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The Grand Erie District School Board is proud to acknowledge the graduating students receiving significant scholarships, bursaries and awards this year.

"There is so much to be proud of as the class of 2025 moves on to their next chapter," said JoAnna Roberto, Director of Education. "These awards not only recognize academic achievement and community involvement, but represent years of hard work that will help launch their next chapter and continue to learn, lead and inspire."

Here are just a few of the outstanding learners marking their commencements with special recognitions.

Brantford Collegiate Institute and Vocational School

• Abby Sawkins, Canadian Federation of University Women Scholarship
• Abby Sawkins, Mt. Pleasant Optimist Bursary
• Cuba Pucci, James Hillier Scholarship
• Hanna Gyorki, Canadian Federation of University Women Scholarship

North Park Collegiate and Vocational School

• Jack Gillespie, Schlulich Leader Scholarship
• Molly Gilroy, Grand River Conservation Foundation Scholarship

Paris District High School

• Charlie Brozina, Chancellor's Award, Queen's University
• Madison Burr, NCAA Division I Scholarship, University of Minnesota Duluth
• Nickolas Barandich, James Hillier Scholarship
• Nickolas Barandich, WozED Scholarship
• Sherin Dedo, CFUW Scholarship, Canadian Federation of University Women

Pauline Johnson Collegiate and Vocational School

• Ebony King, Thunderbird Scholarship
• Israa Israa, Thunderbird Scholarship
• Nathan Robb, Thunderbird Scholarship
• Molly Gilroy, Grand River Conservation Authority Scholarship
• Sophie Vandenbrink, Thunderbird Scholarship
• Sydney Woodcock, Greg Woodcroft Memorial Award
• Sydney Woodcock, Thunderbird Scholarship

Cayuga Secondary School

• Alexa Gerrie, Doug Campbell Music Bursary
• Nathan Bobo, Doug Campbell Music Bursary

McKinnon Park Secondary School

• Judy Gao, Schlulich Leader Scholarship
  

Dunnville Secondary School

• Austyn Redmond, Rotary Club of Dunnville Esther Clark Social Services Scholarship
• Jalyn Taylor, Rotary Club of Dunnville Scholarship
• Ky Lindley, Cayuga Kin Club
• Owen Taylor, Rotary Club of Dunnville West Moodie Memorial Bursary
• Sydney Sierdsma, Rotary Club of Dunnville Scholarship

Delhi District Secondary School

• Avery Lesage, Hal Rogers Endowment Foundation Bursary
• Avyree Sherman, Division I Scholarship, Canisius College Golden Griffins
• Bria Swance, Arts Scholarship, Rotary Club of Simcoe
• Carson McKie, University of Guelph

Simcoe Composite School

• Brooklynn Schleifer, Wanda & Scott Salverda Memorial Scholarship
• Emmalee Black, Marian McKiee Scholarship
• Jayden Pointing, Marian McKiee Scholarship
• Jayden Pointing, WozEd Scholarship
• Lyla Bourque, Marian McKiee Scholarshup
• Maeve Henderson, 2025 Rotary Club of Simcoe Gord Watts Arts Scholarship
• Maeve Henderson, Norfolk Potter's Guild April Maxwell Memorial Bursary
• Maddie Hickey, Irene McKiee Bursary
• Nevaeh Bach, Irene McKiee Bursary
• Paige Lingard, Marian McKiee Scholarship
  

Waterford District High School

• Bella Nydam, National Book Award
• Emily Rice, Norfolk District Women's Institute Leadership Award
• Fiona Nykamp, 2025 Rotary Club of Simoe Gord Watts Art Scholarship

If we have missed a graduating Grand Erie student from the list, please email info@granderie.ca.