The Southeast College Weyburn Campus Class of 2025 celebrated their academic achievements at the graduation ceremony held yesterday afternoon.
The Ocean Man First Nation Youth Drummers welcomed the graduates, drumming as they mounted the stage. A welcome and opening prayer followed, as well as messages delivered by City of Weyburn Councillor Larry Heggs, College President and CEO Jodi Holzmiller, and a board representative. MLA for Weyburn-Bengough was slated to speak as well but was unable to attend due to the wildfires.
The Valedictorian addresses came from practical nursing graduate Trisha Emmel as well as adult 12 graduate Nikita Shelly.
In total, the Weyburn campus has 37 graduating students this year from six programs. These programs include Practical Nursing, Continuing Care Assistant, Early Childhood Education, Adult 12, Essential Skills for the Workplace, and the Grade 12 Academic Upgrader.
Following the presentation of certificates, and the pinning ceremony for nursing graduates, this year's scholarship and student recognition awards were presented as follows.
Southeast College Scholarships
Southeast College Post Secondary Opportunity Scholarship: Mikayla Moule, Simranjeet Kaur, Chalcy Wenet, Lauren Keeper
Weyburn Credit Union Q.O. Patrick Scholarship: Goodness Chimezie
Weyburn Oilwomen Pursuit of Education: Tkeyea Reader, Skyler Kreger
Weyburn Young Fellows Scholarship: Rebecca Asamoah, Chinyere Okoroafor
Weyburn Young Fellows Wives Scholarship: Emmanuel Boakye, Ikeh Chibuzor
Southeast College Student Recognition Awards
Board of Governors Award for Academic Excellence: Chalcy Wenet
President's Award for Outstanding Student Leadership: Avva Padagdag, Ethan Scrupps, Simranjeet Kaur
Southeast College Award for Contributions to the Community: Tyran Leatherdale, Ana Monroy