Dogwood Awards

Eleven students attended the Dogwood District Awards Adjudication evening in hopes of receiving one of the $1000 scholarships awarded by the BC Ministry of Education for excellence in non-academic fields. Students were competing against other applicants from Island Independent Schools in the areas of Fine Art, Applied Skills, Physical Education and Second Languages. Of the eleven Shawnigan applicants, six presented portfolios of 8 pieces of work in the 2-D painting and drawing category. Once presented nine pieces for the Photography category. Two had interviews concerning their excellence and leadership in Rugby and Field Hockey, and two competed in Music—one choral and one on the piano. Final will be announced within the next 3 weeks.

– Wendy Woollven, Registrar