St. Marys DCVI celebrates Class of 2026 at commencement

This year’s Ring and Cane Awards were presented to Abby Houston and Rumley Snider. The Ring and Cane Awards are presented to two graduating students who other students look up to. These students set an example in the way they encourage others to get involved and be a part of the school.

By St. Marys Independent Staff

Graduates of St. Marys DCVI’s Class of 2026 celebrated commencement at the Pyramid Recreation Centre on June 25.

The ceremony recognized students for their academic achievement, leadership, community service, athletics, skilled trades, the arts and volunteerism through dozens of scholarships, bursaries and special awards.

The following students received awards during the ceremony:

• Kaylea Bains: Joyce Dalgleish Parkview United Church Character Scholarship

• Griffin Ball: Cooper-Standard Automotive Award; Kai Lahde, C.E.T. Student Award

• Elizabeth Blackler: St. Marys Presbyterian Church Legacy Award

• Payton Blight: INOAC Interior Systems: Richard Hawkins and Family Memorial Scholarship; Wellburn Agromart Agricultural Bursary

• Andrew Bradley: Usborne and Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance Company: Academic Proficiency Award - College Stream; Brent McRoberts Memorial Award

• Maryn Breckon: Joan Bushfield Memorial Award

• Laicee Brunsdon: Festival School of Hairstyling Bursary; Skilled Trades Bursary – AMDSB

• Andrew Brunton: Kintore Optimist Scholarship

• Natalie Burroughs: St. Marys Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship

• Marin Chateauvert: INOAC Interior Systems: Richard Hawkins and Family Memorial Scholarship; Happy Valley Family Health Team Scholarship

• Cameron Chenier: St. Marys Optometry Awesome Award

• Myles Clinton: St. Marys Rotary Club Math/Science Award; GRIT Engineering Inc. STEM Scholarship

• Meadow Concannon: Academic Proficiency Award - Workplace Stream; Andrew L. Hodges Funeral Home Scholarship

• Isaac Cousineau: St. Marys Cement: Construction Technology Award

• Naomi deVries: Crime Stoppers of Huron-Perth Bursary

• Kaleb Dingman: David Bonis Memorial Award

• Owen Dittmer: Robert Weston Jr. Award

• Callan Eaton: Usborne and Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance Company: Academic Proficiency Award - College Stream; Douglas Waghorn Memorial Award

• Austin Eidt: Kinette Award of Merit

• Haven Fenton: Kathy McPhail Memorial Co-operative Education Award

• Marlowe Graham: Hubbard Pharmacy Scholarship; Usborne and Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance Company: Academic Proficiency Award - University Stream; St. Marys Lion Larry McClelland Memorial Scholarship

• Daniel Greig: Lieutenant Governor’s Community Volunteer Service Award; Principal’s Award for Leadership; St. Marys DCVI Retiring Student Council Award; St. Marys Insurance Group - Community Spirit Award; St. Marys Rotary Club Service Above Self Award; Friends of the St. Marys Public Library Award; Kinsmen Club of St. Marys Scholarship Award; Sheila Greason Scholarship; St. Marys Kinettes Wendy Richardson Memorial Award for Service

• Simon Greig: Bank of Montreal Bursary

• Ava Greve: Inner Wheel Club Bursary

• Mitchell Hainer: Kinette Award of Merit

• Ella Hartman: O.S.S.T.F District 8 Student Bursary

• Bronwyn Hawkins: Township of Perth South Agricultural Community Award; Happy Valley Family Health Team Scholarship

• Charlee Henderson: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 236 Bursary

• Brody Higham: Minister’s Recognition for Community Involvement - Bronze Pursuing an Apprenticeship in Plumbing

• Adrianna Hollestelle-Black: INOAC Interior Systems: Richard Hawkins and Family Memorial Scholarship

• Abby Houston: Hubbard Pharmacy Scholarship; Usborne and Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance Company: Academic Proficiency Award - University Stream; Cade Family Scholarship; Deep Water Music Scholarship

• Benjamin Kittmer: Academic Proficiency Award - Workplace Stream; Finnie Distributing Technical Proficiency Award

• Emma Kruse: Skilled Trades Bursary - AMDSB

• Molly Linklater: Town of St. Marys Scholarship; St. Marys Insurance Group - Community Spirit Award

• Cameron Lobb: O.S.S.T.F District 8 Student Bursary

• Charolotte Martin: Hillcrest Rebekah Lodge Award

• Alex Matheson: Graduating Class of 1978–79 Legacy Award

• Cameron McClocklin: Teahen Construction Limited Plumbing and Design Group Skilled Trades Award

• Libby McCurdy: Town of St. Marys Scholarship

• Chase McDougall: OnePoint Association of REALTORS - Foundations For The Future Scholarship

• Draven McLaughlin: St. Marys Presbyterian Church Legacy Award

• Katie Namink: Janice Mitchell Culinary Bursary

• Andrew Nanephosy: Charles and Vera Courtnage Memorial Scholarship; Joyce Dalgleish Parkview United Church Spirit Scholarship

• Rachael Nelson: Marion Warder Bain Language Scholarship

• Oceanne Pardy: St. Marys Optometry Awesome Award

• Priya Pickel: St. Marys Community Players Arts Award; St. Marys Independent English Award; Stratford Festival Drama Award; Stratford and District Horticultural Society Youth Bursary

• Avery Reid: Delmar Foods: Family Studies Award; Community Living St. Marys and Area Scholarship

• Luke Richardson: Salukis Merit Award

• Sofiia Romaniuk: Larry Bannerman Foundation Scholarship

• Justin Ropp: McConnell Club of St. Marys Scholarship

• Turner Roth: Media, Arts, Communication Award

• Gracy Schlotzhauer: Compass Group Scholarship

• Corynn Sewell: Dan Rankin Memorial Scholarship; Royal Canadian Legion Branch 236 Bursary

• Alina Shyshkivska: Larry Bannerman Foundation Scholarship

• Julien Skirten: Cooper-Standard Automotive Award

• Rumley Snider: St. James - Tecumseh No. 73 Masonic Lodge Bursary

• Ethan St. Clair: St. Marys Volunteer Firefighters Association Scholarship

• Danny Switzer: Trouw Nutrition/Shur-Gain: Manufacturing Technology Award

• James Switzer: Festival Hydro Award

• Arik Taylor: Salukis Merit Award

• Jonah Thomson: Kathy McPhail Memorial Co-operative Education Award

• Marieke van Lierop: Robert Weston Jr. Award

• Anastasiia Vecherenko: Larry Bannerman Foundation Scholarship

• Nathan Wolfkamp: Tradition Mutual Insurance Company Cormick Wheeler Award

• Emily Wright: Cade Family Scholarship

• Ring and Cane Awards: Abby Houston and Rumley Snider

Congratulations to all members of the St. Marys DCVI Class of 2026. The St. Marys Independent wishes each graduate the very best as you begin the next chapter of your education, career nd life.