NORTH BATTLEFORD — The North Battleford Comprehensive High School reunion committee presented a $5,000 scholarship to principal Jay Nichol Tuesday.
The committee chose to donate the last of the reunion money designating that a School Spirit Scholarship be awarded to a graduating student who represents enthusiastic school spirit, bringing together students, teachers and the school as a whole.
Shelly Coates, committee co-chair, says criteria includes recognizing a student who values their time at school, saying, “These are connections you’ll have for your entire life if you’re able. I never had a bad day (at school) that I remember.”
The scholarship will be awarded for the next three years — $1,700 a year — stipulating the student has attended NBCHS for Grades 10, 11 and 12 and be accepted into a post-secondary program.
The committee has been planning their reunion since 2019 and decided to donate the leftover money with NBCHS in mind. Monies raised came from registration donations, door prizes and remaining funds.
Shelly Coates, Shelley Wandler, Betty Speed, David Dekker, Cheryl Mitchell, Cindy Stark and Robert Coates make up the committee and are pleased to see the money returned to the school.
This story has been updated to clarify how funds were raised.
