VANCOUVER TECHNICAL SECONDARY SCHOOL
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
THURSDAY, JUNE 16TH, 2016
RECOGNITION
Welcome Address ................................................................................................ Veronica Vivero
Valedictorian ............................................................................................................. Will Bacarac
AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
Helen Hogan Citizenship Award ........................................................................ Hannah Johnston
Joan Neilans Scholarship ................................................................................. Shannon McLaren
N.L. Ornes Scholarship ........................................................................................ Veronica Vivero
Male Citizenship Award .......................................................................................... Calvin Chang
Female Citizenship Award .................................................................................. Mekayla Forrest
Semper Sursum Award .................................................................................. Fergus Linley-Mota
Lister Memorial Scholarship .................................................................................... Olivia Botelho
SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS
5 Year Honor Roll Recipients:
Will Bacarac, Olivia Botelho, Rosana Cao Shen, Calvin Chang, Ivy Chou, Vivian Chu, Brandon Dang,
Michelle Dayacap, Reiza Escarez, Mekayla Forrest, Victor Gao, Emily Gee, Melissa Harrop, Darren Jhong,
Carmen Kam, meg Kuang, Haley Li, Michelle Li, Rebecca Li, Jennifer Liang, Alan Loo, Janine Moreno,
Sabrina Mumie, Kevin Nguyen, Mimi Nguyen, Nicole Raschella, Joanne Ready, Julian Rocha, Bruno
Rodriguez Arana, Daryl Sulit, Katherine Sun, Veronica Vivero, Jay Wang, Abigail Wong, Billy Wong, Eric
Wong, Sandy Wu, Julie Yang, Jacqueline Zheng-in, Cindy Zhou
Al Mattison Memorial Scholarship ...................................................................................................................... Ivy Chou
Alexandra Neighbourhood House ................................................................................................................... Eric Wong
Anne Beer Scholarship ............................................................................................................................... Lindsey Cruz
Artona Scholarship ................................................................................................................... Aaron Ragas, Julie Yang
Beaconsfield Elementary PAC Scholarship ................................................................................................. Leanne Guo
Britannia Board of Management Scholarship ....................................... Vivian Chu, Jayson Hurstinen, Nicole Raschella
Chia K. Tse Scholarship...................................................................................................................................... Haley Li
Developmental Disabilities Scholarship ...................................................................................... Tanvir Khera, Jacky Ng
Dr. Gordon Turner Scholarship ..................................................................................................................... Shanil Ram
Elizabeth Rickman Memorial Award ....................................................................................................Shannon McLaren
Firesuite Productions Music Award ............................................................................................................Clement Pytel
Frog Hollow Scholarship ......................................... Calvin Chang, Vivian Chu, Darren Jhong, Meg Kuang, Shanil Ram
Future Book Yearbooks Scholarship ........................................................................................... Meg Kuang, Julie Yang
Hastings Elementary PAC Scholarship ....................................................................................................... Julian Rocha
Jenny Kwan, MP Scholarship .............................................................................................................Rosana Cao Shen
Key Club Scholarships ............................................................... Ivy Chou, Nicole Raschella, Veronica Vivero, Yotti Yiu
Mary Marhull Book Prize ........................................................................................................................... Jennifer Liang
Rotary Bursary ............................................................................................................................... Jacqueline Zheng-Lin
Shane Simpson, MLA Scholarship ............................................................................................................... Will Bacarac
SFU Academic Excellence Scholarship .................... Rosana Cao Shen, Victor Chen, Emily Gee, Leanne Guo, Malalay Habib,
............................................... Carmen Kam, Meg Kuang, Haley Li, Jennifer Liang, Fergus Linley-Mota, Alan Loo, Shannon McLaren
............................ Nicole Raschella, Julian Rocha, Zubin Shah, Winnie Tan, Christopher Tse, Abigail Wong, Jacqueline Zheng-Lin
Student Council President’s Gavel Award ......................................................................................................Noor Javed
Tech PAC Bursary .............................................................Will Bacarac, Alex Biavaschi, Antonio Calvert, Mimi Nguyen
Universal Buddhist Temple Award ........................................................Brandon Dang, Alan Loo, Jacqueline Zheng-Lin
Vancouver Association of Secondary School Administrators Scholarship ...................................................... Michelle Li
Vancouver Secondary Teachers’ Association Scholarship ............................................................... Echohawk Lavallee
Vancouver Technical Music – Leadership & Legacy Award ................................................................Shannon McLaren
Variety Club Bursary ......................................................................................................................................Tony Wang
Nominated for VSB District Scholarships:
Will Bacarac, Calvin Chang, Anna Chu, Angelina Cleutinx, Brandon Dang, Theodore Hui, Hannah Johnston, Carmen
Kam, Nyan Saik Krat, Meg Kuang, Jacky Lam, Rebecca Li, Jennifer Liang, Ian MacDonald, Jennifer Misera, Melina
Nguyen, Kaia Nielsen, Jorge Porter, Shanil Ram, Dexter Van der Schyff, Veronica Vivero, Teagan Walton, Jay Wang,
Aiden Willis, Abigail Wong, Billy Wong, Eric Wong, Annie Xu, Julie Yang, Cindy Zhou
SCHOOL & SUBJECT AWARDS
Business Education Award .................................................................................... Andy Liang, Jennifer Weir
Drama Award – Top Theatre Award ...................... Will Bacarac, Olivia Botelho, Laura Coons, Wallace Lee
Drama Book Prize – Honoured Theatre Co – Outstanding Performances:
..................................... Adam Bowbrick, Mekayla Forrest, Jennifer Misera, Steven Salas, Veronica Vivero
English Award – Top English Student Award ........................................................................... Olivia Botelho
Flex Humanities Award ............................................................................................................. Olivia Botelho
French Immersion – Top Student ......................................................................................Shannon McLaren
French Immersion – Most Improved ................................................................................ Kirsten Steenblock
Home Economics Award .............................................................................. John Rey Chua, Spencer Davis
Honours Liberal Arts Award ...................................................................................................... Olivia Botelho
Ledingham Fund Award ........................................................................................................ Bronwyn Vaisey
Mathematics Award ........................................................................................................... Haley Li, Alan Loo
Modern Languages - French ............................................................................................... Hannah Johnston
Modern Languages - Mandarin .................................................................................................... Victor Chen
Music Award – Band Award ................................................................................ Calvin Chang, Chloe Roger
Music Award – Choir Award ....................................................................................................... Steven Salas
Music Award – Orchestra Award ............................................................................................... Abigail Wong
Music Award – Top Overall Music Student .................................................................................... Michelle Li
Physical Education Award..............................................................................Hannah Johnston, Brandon Yu
Science Student ......................................................................................................................... Abigail Wong
Social Studies Award .......................................................................................................... Angelina Cleutinx
Special Programs Award.................................................................................... Alex Biavaschi, Daniel Jiang
Summit Scholarship ....................................................................................... Nyan Saik Krat, Jennifer Liang
Tech Grad Scholarship .......................................................................................................Michelle Dayacap
Tech Staff Scholarship ................................................................................................................. Lola Bryson
Tech Studies Award ................................................................................................................. Liam Teevens
Visual Arts Award ......................................................................................... Rebecca Li, Kaia Nielsen-Roine
Visual Arts Award – Drawing & Painting Book Prize ................................... Jaqke Austdone, Edward Chen,
............................................................................. Mimi Nguyen, Lysette Saunders, Dionne Trinh, Annie Xu
Yearbook Award ...................................................................................................................... Nyan Saik Krat
ATHLETIC AWARDS
Top Talisman Award ...................................................................................... James Huynh, Teagan Walton
The Coaches Award .................................................................... Hannah Johnston, Jonas Loza, Eric Wong
Unsung Hero Awards ......................................................................... Aryan Heravi Talemi, Bronwyn Vaisey
Sportsmanship Awards ............................................ Aleksandar Radovanovic, Chantel Vogrig, Brandon Yu
SERVICE AWARDS
Platinum Service Medal ........................ Rosana Cao Shen, Noor Javed, Shannon McLaren, Shanil Ram, Veronica Vivero
Gold Service Medal .................. Will Bacarac, Calvin Chang, Vivian Chu, Brian Fu, Darren Jhong, Nyan Saik Krat,
.............................................................. Meg Kuang, Jennifer Liang, Alan Loo, Janine Moreno, Winnie Tan, Eric Wong
Silver Service Medal ......... Lola Bryson, Ian Chang, Brandon Dang, Kate Sapelino, Yotti Yiu, Cindy Zhou
Service Certificates – 200 pts: Xyrus Aparri, Victor Chen, Ivy Chou, Malalay Habib, Aryan Heravi-Talemi,
Theodore Hui, Jayson Hurstinen, Michelle Li, Rebecca Li, Meagan Ng, Kevin Nguyen, Nicole Raschella,
Candra Rolfe, Christopher Tse, Samantha Vuong, Jay Wang, Abigail Wong, Billy Wong, Ethan Yan, Andy
Zhang
Service Certificates – 75 pts: Sofia Alfonso, Kyla Alexandre, Stephen Chau, Vanessa Cheng, Taylor
Chivers, Becky Cho, Anna Chu, Daniella Dang, Winston Dang, Spencer Davis, Michelle Dayacap,
Mekayla Forrest, Ellen He, Nancy Huang, Yan Lang, Antoine Le, Haley Li, Jonas Loza, Chyna Lungull,
Natasha McConnell, Lauren McCrickard, Sabrina Mumie, Mimi Nguyen, Miko Noda, Joanne Ready, Chloe
Roger, Steven Salas, Katherine Sun, Christopher Sung, Bronwyn Vaisey, Dexter Van der Schyff, John Vu,
Tony Wang, Amanda Wik, Julie Yang
Congratulations to the Class of 2016!