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BOARD HONOURS STAFF
School District 58 (Nicola-Similkameen) hosted their annual Retirement and Long Service Celebration Tuesday, June 13th at the PSS Library.
The casual event has been held in recent years to recognize retiring teachers and staff and to honour teachers and staff who have spent a number of years working in the school district.
A total of three retirees were recognized and presented with a copy of Life Magazine published in or near the year of their birth.
Darrell Brewer retires at the end of this month following 34 years, Jean Haugland retires after 16 years of service and Sylvia Adams retires after 15.741 years in the district.
"I've really enjoyed my years of teaching in Princeton," Adams told the gathering.
"I really do love the kids."
Long Service Pins were presented to the following:
- 25 Years - Pam Jones, Robert Tarswell
- 20 Years - Shane O'Malley
- 15 Years - Gordon Bibby, Shirley Low, Kitty Lynch, Rod Miller, Marilyn Ovington, Kathy Schneider, Georgina Tarswell and Lynn Willis.
- 10 Years - Kathy Froese, Guadalupe Gutierrez-Ogrinc, Judy Lee and Carol Mack.
Byron Robbie, Superintendent of Schools, spoke briefly to the recipients on the importance of being a teacher in the public education system.
"It's the opportunity to make a difference in a child's life and there is no better reward than that."
Following the presentations, teachers and staff shared favourite classroom stories and enjoyed sandwiches and desserts.
PSS HONOURS ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT
Princeton Secondary School hosted it's annual Athletic Banquet June 14th in Princeton Legion Hall.The award winners were:
Badminton
Most Entertaining Player - Jerrid Lay, Peter Newman
Senior Boys Basketball
MVP - Lewis Smith, Blake Tarswell
Most Improved - Kevin Alvarenga
Boys Soccer
MVP - Michael Bedard
Most Improved - Kevin Alvarenga
Cheerleading
Cheerleader of the Year - Madison Johnston
Most Improved - Helen Bibby
Grade 8 Girls Basketball
Perseverance - Janine Obee, Kaysha Milligan
Most Improved - Katie Liberatore
MVP - Makenzie Johnston
Golf
Team Spirit - Shawn Hearty
Low Shooter - Vian Maritz
Junior Girls Basketball
MVP - Kayley Thomas
Hustle - Meagan Thomas
Dedicated - Miranda Newman
Grade 8 Girls Volleyball - Team 1
Most Sportsmanlike - Makenzie Johnston
Most Initiative - Marlee Rice
Most Improved - Brittany Folk
Grade 8 Girls Volleyball - Team 2
Heart - Kelsi Walton
Most Sportsmanlike - Cayden Johnson
Most Improved - Caitlin Merenick
Senior Girls Basketball
MVP - Nadine Price
Best Offensive - Jana McKenzie
Best Defensive - Colby Whelpton
Heart & Hustle - Ashley Folk
Most Improved - Nicole Thomas
Dedication - Shelby Carlson
Rookie of the Year - Meagan Thomas, Kaylee Thomas
Senior Girls Volleyball
TEAM Talk - Ashley Folk
TEAM Think - Desire - Jana McKenzie, Nicole Thomas
TEAM Hustle - Nadine Price
TEAM 100% - Colby Whelpton
Senior Boys Basketball
Most Improved - Kevin Alvarenga
MVP - Lewis Smith, Blake Tarswell
Junior Girls Volleyball
MVP - Brittani Clifton
Outstanding Leadership - Madison Johnston
Most Sportsmanlike - Madison Johnston
Outstanding Player - Meagan Thomas
Girls Soccer
Most Improved - Shelby Mack
Spirit - Steph Wright
Most Dedicated - Claire Bibby
Cross Country
Top Runner - Kiel Liberatore
Team Runners - Katie Liberatore, Makenzie Johnston
Junior Boys Basketball
Steve Nash Wanna Be - Marcel Lamoureux
MVP - Cody Leonard
Dedicated to the Sport - Kevin Alvarenga
Grade 8 Boys Basketball
MVP - Jared Fenrick
Most Improved - Ben Stout
Mr. Dedication - Dan Howarth
Junior Girls Athlete of the Year
Kayley Thomas
Junior Boys Athlete of the Year
Kevin Alvarenga
Senior Boys Athlete of the Year
Lewis Smith
Senior Girls Athlete of the Year
Ashley Folk, Nicole Thomas and Jana McKenzie
The PSS Athletic Department thanks local businesses for their support throughout the past school year with special thanks going to Princeton Golf Club, #1 Fitness & Video, Billy's Restaurant and the Legion for making the Banquet such a success.
PSS Athletic Director Kirk McConnell says the evening was an opportunity to "celebrate the accomplishments of our athletes" which saw a total of 17 teams fielded from a school with a total student population of about 250.
