouttheceremonycongratulationstoallthegrad-uatesowedinfromspeechesbyPWKprincipalAlKara-siukJessicaCoxonbehalfoftheDistrictEducationAu-thoritySmithsLandingFirstNationcouncillorThaidenePauletteFortSmithMtisCouncilsvicepresidentDar-rellLoutitandSouthSlaveDivisionalEducationCouncilsuperintendentCurtisBrown.Idontknowiftherewaseveramorepreparedgraduat-ingclassthanyoutoacceptadaptandtoleadchange.WhetheryoufeelitornotyouareallalreadyleadersBrownthelasttogiveanad-dresstoldtheclass.Thegraduatescontinuedcelebrationsthenextdaywithadinnerandtraditionalgrandmarchfollowedbyadrydanceallheldattherec-reationcentre.Thegeneralawardscer-emonyforthehighschoolwillbeheldonJune13.HatsofftoFortSmithsgraduatingclassof2014CrystalAndersenFerronBeamishKimberlyBennettKaitlynnBourkeShannonColemanCzarinaConcepcionNoelDubeJordanEvoyAlexaFunkGinaHeronLarrisaJohnsonRoseLepineDominiqueLongpreKianaMacDonaldDestinyMercredi2014GRADUATINGCLASSOFPWKStephanieMercrediBretMooreMirandaNornAliciaNorrisGrahamOlsenBraydenPhillipsJamieSchaeferMalindaSkippingsEmilySturgeonMeganWalshEducationHighSchoolGrad