June 2009 Closing

The 132nd Closing Ceremonies of Rothesay Netherwood School were held on Saturday, June 20, 2009, when the school graduated 48 young men and women. The Class of 2009 included students from the local area and across Canada, as well as from Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, Mexico, Germany, and the United States.

Honoured guests at Rothesay Netherwood School’s Closing Ceremonies included The Right Rev'd Claude Miller, Bishop of Fredericton; The Hon. Rodney Weston, MP - Saint John; The Hon. Mary Schryer, MLA - Quispamsis; Mr. Bill Bishop, Mayor of Rothesay, and Mrs. Sylvia MacVey, Chair of the Board of Governors.

The Head of School, Mr. Paul G. Kitchen, gave his Head's Report outlining the progress of the school in its 132nd year. Mrs. Sylvia MacVey also spoke on behalf of the Board of Governors. Click here to read her speech.

The Valedictory Speech was given by Head Prefects, Vivek Prabhu and Abigail White. The Middle School Report was given by Andrew Johnston (Grade 8); and the Senior School Report was presented by Adrienne Belyea (Grade 11).

Click here to read the article printed in The New Brunswick Telegraph Journal.

The Class of 2009

Miho Adachi Harry Aldous Yameena Ansari Graham Bailey Nathan Brenan Adam Cann Colin Chan Brittany Clark Douglas Cox John Cullen Laura Duncanson Matthew Dupuis Harrison Ellis Charlotte Goddard Katelyn Gorman Rachel Hayden Amber Heydeman Suk Young Hong Meredith Irving Maria Jaeger Danielle Jee Jennifer Keleher Marie-Theres Kessler Tae Hyeong (Alex) Kim

Ryan Kim Jin Woo (Sean) Kwak Jessica Lamb Juan Marco Landry Becerro Patience McCann Jonathan Miller Amelia Moffatt Sydney Morse Tara Murphy Sara Nielsen Olajide Ojuawo Taylor Overing Matthew Pain Mark Pedersen Vivek Prahbu Lance Pridham Vero Robichaud Daniel Roh Fidel Salinas Avendano Robin Scott Patrick Snelgrove Ashlyn Somers Abigail White Keiller Zed

Special School Prizes

The Fairweather Memorial Prize for a male graduate demonstrating leadership, scholarship and athletics in the senior school awarded to Vivek Prabhu, Grade 12.

The Paddy McAvity Memorial Prize for a female graduate demonstrating fine character, scholarship and sportsmanship in the senior school awarded to Amelia Moffatt, Grade 12.

The John D. Brock Memorial Prize for cheerfulness, willingness & sportsmanship in the middle school awarded to Macaskill Oland, Grade 8.

The Sarah Streeter Memorial Prize for outstanding contribution in the middle school awarded to Tasha Piekarski, Grade 8.

The Colin B. Mackay Prize for conscientious service to the school awarded to Douglas Cox, Grade 12.

The Maggie Nugent Memorial Prize for conscientious service to the middle school awarded to Nathan Parker, Grade 8.

Harding Trays, awarded to graduating students who have been invited to all academic dinners from Grade 6 through 12, presented to Charlotte Goddard and Taylor Overing.
 
The Mrs. R. Brenan Memorial Prize for progress, awarded to Ayla Frank, Grade 10.

The Baxter Prize for citizenship awarded to Katelyn Gorman, Grade 12.

The George Delmas ’75 trophy for the Unsung Hero awarded to Adam Cann, Grade 12.

The Birk’s Medal for outstanding leadership awarded to Head Prefects, Vivek Prabhu and Abigail White, Grade 12.

The IB World Student Prize for commitment to the core elements of the IB Program: Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge, Community, Action, and Service awarded to Marie-Theres Kessler, Grade 12.

The International Baccalaureate Prize for the student who has earned the highest IB predicted grade awarded to Abigail White, Grade 12.

School Prizes

The King Constantine Medal for commitment to the ideals of Round Square awarded to Amelia Moffatt, Grade 12.

The Lorna Macdougall Bethell ’46 Award a 21 day Outward Bound Canada excursion for a deserving Grade 10 student who exemplifies the qualities of self-reliance, care and respect for other service to the community and a concern for the environment awarded to Sam Summerhayes, Grade 10.

The Halifax Old Girls Prize for drama awarded to Jennifer Keleher, Grade 12.

The Dr. C.H. Bonnycastle Prize for drama awarded to David LeMesurier, Grade 11.

The Janice Harrison Teed Music Scholarship awarded to EunJi Shim, Grade 11.

The W.D. Burley Prize for outstanding service to the student body awarded to Abigail White, Grade 12.

The Sophia Beutner Prize for outstanding contribution to RNS community by an international student awarded to Marie-Theres Kessler, Grade 12.

The Community Service Award for community service awarded to Amelia Moffatt, Grade 12.

Most Improvement in English as a Second Language awarded to A Yeong Yun, Grade 6.

The A. Newell Memorial Prize for greatest improvement in English awarded to Zak Scott, Grade 10.

The Peter McNulty Prize for academic improvement in Grade 10 awarded to Hun Ho Ha, Grade 10.

The School Choir Prize awarded to Harry Aldous, Grade 12.

The Top of the Hill Award for outstanding service and contribution to the school yearbook awarded to Douglas Cox, Grade 12.

The Stephen Hall Memorial Prize for the senior chapel clerk awarded to Matthew Pain, Grade 12.

The Bishop of Fredericton Prize for chapel service awarded to Laura Duncanson, Grade 12.

Student’s artwork to be displayed in The RNS Permanent Art Collection awarded to Daniel Roh, Grade 12.

Senior School Prizes

The R. Marino Prize for Advanced French awarded to Robin Scott, Grade 12.

The Senior School Art Prize awarded to Danielle Jee, Grade 12.

The O.R. Peters Memorial Prize for Senior School Biology awarded to Maria Jaeger, Grade 12.

The V.F. Crosby Prize for Senior School Chemistry awarded to Abigail White, Grade 12.

The Peter H. Nee Prize for Theory of Knowledge awarded to George Aldous, Grade 11.

The Grade Nine English Prize awarded to Tim McLean, Grade 9.

The R.H. Hook Prize for Grade 10 English awarded to Sarah Manderville, Grade 10.

The P.O. Beaton ’23 & Ellen J. Gregory ’28 Prize for Grade 11 English awarded to Adrienne Belyea, Grade 11.

The Barbara Stodart Memorial Prize for Grade 12 English awarded to Yameena Ansari, Grade 12.

The Jean Stetson McFarlane Memorial Prize for Senior School French awarded to Sean Kwak, Grade 12.

The Barbara Connell Memorial Prize for Grade 9 History awarded to Emma McEvoy, Grade 9.

The C. Keddy Prize for Grade 12 Geography awarded to Colin Chan, Grade 12.

The Mrs. C.F.H. Macdonald Memorial Prize for Senior School History awarded to Harry Aldous, Grade 12.

The Netherwood Endowment Prize for Senior School Mathematics awarded to Ryan Kim, Grade 12.

The Mrs. Beth Hall Prize for Senior School Music awarded to Marie-Theres Kessler, Grade 12.

The V.F. Crosby Prize for Senior School Physics awarded to John Cullen, Grade 12.

Senior School Technology Prize awarded to Douglas Cox, Grade 12.

Senior School Physical Education Prize awarded to Sarah Manderville, Grade 10.

Middle School Prizes

The Mary Crimmins/Netherwood Endowment Prize for Middle School Art awarded to Eugene Lee, Grade 8.

Middle School Drama awarded to Lauren Kolyvas, Grade 6.

The Barbara Stodart Memorial Prize for Middle School English awarded to Tasha Piekarski, Grade 8.

Middle School French awarded to Cole Northrup, Grade 8.

The B.F. Macauley Memorial Prize for Middle School Mathematics awarded to Eugene Lee, Grade 8.

The Sylvia Mersereau Memorial Prize for Middle School Music awarded to Eric Lee, Grade 8.

Middle School Science awarded to Devin Manning, Grade 8.

The Middle School Physical Education Prize awarded to Macaskill Oland, Grade 8.

The H.T. Legassick Memorial Prize for Middle School Social Studies awarded to Margaret Irving, Grade 8.

First and General Proficiency

Grade 9 First Proficiency awarded to Tim McLean, Grade 9

Grade 10 First Proficiency (The Governor General’s Silver Medal) awarded to Sandy Archer, Grade 10.

Grade 11 First Proficiency (The Governor General’s Gold Medal) awarded to David LeMesurier, Grade 11.

Grade 12 First Proficiency (The Governor General’s Medal) awarded to Abigail White, Grade 12.

Grade 6 General Proficiency (students with an 80% + Average): Emily Archer, Mae-Lin DeLange, Spencer Goddard, Remi Huh, Rein Irving, Matthew Klohn, Lauren Kolyvas, Blaire Magee, Madeline McMullin, Ines Nson Bebey, and Lia Piekarski.

Grade 7 General Proficiency (students with an 80% + Average): Agnes Cadavez, Paulo Cummings, Ellie Lamb, Hannah McEvoy, Olivia Murphy, and Vishal Verma.

Grade 8 General Proficiency (students with an 80% + Average): Davine Albert, Haley Brittain, Thomas Cragg, Emily Fraser, Michael Hamilton, Margaret Irving, Andrew Johnston, Noah Klotz-Mosher, Eric Lee, Eugene Lee, Devin Manning, Mercedes Muniz, Cole Northrup, Macaskill Oland, Dennis Patterson, Tasha Piekarski, Eun Su Shim, and Jack Summerhayes.

Grade 9 General Proficiency (students with an 80% + Average): Jack Aldous, Victoria Archer, Fraser Dylan Atkinson, Linda Chen, Jack Clark, Theresa Connell, Loren Cooper, Taylor Cooper, Daren Draper, Alejandro Gonzalez, Leo Huh, Starling Irving, Ryan Kang, Alex Kil, Cedric Kim, Suhyun Kim, Meghan Krause, Justin Lee, Emma McEvoy, Ben McMullin, Cassidy Murphy, Anna Simonds, Adam Wells, and Pearl You.

Grade 10 General Proficiency (students with an 80% + Average): Emma Bailey, Dax Bourcier, Naomi Collings, Ashley Draper, Laura Fraser, Stephanie Gimblett, Alexa Kolyvas, Mary Langley, Sarah Manderville, Gaelyn McMackin, Julie Oh, Kelly Powell, Miguel Robichaud, Sebastien Robichaud, James Sayre, Alice Smith, Robert Steeves, Sarah Trivett, and Fraser Wells.

Grade 11 General Proficiency (students with an 80% + Average): George Aldous, Hayden Atkinson, Adrienne Belyea, Shahinaz El Malah, Margaret Gould, Sarah Gowan, Angela Huh, Patrick Iles, Alexander Jewett, Jin-Young Jung, Hye Won Kang, Eun Jin Kim, Andreas Leber, Samantha McMullin, Julie Poirier, EunJi Shim, Nicole Tonge, Benjamin Wilshaw, and David Zou.

Grade 12 General Proficiency (students with an 80% + Average): Harry Aldous, Yameena Ansari, Nathan Brenan, Colin Chan, John Cullen, Laura Duncanson, Charlotte Goddard, Suk Young Hong, Maria Jaeger, Jennifer Keleher, Marie-Theres Kessler, Alex Kim, Ryan Kim, Sean Kwak, Patience McCann, Amelia Moffatt, Tara Murphy, Taylor Overing, Vivek Prabhu, Lance Pridham, Robin Scott, Patrick Snelgrove, and Ashlyn Somers.