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Caledonia's 2025 grads receive scholarships, bursaries

Caledonia Secondary School 2025 graduating students reaching significant accomplishments were recognized through a scholarship, bursary and awards occasion June 12, 2025.

When taking into account entrance scholarships, external scholarships, and other sources, grad class members earned close to $240,000 in awards..

The Northwest Scholarship Foundation, which acts as a financial steward on behalf of donors, facilitated close to $106,000 of the awards.

EXTERNAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Cmolik Scholarship Nominee

Kate Kryklywyj

Coast Mountain Administrators’ Association

Simon Dominguez $500

Lily Wells $500

LNG Trades Training Fund

Serafina Budzyk $2,500

Ricky Schonbachler $2,332

Jordan Talstra $2,500

Schulich Leader Nominee

Noah George

Technicon Scholarship

Serafina Budzyk $500

Josiah Peden $500

Isaiah-Andrew Smith $500

Veritas Values Scholarship

Zhen Angelique Albios $500

ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS

Coast Mountain College

Jvhan Alangilan $2,500

Serafina Budzyk $2,500

Miles Hughes $2,500

Tom Kim $2,500

Jordan Talstra $2,500

Asher van der Kolk $2,500

Lily Wells $2,500

Coast Mountain College- Northern Learner Award

JP Gill $8,300

Dalhousie University

Kaz-Lord Braid $24,000

University of Alberta

Isabella King $5,000

University of Northern British Columbia – UNBC Scholar

Benjamin Carter $24,000

University of Northern British Columbia- Rotary Club of Terrace Bursary

Phillip Dobbin $1,000

University of Toronto

Zhen Angelique Albios $2000

University of Victoria

Sam Barron $3,000

Noah George $3,000

Lily Macdonald $3,000

Victoria Academy of Ballet

Jairus Tadiman $14,000

DISTRICT SCHOLARSHIPS

Sixteen recipients—to be confirmed in September

Zhen Angelique Albios $1,250

Sam Barron $1,250

Etienne Chouinard $1,250

Oasis Cleveland $1,250

Tomas Geier $1,250

Noah George $1,250

JP Gill $1,250

Miles Hughes $1,250

Rowan Kenny $1,250

Tom Kim $1,250

Isabella King $1,250

Kate Kryklywyj $1,250

Kaz Lord-Braid $1,250

Lily Macdonald $1,250

Chance Rutty $1,250

Asher van der Kolk $1,250

PROVINCIAL SCHOLARSHIPS

BC Achievement

Recipients to be announced by the Ministry after August 31

BC Excellence

Isabella King — nominee

GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ACADEMIC MEDAL

To be announced in Fall of 2025

LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Zhen Angelique Albios

- Hans & Eleanor Muehle Memorial Fund Kermode Leadership and Education $2,500 $500

- Caledonia Kermodes: Grad Plus $300

Sam Barron

- Austin Braid Memorial- Hockey $1,000

- Terrace & District Teachers’ Union $600

- Terrace Minor Hockey Association- Larry Swanson Memorial Terrace Youth Soccer Association $500

- Gyorgy (George) Bujtas Memorial $500

Harnoor Basra

- Terrace Medical Association $1,500

- Terrace Diversity Society $750

- Kinsmen Club - Dr. Victor Hawes Memorial $750

 Caledonia Kermodes- Grad Plus $200

Serafina Budzyk

-  Lobstick Foundation $1,000

- Allan Cameron Memorial Trades Fund $500

- Coast Mountain College: Trades Technology Instructors $500

- Caledonia Kermodes- Grad Plus $300

Benjamin Carter

- Hans & Eleanor Muehle Fund $1,300

- Edward Gray Memorial $1,000

- MacLeod Family $1,000

Etienne Chouinard

John Evans: Sound Investments $1,000

Oasis Cleveland

Terrace & District Credit Union Legacy $1,000

Terrace Timbermen Oldtimers Hockey Club $750

- Terrace & District Teachers’ Union $600

- Caledonia Kermodes- Grad Plus $500

Jessie Cote

- Rick Chan: Class of ‘98 $2,000

- Terrace Water Polo Association $500

- Terrace Youth Basketball Association $250

Domanic Davis

- Mount Remo Backcountry Society $1,500

- Rick Chan: Class of ‘98 $750

- Nirmal Parmar Memorial Fund $500

- Caledonia Kermodes- Grad Plus $200

Phillip Dobbin

- Dr. Colleen Froese: Emil & Mary Froese Memorial $3100

Simon Dominguez

Caledonia Athletics Department $500

Kermodes- 3520 $500

- Royal Bank of Canada $500

- Terrace Downtown Lions Club $500

Leila Francoeur

- Rick Chan: Class of ‘98 $1,000

- RCMP- Terrace Detachment $500

Carson Funk

- Terrace Bar Association $1,000

- Kinsmen Club: Richard McDaniel Memorial $750

- Mamie Eva Emily Kerby Memorial $250

Jonah Gagnon

- Rick Chan: Class of ‘98 $750

- MNP: Alan M. McAlpine Memorial $500

- Nadine Turner: Hope for Vic-Tori $500

- Terrace Youth Basketball Association $250

Tomas Geier

- Terrace Community Band $1,000

Noah George

- Canadian Parents for French $1,000

Terrace & District Teachers’ Union Terrace Minor Hockey- Austin Braid Memorial $600 $500

JP Gill

- Terrace Medical Association $1,500

- Rick Chan: Class of ‘98 $500

Mars Guerriero

- Marilyn and Andie Brodie $500

- Rick Chan: Class of ‘98 $500

- Terrace & District Community Services Society

- Sue Springer: Northern Way Counselling $500 $500

Viggo Ingenhut

- Aqua Plumbing & Heating Ltd. $1,000

- Cameron Kerr Memorial Fund $1,000

- Max Botelho Memorial Trades

Rowan Kenny

- Terrace Community Forest $1,000

Ethan Kietzmann

- John and Norah Ryan $1,000

- Pauline Montague: Tyler Montague Memorial $1,000

- Triton Environmental Consultants $500

Tom Kim

- Terrace & District Community Services Society $500

- CUPE Local 312: City of Terrace Employees $300

Isabella King

- Rotary Club of Terrace $3,000

- Kermode Leadership and Education Caledonia $500

- Kermodes- Grad Plus $500

- Frank Morris Memorial Fund $430

Kate Kryklywj

- Rick Chan: Class of ‘98 $1,000

- Caledonia Kermodes- Grad Plus $200

- Shannon Murdoch Memorial: The Grit Scholarship $500

Thais Linteris

- Horizon Dental $1,500

- Four Rivers Co-operative Association $800

Kaz Lord-Braid

- Austin Braid Memorial- Skiing/ Shames $1,000

- Terrace Old Age Pensioners Association, Happy Gang Center $780

Lily Macdonald

-  Woodstove Wellness $750

- Terrace & District Community Services Society $500

- Angela M. Young Memorial Fund $500

Addison Marx

- Denise Law Memorial $1000

- Lobstick Foundation $1,000

- Nadine Turner: Hope for Vic-Tori $500

- Caledonia Kermodes- Grad Plus $200

Marcus Mattheis

- Austin Braid Memorial- Golf $1,000

- Citywest $750

- Terrace & District Teachers’ Union $600

Logan Muir

- Vijaya Hedberg Fund $1,000

- Skeena Cellulose Company Fund $500

- Skeena Valley Rotary $500

Sahil Nijjar

- Rio Tinto Alcan $1,000

- Gerry & Dawn Martin: Tentanda Via $1,000

- Terrace & District Community Services Society $500

Josiah Peden

- George and Gail Munson $5,000

Travis Pereira

- Class of 1974 $1,000

- Ken’s Trucking Ltd- Ken Simons Memorial $1,000

- Skeena Valley Cruizers- Randy Kluss Memorial $1,000

Emilie Pouladi

- Northwest Scholarship Foundation: Dawn Martin Commemorative $1,500

- Skeena Diversity Society $750

- Kinsmen Club: Laura Lee Memorial $500

- Caledonia Kermodes- Grad Plus $200

Linden Rego

- Cedar Coast Dental $500

- Becca Shears: Class of 1988 $500

Finnegan Russell

- Rick Chan: Class of ‘98 $1,500

Chance Rutty

- Terrace Men’s Soccer Association $500

Calleigh Sallenback

- Darshan Singh More Memorial Fund $500

- Terrace Insurance Brokers $500

- Ian Bagg Commemorative $500

- R.E (Bob) Sheridan Memorial Fund $250

Ricky Schonbachler

- Corrine Stewart- Sebastian Downing Memorial $500

- Coast Mountain College: Trades Technology Instructors $500

Lily Shears

- Jeff Nagel: Jennifer Lang Memorial $2,000

- Northern Savings Credit Union: George Viereck Memorial $1,000

Valyn Spencer

- West Fraser Timber Company: Walter Yeo Memorial $800

- Rick Chan: Class of ‘98 $1,000

- Caledonia Kermodes- Grad Plus $200

Byron Stehling

- Rick Chan: Class of ‘98 $1,000

Jairus Tadiaman

- Caledonia Recognition in honour of John Chen-Wing $3,000

- Terrace and District Arts Council $1,000

Jordan Talstra

- Class of 1974 $1,000

- Cassidy Melo Memorial $700

- Coast Mountain College: Trades Technology Instructors $500

- Denise Evanoff: Duane Evanoff Memorial $500

- Caledonia Kermodes- Grad Plus $200

Haydyn Taylor

- Malo Family $1,500

- Sue Springer: Northern Way Counselling $500

- Caledonia Kermodes- Grad Plus $500

Hannah Thomson

Northwest Scholarship Foundation: John & Ellen Bastin Memorial $1,500

- City of Terrace- City Freemen $500

- Curtis Billey Development Fund $500

Oliver Ungehojer

- Terrace Blueback Swim Club $,1000

Terrace & District Teachers’ Union $600

Asher van der Kolk

- Rick Chan: Class of ‘98 $1,000

- Bandstra Transportation $500

- CUPE Local 312- City of Terrace Employees $300

Spencer Ward

- Skeena Valley Cruizers: Randy Kluss Memorial $1,000

- Mags and Junior Gingles $1,000

Coast Mountain College: Trades Technology Instructors $500

Kaiden Warner

- Rick Chan: Class of ‘98 $1,500

Lily Wells

- Coast Mountain College: Trades Technology Instructors $500

- Kinsmen Club- Gordon Coulter Memorial $500

Oscar Woodburn-Elliot

- Rick Chan: Class of ‘98 $750

Isabel King- Richard & Paul King Memorial $500

- Dudley Little Memorial $270

Gabrielle Wright

- Rick Chan: Class of ‘98 $1,000

Major Awards for Grade 12s

Athletes of the year – Oasis Cleveland, Simon Dominguez

Outstanding Humanities Student – Lily MacDonald

Outstanding Math/Science Student – JP Gill

Outstanding Performing Arts Student – Josiah Peden

Outstanding Technology Student –  Jordan Talstra

Outstanding Visual Arts Student – Etienne Chouinard

Rotary Shield for Social Responsibility and School Citizenship - Isabella King

Hans and Eleanor Muehle Award for Service- Zhen Albios

The Grit Award – Kate Kryklywyj

Duane Evanoff Memorial (Large Plaque) - Jordan Talstra

Caledonia Outstanding Student Award (COSA) - Oasis Cleveland Josiah Peden Isabella King