Baylee Sallenbach is Clearwater Secondary School’s senior all-round student for 2012.
She was named to the honor during the school’s year-end awards ceremony on Wednesday morning.
Presenter Carol Pastorek noted that the all-round student award goes to a person who excels in academic studies, athletic pursuits, citizenship, fine arts and student government.
Along with the trophy, Sallenbach won the Fred Allen Memorial Bursary, which is worth $500. The bursary is named after a well-liked CSS teacher who passed away several years ago.
It will add nicely to the scholarships and bursaries Sallenbach took home from the school’s graduation ceremonies on June 1. There she was one of the top recipients, with a total of $4,200.
Sallenbach’s other winnings during Wednesday’s awards ceremony included the Joan Unterschultz community award, which goes to a student from Vavenby who makes strong contributions to the community.
She also won the Grade 12 effort award and was one of just four students on the five-year honor roll.
Others on the five-year honor roll (meaning they have maintained an A-average for every year they’ve been at CSS) were Dayna Koroll, Joey Pastorek and Allison Patterson.
Junior All Round award went to Aiden Sim. As with Sallenbach, he also was credited with excelling in academic studies, athletic pursuits, citizenship, fine arts and student government.
The Senior Citizenship award, which brings with it the $250 Dr. Bob Woollard bursary, went to Joey Pastorek.
His other prizes included sharing the Senior Home Economics award with Miranda Smyth, a Service award, and a Five-Year Honor Roll award.
Most improved student award went to Brett Sunderman.
Jesse Dana took home the perfect attendance award. Presenter Peter Persad noted that it had been several years since the award had been given out.
Award to a community member went to Ian Eakins for coaching the boys’ soccer team last fall and the girls team this spring.
Shelley Sim collected the award for a parent, thanks to her role in the school’s PAC.
Honored during the ceremony was teacher-librarian Leslie Ross, who is retiring after 35 years of teaching - nearly all of them at CSS. Also retiring after about 18 years is trades teacher Jim Zsednai.
Staff leaving the school honored during the ceremony included principal Alan Stel, vice-principal Peter Persad and teacher Patricia Persad.