Great Plains Grads are honoured
By Joan Janzen
Great Plains Grads formally celebrated their achievements at the Kindersley Inn ballroom on Friday, May 27th. The evening began with a delicious supper followed by a procession of the graduates, a program, and presentation of diplomas.
Fritz Eckstein, Regional Manager, welcomed grads and guests and acknowledged the dedicated staff. He paid special tribute to staff member Jeanne Krentz, who taught up to her 80th birthday, and the grads responded with robust applause and cheering.
Greetings were given by David Keast, President and CEO of Great Plains College. Later in the evening, Eckstein congratulated David on his retirement and presented him with a well-deserved gold star.
Member of Parliament, Jeremy Patzer, addressed the grads, acknowledging the importance of the fields they are going into. Lana Rhodes brought greetings on behalf of Ken Francis, MLA, crediting the students for their perseverance throughout the last couple of years.
Mayor Rod Perkins brought greetings on behalf of the Town of Kindersley. Mayor Perkins said he’d seen many past graduates working in the community and raising families here. “You have achieved something to be proud of,” he said.
Each of the grads was invited to the stage to receive their diplomas. Students from Biggar, who had taken the Part-time Continuing Care Assistant Program, were also acknowledged, although not all of them could be present.
Academic awards and Achievement awards were announced in each of the Kindersley programs.
Administrative Assistant:
Academic Award:
Alannah Mackay
Achievement Award:
Jace Borgal
Adult Basic Education:
Academic Award: Steffany Mackay
Achievement Award: Dawson Mann
Continuing Care Assistant Kindersley:
Academic Award: Justine McNeil
Achievement Award: Leera Villacorta
Graduates:
Administrative Assistant:
Jace Borgal, Morgan Clappison, Alanna Deck, Alannah Mackey, Kate Ochs
Adult Basic Education Grade 12 & Upgrading:
Xyeraia Cancio, Jensen Kennedy, Steffany Mackay, Dawson Mann, Jordy Phinney, Aynsley Wagner
Continuing Care Assistant:
Kindersley (Part-time):
Tricia Amores, Xyeraia Cancio, Cary Joy Gan, Wilma Gan, Lisonne Germaine-Acuna, Rosauro Maligaya, Karen Marcos, Sheila Martin, Razel Martinez, Mary Grace McGrath, Shannon Ternes, Olena Voronkova
Continuing Care Assistant:
Kindersley (Full-time):
Zinzy Acapulco, Maria Grace Ambida, Simmy Bagri, Brittany Gartner, Frankie Gawryluik, Menchi Janiola, Trisha McCulloch, Justine McNeil, Parneeta, Charlene Sackville, Hunter Tuffs, Leera Villacorta
Continuing Care Assistant
Biggar (Part-time):
Kelsey Badger, April Baptista, Ruby Bebillo, Sheena Benoit, Josephine Claveria, Absolon Collado, Rosita Collado, Karen Kurtz, Kimberley Curley, Joy Daba-Ay, Charla deBussac, Jodi Duncan, Lorna Espino, Paige Evans, Sheena Fargo, Mackenzie Farrell, Amber Forsyth, Florame Gallardo, Halley Gerard, Lerlino Ibarra, Karina Ilagan, Denise Mahaney, Jorvelet Marty, Sabrina McGill, Amber Mirosovsky, Shirley Montes, Leonora Patica, April Reiter, Jessica Rouse, Danielle Smith
Graduation Class of 2022 - Great Plains College - Kindersley
PHOTOS BY JOAN JANZEN
