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for future years as I will be sure to come back of the grads reach this monumental moment,
and visit Parkland. No matter where I go, I will including friends, family, and teachers.
always be a Pacer.” At this time, Maris offered words of
Zaporoksy also acknowledged Parkland school encouragement himself, “I've enjoyed saying
staff for “their continued dedication providing a good morning to you and 'have a good night' to
remarkable education for our students and for you almost every day. You're a gifted group with
inspiring colleagues, students, and our a very bright future ahead of you. Keep pushing
community to share the division's focus on yourself and find something in life you want to
having one vision, one team, with one goal”. do.”
During this time, Principal Maris presented a Following the morning ceremony, graduates
few significant awards to some of this year's had some time to relax and celebrate their
exemplary students, including the Premier's achievements with friends and family before
Citizenship Award, presented to Emma Bowman; heading to Repsol Place to enjoy the evening
the Principal's Medal of Excellence, awarded to banquet.
Anderson King, and the Parkland Athletic Club The banquet commenced with a delicious
Awards, presented to 9 PCHS athletes including supper, followed by speeches from graduates
Brooklyn Blundell, Dylan Bussey, Jaden Crozier, thanking the parents, school staff, and teachers
Dylan Dolanz, Brayden Hees, Brock Holt, for their commitment to their education.
Anderson King, Avery Pelz, and Sarah Wild. At this time was the Grand March, in which
Following this, Maris called upon this year's graduates entered the room in their gorgeous
PCHS valedictorian, Terren Nodeland, to deliver dresses and striking suits with their grad dates.
his encouraging speech to his fellow graduates. Following this, graduates reconvened and
“Being chosen as this year's valedictorian came joined each other on the dance floor for one final
as a huge surprise, as there are many other dance as PCHS students. Parents also had the
deserving candidates in our grad class,” opportunity to share one final dance with their
Nodeland began. “Growing up in this class, I am high school students, which is often a cherished
proud to be amongst so much potential and I am moment during these graduation celebrations.
confident about our future success. Our diverse “These students have worked very hard to photo Cassie Kushniruk
grad class is made up of passionate, intelligent achieve this day,” said Maris. “It's an exciting
and kind individuals.” day to celebrate and we look forward to the next On June 28, PCHS mascot, Cobalt, led out the
Nodeland also thanked those that helped each stage of their lives.” 2019 graduates to symbolize the end of the
morning graduation ceremony.
2019 PCHS graduate William Bergen-Henegouwen receives his diploma PCHS Principal Mark Maris moves graduate Emma Bowman's tassel from
from PCHS Principal Mark Maris during the school's graduation ceremony on left to right to symbolize the transition from student to graduate during the
June 28. photo Cassie Kushniruk 2019 PCHS graduation ceremony on June 28. photo Cassie Kushniruk
photo Cassie Kushniruk
PCHS graduate Denise Delgado with her grad
date during the Grand March segment of the 2019 2019 PCHS graduates danced the night away with their grad dates during the day-long graduation
PCHS graduation ceremony on June 28. celebration on June 28. photo Cassie Kushniruk
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celebrate graduation
continued from page 20
for future years as I will be sure to come back of the grads reach this monumental moment,
and visit Parkland. No matter where I go, I will including friends, family, and teachers.
always be a Pacer.” At this time, Maris offered words of
Zaporoksy also acknowledged Parkland school encouragement himself, “I've enjoyed saying
staff for “their continued dedication providing a good morning to you and 'have a good night' to
remarkable education for our students and for you almost every day. You're a gifted group with
inspiring colleagues, students, and our a very bright future ahead of you. Keep pushing
community to share the division's focus on yourself and find something in life you want to
having one vision, one team, with one goal”. do.”
During this time, Principal Maris presented a Following the morning ceremony, graduates
few significant awards to some of this year's had some time to relax and celebrate their
exemplary students, including the Premier's achievements with friends and family before
Citizenship Award, presented to Emma Bowman; heading to Repsol Place to enjoy the evening
the Principal's Medal of Excellence, awarded to banquet.
Anderson King, and the Parkland Athletic Club The banquet commenced with a delicious
Awards, presented to 9 PCHS athletes including supper, followed by speeches from graduates
Brooklyn Blundell, Dylan Bussey, Jaden Crozier, thanking the parents, school staff, and teachers
Dylan Dolanz, Brayden Hees, Brock Holt, for their commitment to their education.
Anderson King, Avery Pelz, and Sarah Wild. At this time was the Grand March, in which
Following this, Maris called upon this year's graduates entered the room in their gorgeous
PCHS valedictorian, Terren Nodeland, to deliver dresses and striking suits with their grad dates.
his encouraging speech to his fellow graduates. Following this, graduates reconvened and
“Being chosen as this year's valedictorian came joined each other on the dance floor for one final
as a huge surprise, as there are many other dance as PCHS students. Parents also had the
deserving candidates in our grad class,” opportunity to share one final dance with their
Nodeland began. “Growing up in this class, I am high school students, which is often a cherished
proud to be amongst so much potential and I am moment during these graduation celebrations.
confident about our future success. Our diverse “These students have worked very hard to photo Cassie Kushniruk
grad class is made up of passionate, intelligent achieve this day,” said Maris. “It's an exciting
and kind individuals.” day to celebrate and we look forward to the next On June 28, PCHS mascot, Cobalt, led out the
Nodeland also thanked those that helped each stage of their lives.” 2019 graduates to symbolize the end of the
morning graduation ceremony.
2019 PCHS graduate William Bergen-Henegouwen receives his diploma PCHS Principal Mark Maris moves graduate Emma Bowman's tassel from
from PCHS Principal Mark Maris during the school's graduation ceremony on left to right to symbolize the transition from student to graduate during the
June 28. photo Cassie Kushniruk 2019 PCHS graduation ceremony on June 28. photo Cassie Kushniruk
photo Cassie Kushniruk
PCHS graduate Denise Delgado with her grad
date during the Grand March segment of the 2019 2019 PCHS graduates danced the night away with their grad dates during the day-long graduation
PCHS graduation ceremony on June 28. celebration on June 28. photo Cassie Kushniruk
