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Bodwell Celebrates the Graduation of the Class of 2012

Bodwell celebrated the graduation for the 130 members of the Class of 2012 on Mar 30th. Miss Paula HeshKay Porto gave a valedictory speech and we had a special guest Mr. Ajay Puri giving special messages to Bodwell graduates. Bodwell Singers, coached by Mr. Woo, Ms. Kainer and Ms. Tong sang “Bridge Over Troubled Water” for our Graduates. And here are some excerpts from the principal’s message to Bodwell graduates by Mr. Kevin Booth.

Principal’s Message

“At Bodwell, the staff and students understand that learning most effectively occurs in an environment of trust and respect. This environment fosters a lived experience of our motto; “Strength in Diversity”.
The members of the Class of 2012 have modeled student learning as a process that is shaped by internal and external experiences, honed by practice, exploration, reflection, action and evaluation. This paradigm for learning supports our goal for all Bodwell students: to provide a unique educational experience, in a diverse and intercultural environment that will lead to a will by our graduates to serve others and make a difference in this world.

To the Class of 2012, this is your challenge…to go forth to serve others and make a difference in this world and this is meant to be done in your actions and deeds. Mahatma Gandhi, the patron of Gandhi House, meant to remind us of this when he said, “You may never know what results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no result.”
To the Class of 2012…go forward and do what you have learned here at Bodwell and in doing so, know that you make the World better.”

Video Presentation of Grads 2012

A special video presentation featuring Grads of 2012 and memorable events in 2011-12 school year, prepared by Ms. Chojnacka.

Guest Speaker’s Message

Mr. Ajay Puri gave a speech as a guest speaker. Mr. Puri was recently named one of the top five volunteers in all of Canada, and has founded a wide array of organizations and events on many social and environmental issues, including the group RangiChangi Roots. He has a deep understanding of the strengths and challenges of Canada’s multicultural nature. To learn more about Ajay, visit his website.

Awards and Scholarships

The following students won awards among their graduating class.

Mathematics Award	David Enyuan Chen
Music & Choir Award	Daniel Jingyu Wu
Science Award	Cheney Junwei Deng
Sports Award	Sagdiana Mirgaipova, Berkan Basmergen & Deniz Haciogullari
Information Technology Award	Hung Lam Tran
Humanities Award	Yulianna Shirokaya
English Award	Khashayar Hanjani
Civics Award	Diego Guerrero Manzo
Art Award	Sierra Piroska Tasi Baker

The following students won scholoarships.

Bodwell Scholarship for Creative Writing	Amir Sultan
Alan Lam Scholarship for Excellence in Fine Arts	Ayako Kida
Bodwell Scholarship for Excellence in Science	Khashayar Hanjani
Bodwell Scholarship for Community Service	Paula Resque Porto
Stephen Smith’s Scholarship for Leadership	Yulianna Shirokaya

Congratulations, graduates!

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Bodwell Celebrates the Graduation of the Class of 2011

Bodwell is excited to celebrate the graduation of the Class of 2011 and the school’s 20th Anniversary. Several dignitaries from the Vancouver area have sent us letters of congratulations to celebrate our anniversary and our graduating class of 2011!  Here are a couple of these letters:

Darrell Mussatto – Letter to Bodwell
Mayor of the City of North Vancouver

Hon. Naomi Yamamoto – Letter to Bodwell
MLA, North Vancouver-Lonsdale

Our guest speaker for the event was a very special one indeed.  One of North America’s top pastry chefs – and a neighbour of Bodwell - Mr. Thomas Haas spoke passionately about how young people need to take risks and pursue their dreams. 

The following students won awards among their graduating class.  Congratulations, graduates!

Mathematics Award	KANG, Jeehun
Music Award	CAI, Rainie
Science Award	DAI, Terrence
Sports Award	PANSANI SIMOES, IsadoraGOH, Tony
Information Technology Award	CHOW, Randolph
Humanities Award	HO, Jennifer
English Award	HO, Jennifer
Civics Award	HSU, Michael
Art Award	SOHN, Hie Won
Bodwell Scholarship for Creative Writing	RAMIREZ RESTREPO, Andres
Alan Lam Scholarship for Excellence in Fine Arts	SUKANJANAPONG, Jenisa Elle
Bodwell Scholarship for Excellence in Science	CHOW, Randolph
Bodwell Scholarship for Community Service	PREDEINA, Olga
Stephen Smith’s Scholarship for Leadership	FELIX DE LA ROSA, Andrea

 

Congratulations Grads of 2010!!

There were 113 students meeting graduation requirements during the 2009-2010 school year, and of those, 97 were able to participate in the graduation ceremony on March 26 – more than we have ever had before. In our efforts to promote and strengthen our Alumni Association, we invited a very successful former student, Janice Wong (Class of 1996), to serve as our guest speaker. She proved to be very inspiring for our students, and set a precedent that, perhaps, will become a tradition at our Graduation ceremonies.

The following graduating students were presented with awards for outstanding achievements:

AWARD	RECIPIENT
Mathematics	Mani Tayebi
Humanities	Juan Felix de la Rosa
Music	Akari Whitred
English	Zitong Li
Science	Mani Tayebi
Civics	Juan Felix de la Rosa
Sports	Mufitcan Alp Begum Pulas
Art	Alena Ivanova
Information Technology	Guillermo Lozano
Allan Lam Scholarship for Creative Writing	Guillermo Lozano
Bodwell Scholarship for Excellence in Fine Arts	Islamzhan Yunussov
Bodwell Scholarship for Excellence in Science	Chris Shyi
Grace Wong Scholarship for Community Service	Fernando Carreto Chapa