2012 Grad Profile Booklet - Victoria School District 61

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Ryan Durling
Carrier
Ryan’s favourite staff members at Mt. Doug have been his English
teachers Mr. Griffin and Mrs. Fehr. His future plans are to attend
Camosun College. In his spare time Ryan enjoys listening to music,
playing hockey and hanging out with friends. Ryan would like to
acknowledge and thank his family and teachers who have helped him
along the way. His role models are his parents because they are hard
working and dedicated. His advice to fellow students, “Study, study,
study.”
Rebecca Watmough
Métis
Rebecca’s favourite teacher has been Miss Fehr as she is very kind and
compassionate. Her future plans are to enroll at Simon Fraser
University and pursue a degree in Criminology. Her hobbies include
tennis, modeling, acting, yoga and running. Rebecca has also received a
$2,000 entrance scholarship to UVIC and has been to New York City on
a modeling contract. Rebecca would like to thank her parents for always
being there and for never giving up on her. Her role model is her mom,
because of her dedication, compassion and determination. Her advice to
fellow students, “Don’t give up! You’ll get there.”
Hayley Roy
Métis
Hayley’s favourite teachers have been her Biology teacher Amelita
Kucher who has been very inspirational and Ted Meldrum who has been
her English teacher for the past three years. Hayley’s future plan is to
attend UVic in the Fall and enroll into the Faculty of Science with a focus
in Biology. Hayley was selected as one out of forty Grade 12 students
across Canada to work alongside a genetic researcher for one week in
March at the University of Alberta. She has also won the Canadian Gene
Cure Foundation’s “be a gene researcher for a week” award. Hayley would
like to thank her family, teachers and friends for all of their support and
Tammy Reid for the Aboriginal Club at Mt. Doug.