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TWO TIED FOR TOP HONOURS
Lewis Smith and Peter Newman are setting standards for Princeton's secondary school.
Both were within a percentage point of each other going into last Saturday's Graduation Ceremonies.
The final outcome - who ends up with the highest academic score and who will finish second - will not be known until Provincial Exams are completed and scored next month.
The outcome will also determine who will receive the two bursaries awarded to the top two students.
A $2,000 bursary from Princeton District Teachers' Union goes to the top student with the $1,000 Bud DeWolf Memorial Rotary Bursary being awarded to the number two student.
The 'tie' is good for the local public school system says PSS Principal Bill Lawrence.
"It says a lot about our school. We prepare them well."
Lawrence is clearly proud of all graduating students but admits the Smith/Newman race is an interesting twist.
"It's going to be interesting at the Provincial Exams to see what it comes down to."
Community support of local students is also a huge factor according to Lawrence.
"Our academic kids do as well in scholarships than any other place."
Evidence for this year sees close to $30,000 in scholarships/bursaries going to the PSS graduating class of 36 students.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES WENT TO MANY
Anonymous Scholarship/Bursary -
Kassi Crimmon
A. R. Meston Memorial Bursary - Jerrid Lay
C.U.P.E. Local 847 Bursary - Nicole Thomas
George Pearkes Scholarship (Royal Canadian Legion) - Kassi Crimmon, Jana McKenzie
Grad Legacy Bursary - Lewis Smith, Peter Newman, Jana McKenzie, Jerrid Lay
Investors Group Bursary - Cullen Smart
Jennifer Shaun Cusworth Memorial - Samantha Bertucci
Jim Boyce Memorial Bursary - J-Lee White
John Haayer Senior Memorial Bursary - Jerrid Lay
Princeton Lions Club Bursary - Cullen Smart
Legion Ladies Auxiliary Branch 56 - Shelby Carlson
Michelle Webster Memorial Scholarship - Jana McKenzie
Nicola-Similkameen Principals' and Vice Principals' Association - Ashley Folk, Shelby Carlson
Norm Cleven Memorial Bursary - Jerrid Lay
Okanagan College Entrance Scholarship - Jennifer Bailey
Pepsi Bursary - Jana McKenzie
Princeton District Teachers' Union - either Peter Newman or Lewis Smith (to be determined following Provincial Exams)
Rotary Bud DeWolf Memorial Scholarship - either Lewis Smith or Peter Newman (to be determined following Provincial Exams)
Princeton General Hospital and Ridgewood Lodge Foundation - Jana McKenzie
Princeton Hospital Auxiliary - Stephanie Nicholls
Princeton Light & Power - Jerrid Lay, Nicole Thomas, Cullen Smart
Princeton Minor Hockey - Lewis Smith
Princeton Youth Ambassador Memorial Bursary - J-Lee White, Kassi Crimmon
Senior Citizens Branch 30 - Lewis Smith
Tanner Hogg Memorial Bursary - Jana McKenzie
University of British Columbia - Okanagan - Lewis Smith
Valley First Credit Union - Ashley Folk
Family Fair Bursaries (21 in total) - Jennifer Bailey, Samantha Bertucci, Stephanie Boyce, Jeremy Buhler, Shelby Carlson, Kassi Crimmon, Russell Fletcher, Jerrid Lay, Braden Mare, Jana McKenzie, Stephanie Nicholls, Justine Pelly, Nadine Price, Cody Robinson, Andrew Small, Cullen Smart, Lewis Smith, Blake Tarswell, Nicole Thomas, Colby Whelpton and J-Lee White.
The Bernice Wardle Award was presented to Peter Newman.
PRINCETON SECONDARY SCHOOL O06 GRADS
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Jennifer Bailey
Samantha Bertucci
Stephanie Boyce
Jeremy Buhler
Shelby Carlson
Kassi Crimmon
Natalie Desrochers
Rebecca Donohoe
A. J. Doyle
Clark Esselink
Russell Fletcher
Ashley Folk
Tanner Gunn
Amanada-Jean Hobson
Jerrid Lay
Braden Mare
Shaine Martini
Jana McKenzie
Peter Newman
Stephanie Nicholls
Justine Pelly
Nadine Price
Merissa Ratzlaff
Cody Robinson
Andrew Small
Cullen Smart
Lewis Smith
Blake Tarswell
Nicole Thomas
Colby Whelpton
J-Lee White
Renee Willis
D. J. Wilson
BRIDGE GRADS
Whitney Bentley
Jackie Byle
Kim Derkson
Katie Quinnell
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