INSIDE | : ‘COMMUNITY - ‘EVENTS B2 not be reunited in September. Despite the inevitable melancholy brought on oy ‘gradu ation, the Class of 1998 can be happy‘and proud of its ac-' complishments. We have risen.above stereotypes inflicted upon us by local newspapers {to avoid: litigations, no’ names will be mentioned), added a vitality to the school’s atmosphere (coffee-house fun as opposed to locker-hall volleyball), and emerged as an exceptional class of gradu WE DID IT: Becky Luedtke (right) hugs Hayley Gor- don before the graduation ceremonies June 26 at Valedictory — Graduation. After more than a decade of challenges and experiences ranging from finger-painting and sandbox ad- ventures to detailed laboratory reports and complex’ ‘English : term papers, we have finally reached the end. Yel, : as ‘monumental as. it may seem, this event simply con- cludes one shost chapter in the book that is life. While we are ecstatic to have reached this new plateau, there is'a hint of sadness in the air. For the first time in-13 years, we will ruta, TERRA CE STANDARD wa The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, July 1, 1998 - 81 OM MUNITY: SECTION B Congrats grads “THE SKY’S THE LIMIT.” The grads’ catch phrase this year sums up their group well. Graduates are leaving Caledonia this year with hopes of becoming everything from physiotherapists to budding film directors, _According to valedictorians Anne Silsbe and Sam Schachner - this year was the first ever that two valedictorians were elected - the majority of grads want to study sports medicine. “It’s just a trend this year,” said Silsbe. “A lot of people are going to UVic next fall to study a lot of different things.’ Silsbe and Schachner are proud of their classmates, calling their peers a high energy group. Grads resurrected Caledonia’s ‘ school newspaper, The Dose, students’ council, spirit week, and the school dance. In their valedictory address at R.E.M. Lee Theater June 26, Silsbe and Schachner told parents, teachers and friends that this year’s grads were prepared to enter the new world of adulthood, But according to many grads on grad night, their future was the furthest thing on their minds. There were more important things to think about, like partying. What also excited many sfudents was this: no more teachers and principals, and no more school buses, "And no more waking up early in the morning to go to school,” said Nick Rol- leman, ‘‘It's gonna feel so good.”’ Rolleman bas been counting down the days toward graduation all year. “T just wanted this year to be over,’” he said. ‘It was hard to wait any longer.’’ And now thai the big day is here, Rol- leman is ecstatic, "Graduation is the start of the rest of our lives,” he said, Rolleman also couldn’t wait to get to dry grad. He said that most of the grads were going to the non-alcobolic party. “Byeryone wanted to pull together this year and make it the best dry grad ever,”’ he said. “‘A lot of effort was made by the dry grad committee to make it fun’’, And fun it was. Everyone was given a party bag when they walked through the arena doors, Inside the bag was a water gua, T-shirt, coupons for drinks and games, a pen and a key chain. “This is huge,’’ said grad Julie Anderson, “I've been waiting for the dry grad for a while.” | It didn’t take long for the party to turn into one big water fight. Grads were run- ning around with their water guns spraying everyone in sight. Girls screamed, boys laughed, and the party caged on. R.E.M. Lee Theatre, It was an emotional night for the grads. Tears were shed before the night was over. . * ating students. Nobody can ‘deny the overwhelming suc- cesses we have achieved this year. As arly as September, the energy started to build with Spirit weék activates, in- cluding the unforgettable Air band competition featuring a “¢rotch-clutching Mr. Scott ‘“Jackson’’ Stewart, But our ac- complishments had-only just begun. Soon, both Students’ Council and Caledonia’s controversial newspaper: The / Dose were revived by motivated: members of our class. Also, our numerous sports teams proved to be skilled com- _ petitors in the true tradition of Caledonia, And, with the in- troduction of S,K.A.A.T.T., audience decibel levels during our Basketball games reached new heights, Then, there was the outstanding productions of ‘‘Bye-Bye Birdie,”' . The graduating class of 1998 is heading toward the new “millennium like a runaway bus commandeered by Sandra Butlock — it simply can’t be stopped. We have definitely left a legacy at Caledonia and we are now ready to do the same to the world. Farewell, we'll miss you guys. Sam Schachner and Anne Silsbe, STOP SQUIRTING ME: That's valedictorian Anne Silsba running away from one of the 200 water guns at the dry grad. Everybody in the arena was drenched, SEVENTY-FIVE. individual scholar- ships were awarded to students this ycar, with award money totalling more than $52,000. ‘; The recipients of this year’s 8 local’ écholarships are: i 1. Solveig Adair - University of B.C, [Ph.D. in Biology]. The Premier’s Bx- " geilence Award - $5,000, Caledonia Recognition of Excellence Scholarship - $800, Terrace Old Age Pensioners’: Or- ganization Scholarship - $750 for a sec. ond year of study at Simon Fraser Uni- versity, University of B.C., University of . Northem B.C., or University of Victoria; 1998 Farm Credit Corporation 4H Scholarship - - $300 ‘2, Stephen Anaka - of Victoria [Law - Terrace. District. Teachers’ Union Scholarship - $700 3. Sabrina Aujla - NWCC/U.B.C. . [Education] Terrace Cooperative Ass0- ciation Scholarship - $500 4 Alan Austin - University of Leth- bridge [Broadcasting] Caledonia Senior Secondary School Scholarship - $300 NWCCWUniversity . §. Amanda Beatty -NWOC [Welding] NWCC Trades Scholarship - $300; Grads of 1972 Trades Scholarship $500 (6; Joriessa Beintema - B. C. College of . Equine Therapy [Equine Therapy] Hans Muchie Scholarship - $500: | 7, Carolyn Brown - McGill University [Paychology) + Terrace Parents for French Scholarship . Fraser. University, ‘University of Northem B.C, or Univer- = $850. . 18. Crystal ‘Brown - NWOC/Malaspina - College [Fisheries Officer or Social ‘ i ‘ i 4 1998 scholarships Work] Kermode Friendship Society Scholar- ship - $300 .9, Thomas Burbee - NWCC/BCIT [Applied Computer Technology] Caledonia Senior Secondary School Scholarship - $250 10. Sara Cao - Kwantlen College [Fashion Design] Caledonia Senior Secondary School Scholarship - $200 11. Judith Casey - Malaspina College, [Landscaping] Vera Frank Scholarship - $400; Lomak ‘Transport Corporation Scholarship - - . $100 12, Ricki Chan - U.B.C. [Commerce] Caledonia Senior Secondary School Special Scholarship - $500 [funded by Skeena Sawmills Ltd.}; Caledonia Senior Secondary School Scholarship - $200; 13, Jessica Chase - NWCC [Primary. Education]. Caledonia Senior Secondary School - Scholarship - $200 14, Victoria Chemko - University of Victoria [Sciences] Caledonia Recognition of Excellence Scholarship - $250; Terrace Old Age Pensioners’ Organization Scholarship - $750 for a second year of study at Simon University of B.C., .. sity of Victoria; Caledonia. Senior Secondary School Special Scholarship - $250 [funded by Skeena Sawmills Ltd, reissued scholarship] 15. Elizabeth Clark - Camosun Col- lege/University of Victoria [University Credit in Arts] Caledonia Senior Secondary School Special Scholarship - $250 [funded by reissued’ $250 J & F Distributors Ltd. Scholarship]... - 16, Lisa Clarke - [Legal Assistant] — ‘Tentanda Via Scholarship - $500 17, “Jeffrey Cooley - UNBC NWCC/UNBC : [Computers/History] (Caledonia Senior Secondary School Scholarship - $200 18. Tom Derrick - NWCC [Medicine] Terace Minor Hockey Association Scholarship - $250 19, Camilo Desierto - NWCC/BCIT [Business/Technology] Robert Sheridan Memorial Scholarship $250 20. Fraser deWalle - Dordt Coltege [Physical Education] Caledonia. Senior Secondary School Scholarship = - $250; McDonald's Restaurant B.E.5.T. Scholarship $500 21, Phoenix Diep - NWCC [Sciences] ws Club of Terrace Scholarship - 22.Kendra Eys + NWCC(University of Victoria [Psychology] Terrace Parents for French Scholarship - $850 23, David Fleming - NWCC/UBC or University of Alberta [Physiotherapy] Terrace & District Medical Society Scholarship - $500; McDonald’s Scholarship - $250 24. Rhonda Freeman - NWCC [Cook's Training/Nutrition] NWCC Trades Scholarship - $300; Caledonia Senior Secondary School Scholarship - $200 25. Robert Gervais - [Architecture] Skeena Sawmills Ltd, Scholarship - $500 26, Sarah Glen - University of Victoria (Journalism/Russian] Kinsmen Club of Terrace Scholarship - $500, Caledonia Senior Secondary School Special Scholarship - $100 [funded by reissued $100 Lomak Trans- port Corporation Scholarship] 27, Hayley Gordon - NWCC/SFU [English Literature] Terrace Parents for French Scholarship - $600 28. Sandi Joy Harrison - NWCC/university of Victoria [English Teaching] Terrace District Teachers’ Union Scholarship - $900 29, Kimberly Haugland - NWCC [Advertlsing} Hans Muehle Scholarship - $500 30. Mark Henry - NWCC [Medicine of NWCC ". Education) Jack Young Sclence Scholarship - $400 [$300 funded by Caledonia Endowment Fund; $100 from Caledonia Scholarship Fund] 31, Cheryl Heppner - NWCC/University of Victoria [Primary Education] Don Diego's Restaurant Scholarship -- $500 32, Roy Hemes - NWCC/University of Victoria [Business Management] Terrace Insurance Brokers’ Scholar- ship - $500 33, John-Will Keating - University of Waterloo [Computer Programming} Skeena Sawmills Ltd. Scholarship - $1,500 34. Braden Lamb - [Mechanical Drafting] Methanex Ltd. Scholarship - $1,000 35, Phillip LeRoss - NWCC/University of Victoria [Cucmistry] Alcan Smeiters and Chemicals Ltd Scholarship - $500; Caledonia Senior. Secondary School Scholarship - $250 36, Becky Luedtke - University of Al- berta [Medicine] Caledonia Senior Secondary School Scholarship - $250 37, Andrea Malo - University of Vic- toria [International Business] Skeena Sawmills Ltd, Scholarship $1,500 38. Kiran Manhas - University of Vic- toria [Tourism Management] Caledonia Senior Secondary School Scholarship - $250 BCIT/SAIT 39, Soraya Manji - NWCC [Pharmacy] SO Terrace District Teachers’ Union Scholarship ~ $500 .