Mount Baker Secondary School held its annual Awards Night, Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at the Key City Theatre in Cranbrook.
More than 80 scholarships, bursaries and awards were presented to deserving students. The evening was started with the Mount Baker Vocal Jazz Group singing O Canada, and the Honour Song, performed by the Sookenai Drum Group.
Dave Hill, Christie Johnson and Sean Sinclair served as announcers.
An honourable mention to the Scholastic Distinction Entrance Scholarship from College of the Rockies is going to Jessi Melenka
And Academic Excellence Entrance Scholarship and College of the Rockies Entrance Scholarships are going to: Rachel McDonaugh, Matthew Berg, Jack Spring, Molly Cain and Ame Pieterse
1. The CRANBROOK BADMINTON CLUB BURSARIES
Presented by Jordana Walmsley
Talon Ackerman, Dion Georgopoulos, and Chenia Weng
2. The CRISTOFORO COLOMBO LODGE #14 Awards
Presented by Lina Fiorentino
Callie Bohan, Donnovin Fiorentino, Ashley Williams, and Sara Williams
3. The CANADIAN PARENTS FOR FRENCH AWARD
Presented by Leann Shade
Jake Wishart
4. The TM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PAC SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Carly Eldridge
Jack Spring and Allison Cote
5. The MELVIN & JEAN BAIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Colleen Anderson
Nova Bell
6 The CONSTABLE KATIE FORGERON AWARD
Presented by Chelsea Paul
Garret Bevilacqua
7. The ALAN BODEN SECOND LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Kevin Hogg
Ava Zantiotis
8. The COLUMBIA POWER BURSARY
Presented by Christine Hoeschman
Brayden Conroy
9. The CRANBROOK COMMUNITY THEATRE AWARD
Presented by Stephanie Best
Charlee Organ
10. The CRANBROOK FIREFIGHTERS
Presented by Ryan Bodnarchuk
Nathan Lockhart
11. The CRANBROOK GARDEN CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS
Presented by Lina Fiorentino
Josh Pighin and Echo Heidt
12. The CRANBROOK ROTARY INTERACT CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Kevin Hogg
Natalie Bradshaw
13. The CUPE LOCAL 4165 BURSARY (SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES)
Presented by Sara Mooy
Nathan Lockhart
14. The CUPE LOCAL 4165 INDIGENOUS BURSARY
Presented by Sara Mooy
Abbie Pasowisty
15. The DIANNE WRAY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Lynnette Wray
Malayah McArthur
16. The EAST KOOTENAY DISTRICT LABOUR COUNCIL AWARD
Presented by Shelley Balfour
Eden Bassett
17. The FASHION AND DESIGN AWARD
Presented by Cheryl Wilkinson
Kendal Frenette and Payton Hansen
18. HIGHLANDS SCHOOL AWARD
Presented by Stu Hert
Kendell Downey
19. The JOYCE METCALFE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Lynnette Wray
Charlee Organ
20. The KENTON BARBER MEMORIAL AWARD
Presented by Anita Savage
Clark Reimer
21. The KEY CITY THEATRE SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Evan Bueckert
Finn McBurney
22. The KOOTENAY COUNTRY FAIR BURSARY
Presented by Kevin Hogg
Payton Hansen
23. The KOOTENAY ORCHARDS PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Hannah Duffy
Charlize Munroe
24. KOOTENAY TAX SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Jordana Walmsley
Garrett Bevilacqua
25. The LADIES’ AUXILIARY TO THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES #3032 REGIS JACOBSON MEMORIAL BURSARY
Presented by President Janice Wiebe
Abby Ackison
26. The LAURIE MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Stu Hert
Molly Cain
27. The LIFETOUCH CANADA SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Chelsea Paul
Jackson Rose
28. N.W (WAYNE) MORRISON MEMORIAL FORESTRY BURSARY
Presented by Catherine Fillis
Dagen Duczek
29. The ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION (BRANCH 24) SCHOLARSHIPS
Presented by Rob Martin
Aiden Morrison, Nicholas Lucas, Charlee Organ, Serafina Veldman, and Finn McBurney
30. The SEVILLA CLARK MEMORIAL BURSARY
Presented by Anita Savage
Abby Ackison
31. The SOUTHEAST KOOTENAY PRINCIPALS’ & VICE PRINCIPALS’ ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Leann Shade
Talon Ackerman
32. The STEVE CORBETT MEMORIAL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE WORKERS OF CANADA, LOCAL 15 SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Hannah Duffy
Trapper Pillet
33. The TERRLOGIC EXPLORATION-DISCOVERY SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Leann Shade
Treasure Salomons
34. The WALDO STOCKBREEDERS LIVESTOCK SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Elder Dorothy Ratch
This year’s recipient is Bryder Quaife
35. The WILLIAM HENDERSON SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Elder Dorothy Ratch
Erica Godsave
36. The YOO DESERVE THIS SCHOLARSHIP OF INTERNATIONAL HERITAGE
Presented by Chelsea Paul
Ames Pieterse
37. The ABREAST IN THE ROCKIES SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Maureen Modin
Jillian Perry
38. BOB NEWCOMBE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Nicholas Jensen
39. The LARISA ZAK MEMORIAL DRAFTING AWARD
Presented by Cheryl Wilkinson
Kennedy Emsland
40. The WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL AWARDS
Presented by Jade Daniels
Dion Georgopoulos and Treasure Salomons
41. The APEX ACCOUNTING SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Cheryl Wilkinson
Seeley Willems
42. The CANFOR SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Hannah Duffy
Natalie Bradshaw, Calissa Haine, Nicholas Jensen, and Seeley Willems
43. The CRANBROOK AND DISTRICT AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION
Leann Shade
Fatima Patterson
44. The CRANBROOK AND DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL FINE ARTS AWARD (1975)
Presented by Karen Deibert
Tesa Reutgen
45. The CRANBROOK MINISTERIAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Presented by Kevin Ewaskow
Autumn Ewaskow and Shemi Ajayi
46. The CRANBROOK SUNRISE ROTARY VOCATIONAL BURSARY
Presented by Cheryl Wilkinson
Garrett Bevilacqua
47. The ERIN BEAULAC MEMORIAL BURSARY
Presented by Jordana Walmsley
Olly Williams
48. The ERMIN ALEXANDER AWARD
Presented by Evan Bueckert
Finn McBurney
49. The F.W. GREEN CLINIC SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Dr. Liesl Davis
Heinrich Brink
50. The FRANK & TERESA TROZZO MEMORIAL AWARD
Presented by Hannah Duffy
Rachel McDonaugh
51. The GYRO OPEN SCHOLARSHIP
Ashley Williams and Sara Williams
52. The MARK MAHOVLIC MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Lynnette Wray
Aydan Rohbock
53. The SIGNAL COLLISION CRANBROOK AWARD
is awarded to a deserving graduate who is furthering their education in the automotive trade.
Presented by Anita Savage
Bryder Quaife
54. The TERUS CONSTRUCTION SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Kevin Hogg
Donnovin Fiorentino
55. The WALKER WILLIS MEMORIAL AWARD ON BEHALF OF JUBILEE CHAPTER 64 ORDER OF EASTERN STAR
Presented by Jordana Walmsley
Alex Graff
56. The WESTLUND INDUSTRIAL TRADES PATHWAY SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Nathan Law
Prince Dube
57. The YOO DESERVE THIS BURSARY OF TECHNOLOGY
Presented by Chelsea Paul
Aydan Rohbock
58. The YOO DESERVE THIS SCHOLARSHIP OF TECHNOLOGY
Presented by Chelsea Paul
Matthew Berg
59. The KEY CITY OLDTIMERS HOCKEY LEAGUE SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Jason Taylor
Ludovica Hadford
60. The KEY CITY OLDTIMERS HOCKEY LEAGUE TRADES SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Jason Taylor
Aiden Morrison
61. The CRANBROOK DISTRICT TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Presented by Larry Dureski
Jake Wishart and Jorja Wills
62. The CUPE BURSARY LOCAL 2090 (City of Cranbrook Employees)
Hadley Rasmussen and Tesa Reutgen
63. FRIENDS OF THE CRANBROOK LIBRARY AWARD
Presented by Ursula Boy
Evelyn Lonergan
64. The KIN CLUB OF CRANBROOK BURSARY
Presented by Crystal Davidson
Maria Pequero
65. The KIN CLUB OF CRANBROOK SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Crystal Davidson
Ella Kneblewski
66. The PIDOCA CONSTRUCTION GROUP MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Lynnette Wray
Imman Vito
67. The SKOOKUMCHUK PULP INCORPORATED EXCELLENCE AWARD
Presented by Chandra Medavarapu
Charlee Organ
68. The YOO DESERVE THIS SCHOLARSHIP OF EXCELLENCE
Presented by Catherine Fillis
Lara Van Wyk
69. The CRANBROOK ROTARY CLUB LOCAL BURSARIES
Presented by Paul Heywood
Roisin Brinter and Kaitlyn Gauthier who was unable to attend this evening.
70. CRANBROOK LIONS LLOYD WILSON MEMORIAL BURSARY
Presented by Pam Penner
Kurt Lalach
71. The COLUMBIA BASIN TRUST YOUTH COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS
Presented by Christine Hoeschman
Sophia Claude, Fatima Patterson, and Lara Van Wyk
72. The FRATERNAL ORDER OF THE EAGLES (TERRY WERDEN MEMORIAL) AWARD
Presented by Rick Banman
Sawyer Scott
73. RICK AND MARGE JENSEN FAMILY AWARD
Presented by Rick Jensen
Janessa Caron and Zoe Veg
74. The CRANBROOK HEALTH CARE AUXILIARY BURSARY
Presented by Linda Foster and Dianne Camilli
Fin Le who was unable to attend this evening
75. The CRANBROOK HEALTH CARE AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Linda Foster and Dianne Camilli
This year’s recipient is Abbie Pasowisty
76. The CRANBROOK LIONS CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Tom Gray
Ty Lehmann
77. The FLOYD AND MARY HALL MEMORIAL BURSARY
Presented by Anita Savage
Adele Stahl
78. The FLOYD AND MARY HALL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Anita Savage
Natalia Deutsch
79. The CRANBROOK ROTARY CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Paul Heywood
This year’s recipient is Chenia Weng
80.The STANLEY AND GRACIE MCNEIL MEMORIAL BURSARY
Presented by Cheryl Wilkinson
Evelyn Lonergan
81. **The CITY OF CRANBROOK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Mayor Wayne Price
This year’s recipient is Ava Zantiotis
