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www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Thursday, July 5, 2012 · 10 Sharing the Spirit awards of student excellence Continued from page 8 · Alexandra Dandy, St. Dominic: Ally is an enthusiastic, compassionate, dedicated young person who shares her gifts generously, including as a collaborative contributor in classes and in extracurricular activities, especially in her contributions to school liturgies. She epitomizes youth in action particularly in her involvement and leadership in the Peace and Justice Club; she is committed to improving her local and global communities. Ally is a role model to staff and students in bringing the Gospel values to life through involvement, inclusion and social responsibility. · Jarrod Baddeliyanage, St. Ignatius of Loyola: Jarrod was a unanimous choice as Loyola's recipient for this award. He is an outstanding leader, an honour student, an integral part of the Loyola Social Justice Team as well as an active member of St. Matthew Parish. He is an incredible leader with a warm and thoughtful personality who goes out of his way to respect the dignity of every person with whom he comes in contact. · Christeen Salik, St. James: Christeen is St. James' Awards of Excellence winner because of her commitment to her school work, church and community and for her ambition and determination to make St. James a better place for everyone. · Stipe Crnogorac, St. Joan of Arc: Stipe has been honoured this year with the 2012 Alexandra Dandy St. Dominic Jarrod Baddeliyanage Loyola Christeen Salik St. James Stipe Crnogorac St. Joan of Arc Eric Mezgec St. John Rachel Stubits Kiana Bandiera Mary Pearl Briones Elizabeth O'Hara St. Marguerite d'Youville St. Luke St. Matthew St. Joseph Student Award of Excellence because of his and conscientious student whom is admired strong leadership qualities exemplify the exemplary Catholic values exhibited in his and respected by both students and teaching expectations of a Catholic school graduate. Her ability to always demonstrate a welcomschool and community life, in which his staff. · Eric Mezgec, St. John: Eric Mezgec is ing and positive outlook influences others to Christianity is evident in his daily decisionmaking regarding his peers and his school modest about his God given gifts, however, share the spirit. With young people such as work. He demonstrates personal integrity, a those around him are blessed with them Kiana, there is great hope for the future. · Rachel Stubits, St. Marguerite deep sense of justice and compassion for oth- through him being an active member of his ers, and he is a well-mannered, co-operative church community, participating in his cul- d'Youville: Rachel demonstrates true Catholic tural community and being a caring family leadership qualities both at school and in the member. He is also involved in a wide range of community. She is always willing to go out of school activities where he builds positive rap- her way to help other students and teachers in any way and she continuously puts the needs ports with peers and staff members. · Elizabeth O'Hara, St. Joseph: Elizabeth of others before her own. · Mary Pearl Briones, St. Matthew: Mary O'Hara is involved in all aspects of Catholic education. She exemplifies the values and Pearl is an active leader in our school and teachings of Jesus Christ in her everyday life faith community who has a positive attitude at school, at home, and in the community. towards everything and everyone. She always Her leadership in social justice issues, peer- makes an effort to include everyone regardmentoring and community service inspires less of ability in any school or social event and strives to make those who are out feel includothers to get involved. · Kiana Bandiera, St. Luke: Kiana's ed. See Sharing page 19 Visit www.cogeco.ca/tmncontest for details on how to win an