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St. Patrick’s High School Class of 2023 graduates toss their mortarboard caps as a final salute to their high school years. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin)

GRADUATION 2023: St. Patrick’s High School honours the Class of 2023

GRADUATION 2023: St. Patrick’s High School honours the Class of 2023

Cassandra Kerwin

cassandra@qctonline.com

Clad in green gowns and mortarboard caps, the St. Patrick’s High School Class of 2023 entered the Palais Montcalm on June 22. Friends, family, faculty and guests were on hand to celebrate their achievements.

The ceremony commenced with the graduates filing into the Salle Raoul-Jobin to the tune of “Pomp and Circumstance.” As per tradition, salutatorian Michelle Rodriguez St-Germain gave the opening speech. “Five years ago, on Aug. 29, 2018, we all started our high school years in our best outfits – skinny jeans and a Champion sweatshirt, that is – afraid to take on the world of high school,” she said. “Today, June 22, 2023, we finally have all these answers, and we find ourselves with the same questions, this time about a different future.

“The time has passed so fast that you could almost say all the clocks in the world were stolen from us,” she continued. “This cohort provided us with a sense of belonging, unity and community, even when we come from all different backgrounds, interests and views on life. It taught us the importance of differences in society. We are ready to say goodbye to high school, but not to the St. Pat’s community. Congratulations, Class of 2023 – we did it!”

After the salutatorian’s speech, newly appointed principal Julien Duchamp and Central Québec School Board chairperson Stephen Burke spoke. Then it was time for the presentation of 45 awards, bursaries and scholarships. (A full list of graduates and award winners is below this article.)

Valedictorian Coralie Cardinal closed the ceremony. “When I was told that I would be this year’s valedictorian, I was more than happy to have the privilege to represent the Class of 2023. Earning this title has been a part of my bucket list for years, and today, I can finally cross it off – although writing this speech has proven to be a lot more challenging than I thought,” she said. “In just a few weeks, many of us will be off to CEGEP, trade school, a gap year or doing what inspires us. Our cohort did not always have it easy, especially with COVID-19. It taught us to be prepared for the unknown and to expect the unexpected.”

With those words, the St. Patrick’s High School Class of 2023 threw their mortarboard caps into the air and left the hall to the sound of Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida.”

St. Patrick’s High School Class of 2023 graduates toss their mortarboard caps as a final salute to their high school years. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin)
Valedictorian Coralie Cardinal gives a memorable closing speech at the graduation ceremony. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin)
Salutatorian Michelle Rodriguez St-Germain welcomes guests of honour, family, friends and fellow graduates to the St. Patrick’s High School Class of 2023 graduation ceremony. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin)

Congratulations to the Graduates and award winners!

Hana Adra (S.M. Manek Award; St. Patrick’s High School Staff Award; School Letter; Student Life Award)

Muhammad Hamza Ali

Jérôme Amiot

Jacob Arsenault

Kimberly Baller-Lafrenière 

Olivier Beaudoin

Stella Beaulieu (Governing Board Award; School Letter)

Louis-Charles Bédard

Lola Pearl Bélanger ( Governing Board Award; St. Patrick’s High School Staff Award; School Letter; Masonic Foundation of Quebec Award on behalf of St. John’s Lodge No. 3)

Laurence Bernatchez (St. Patrick’s Parish Award; School Letter)

Eddy Bilodeau 

Derek Blaney

Wesley Blouin (St. Patrick’s High School Staff Award; Masonic Foundation of Quebec Award on behalf of St. John’s Lodge No. 3)

Nikolas Boily-Lenden

Océane Boivin

Juliet Bouchard 

Sébastien Bouchard 

Alexandre Boucher

Kélya Boucher

Cléo Camps

Coralie Cardinal (Valedictorian; Teresa F. Whealan Trophy; School Letter; Student Life Award; Brother George Scholarship)

Florence Caron

Jessica Caron

Jonathan Caron (Governing Board Award)

Rose Champoux (Principal’s Award;  Governing Board Award; School Letter)

Shany-Lynn Châteauvert

Simon Cooper

Connor Cormier

Tyson Cormier

Tristan Côté (St. Patrick’s High School Staff Award; Masonic Foundation of Quebec Award on behalf of St. John’s Lodge No. 3)

Enzo Cuglietta (Patrick McKenna Trophy)

Logann Cusson ( Governing Board Award)

Naiomi Daoust (Principal’s Award)

Maxim Dauphinais (Bruce Phillips Award; St. Patrick’s High School Alumni Award)

Laura Deblois (Ray Barry Memorial Award; Rosalind Franklin Award)

Raphaël Denis

Ann-Sophie Dion

Léa-Rose Drolet

William Dubé (Eastern Quebec Learning Centre Scholarship)

Simon Fiset (St. Patrick’s High School Staff Award)

Alyson Fontaine (Governing Board Award; St. Patrick’s High School Staff Award; School Letter; School Letter; William J. McNamara Award)

Justin Gagné

Samuel Gagné ( Eastern Quebec Learning Centre Scholarship)

Émile Gagnon

Jade Gagnon (St. Lawrence Regional College Bursary)

Sophie Gagnon (St. Patrick’s Parish Award; St. Patrick’s Catholic Women’s League Award)

Shawn Gallant (St. Patrick’s High School Staff Award; Bruce Phillips Memorial Bursary)

Joshua Gallese

Nathan Gignac

Ryan Giguère (CQSB Parents Committee Award)

Skyler Giguère (St. Patrick’s High School Positive Impact Award; Student Life Award)

Derek Gilbert

Edouard Gourdeau

Emilie Grant

Evan Grégoire

Bianca Hamel (Kennedy-Girardeau Award; David E. Blinco Award)

Clara Huber (Citadel Foundation High School Volunteer Award; School Letter; Student Life Award; Rosalind Franklin Award)

Annalise Humar-Normand (St. Patrick’s High School Staff Award; Fleming Motto Award)

Victor Huot

Leksi Jerasi

Gabriel Jimenez Quiroga (Michael Yaremko Trophy; St. Patrick’s High School Staff Award; Marianna O’Gallagher Award)

Jeremy Jodoin (Ron Corriveau Award)

James Kerr-Dupuis

Zyonne Koontz

Justin Lavallée ( Eastern Quebec Learning Centre Scholarship)

Thomas Lavoie

Loïc Lavoie-Giard

Kim Lebel

Lukas Leclerc-Ghesquière

Wyatt Leclerc-Ghesquière

Ely Lemay (St. Patrick’s Parish Award)

Andrew Lemieux-Béchard

Pierre Letarte

Dawson Letellier

Taïna Lightfoot

Brittany Low

Myriam Mailloux

Charles-Antoine Marcotte ( Father Bill Steacy Trophy; School Letter)

Andy Marcoux

Maverick Marin

Emma Marquis

Bryan Martel ( Eastern Quebec Learning Centre Scholarship)

Trinity Martel (Leonard School Alumnae Award; Principal’s Award; School Letter)

Kendra Mathieu (St. Patrick’s High School Staff Award)

Laura McCoubrey ( Father Bill Steacy Trophy; School Letter; Student Life Award; Fred Cote Leadership Scholarship)

Neil McEniry Lepage

Allison McEwen (St. Patrick’s Parish Award;  Governing Board Award)

Amy Michaud ( Eastern Quebec Learning Centre Scholarship)

Daniel Milot

Rose Monna-Williams ( St. Patrick’s Parish Award;  Governing Board Award)

Justin Moreau

Anthony Mouland

James Mouland ( Eastern Quebec Learning Centre Scholarship)

Shane Mountain (Neil Rourke Perseverance Award;  Irish Heritage Quebec Bursary)

Sarah Murphy ( Governing Board Award; St. Patrick’s High School Alumni Award; Student Life Award)

Gabriel Naud

Elyanna Parent 

Ella Partridge 

Jonathan Pelletier (Brother Walter Trophy; Brother George Trophy)

Jeremy Perron

Malik Pinel-Tard

Maeva Primeau

Emy-Rose Quessy ( St. Patrick’s Parish Award; School Letter)

Zoe Racine

Maiya Regis

Jeremy Rhéaume ( Irish Heritage Quebec Bursary)

Krystopher Richard

Samy Roberge

Michelle Rodriguez St-Germain (Salutatorian; Lieutenant Governor’s Medal; Walter Munroe Trophy & Award; Robert Brochu Trophy; School Letter)

Justin Rondeau 

Alexis Routhier

Rosalie Salesse (William J. McNamara Award; Bill Mylett Bursary)

Sylvia Samson (Leonard School Alumnae Award;  Mondrian Art Award)

Danica Sanschagrin

Megan Sheridan-Vallières (St. Patrick’s High School Staff Award)

Élaura Simard

Emma Simard

Alex St-Germain ( St. Patrick’s Parish Award)

Stella St-Hilaire ( Governing Board Award)

Kelly Ann Thibault

Élizabeth Topping (St. Patrick’s High School Staff Award)

Amélie Trépanier (School Letter; St. Lawrence Regional College Bursary)

Wilson Trudel

Thomas Verret (Desmond O’Neill Award;  Sister Mildred Wallace Trophy; School Letter)

Julien Vigneault

Xavier Dubois (Governor General’s Award –  Class of 2022)

A.S. Johnson High School honours the Class of 2023

A.S. Johnson High School honours the Class of 2023

Photo submitted by Manuel Tremblay-Boudreault

The 11 members of the Class of 2023 at A.S. Johnson High School in Thetford Mines celebrated their graduation on June 22. A full list of graduates and award winners follows below.

Congratulations to the graduates!

Lorie Bolduc
Andrew Bouchard
Shayla Diaz
Maïka Gagnon
Juliette Gignac
Daphné Gosselin
Nathan Landry (co-valedictorian)
Kymani Morgan
Elyse Wright (co-valedictorian)
Kevin Monaghan (Megantic Community Foundation Prize; Community Learning Centre bursary)
Bobby White
The three members of the Métis Beach School high school class of 2023 – Thomas-Alexandre Plante, Émy Harwood Jones and Félix Olivier Lauzon – celebrated their graduation on June 16. The kindergarten-Secondary 5 school in Métis-sur-Mer, near Rimouski, is the only English-language public school in the Lower St. Lawrence region

GRADUATION 2023: Metis Beach School honours the Class of 2023

GRADUATION 2023: Metis Beach School honours the Class of 2023

Photos submitted by Tracy Sim

The three members of the Métis Beach School high school class of 2023 – Thomas-Alexandre Plante, Émy Harwood Jones and Félix Olivier Lauzon – celebrated their graduation on June 16. The kindergarten-Secondary 5 school in Métis-sur-Mer, near Rimouski, is the only English-language public school in the Lower St. Lawrence region
Governor General’s Award recipient and Class of 2023 graduate Émy Harwood Jones accepts her diploma from Métis Beach School principal Nathalie Couillard. 
Three cohorts of Métis Beach School graduates (Kindergarten, Grade 6 and Secondary 5) show off their graduation caps on June 16.
The Quebec High School Class of 2023 celebrate their graduation by tossing their mortarboard caps in the air. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin)

GRADUATION 2023: Quebec High School celebrates the Class of 2023

GRADUATION 2023: Quebec High School celebrates the Class of 2023 Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com On June 9, after five unforgettable years, the members of the Quebec High School (QHS) Class of…

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GRADUATION 2023: Dollard-des-Ormeaux School honours graduates

CELEBRATING THE CLASS OF 2023: Dollard-des-Ormeaux School honours graduates

Photos submitted by Stéphanie Pouliot, school secretary, Dollard-des-Ormeaux School

The 16 members of the Class of 2023 of Dollard-des-Ormeaux School in Shannon said a last goodbye to their school after celebrating graduation on June 1. A full list of graduates and award winners follows below. 
Principal Julie Carpentier congratulates valedictorian Émile Roussell.
Principal Julie Carpentier and vice-principal Nicolas Keats present the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph English Award to Gabrielle Clément.
Lt.-Col. François Laroche presents the Base Commander’s Cup to Raphaël Villeneuve.
GraduateJérémieMalohandstheDollard-des- Ormeaux School Book of Passage to Secondary 4 student Fifamin Houeto.

Congratulations to the graduates!

AriAnna Anderson-Morissette

Juliette Bédard

Mathis Bossinotte

Marek Cardin

Célia Chamberland Ouellet (St-Andrew’s Presbyterian Church of St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier – Humanitarian Plaque)

Gabrielle Clément (Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph English Prize)

Magaly Gilbert (Catholic Women’s League of Shannon Citizenship Prize)

Charles Lafleur

Jérémie Malo (Artistic Prize

Monica Paquet (St. Joseph’s Chapel of Shannon prize for Overcoming Obstacles)

Samuel Paquet (French Second Language Prize; Municipality of Shannon Award – Most Improved Academically)

Émile Roussell (Valedictorian; Municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Highest Achievement Award; DDO Governing Board Math and Science Plaque; Maurice C. Drew Scholarship (all-around student meritas))

Zachary Roy

Jérémy Vézina (King Kiley Memorial Scholarship Award for Perseverance)

Loucas Villeneuve (DDO Governing Board Award for Most Consistent Effort)

Raphaël Villeneuve (Base Commander’s Cup for School Spirit)