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Class of 2026 celebrates Grade 8 graduation at St. Anthony's School

Liz DadsonBy: Liz Dadson  June 26, 2026
Class of 2026 celebrates Grade 8 graduation at St. Anthony's School

Almost 40 Grade 8 graduates of St. Anthony’s School in Kincardine, celebrated with a prayer service, graduation ceremony and presentation of awards, followed by a reception and dance at the school, Tuesday night.

During the ceremony, principal Jocelyn Auger addressed the graduates and their families, and the valedictorian address was given by Everlie Waite and Mila Henhoeffer.

The Grade 8 certificates were given out, and the following awards were presented:

  • Knights of Columbus Athlete of the Year awards – Isla Vinandy and Ayden Shah

  • Catholic Women's League award for Christian Living – Allie Dalcourt and Ayden Shah

  • Canadian Tire Canadian Studies award – Elle Williams

  • Bruce Power Science and Technology award – Keenan Alexander

  • Rotary Club General Proficiency award – Ayden Shah and Elle Williams

  • Kincardine Lions Club Proficiency in Music award – Madeline Hunter

  • Kincardine Lions Club Proficiency in Math award – Hendrik McDougall

  • Engineering Inspiration award, presented by the Kinetic Knights (FRC Team 781) – Zoey Taylor

  • Catholic School Community award – Claire Ferguson

  • Pastor's award – Mila Henhoeffer

  • Prix d'excellence en Francais – Isobel Quinn

  • Arts award – Madeline Hunter

  • Science award – Lily Semmens

  • Most Improved in Math award – Dylan Kraft

  • Most Improved in Music award – Elle Williams

  • Outstanding Effort – Isobel Quinn

  • School Spirit – Grayson Green

  • French as a Second Language award – Sophie Domzalski

  • Principal's Language Arts award – Everlie Waite and Elle Williams

  • Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board Academic Excellence and Catholic Values award – Mila Henhoeffer

  • Bruce County Beef Farmers Agricultural award – Isla Bell Palmer

  • Vine Eyecare Advocate award – Agape Chimvinga

  • The Change Maker: Social Justice award - Isobel Quinn

  • Valedictorian award – Everlie Waite and Mila Henhoeffer

Image Gallery

Everllie Waite (left) and Mila Henhoeffer are the valedictorians at the St. Anthony's School Grade 8 graduation, Tuesday night | photos by David Dadson
Lillian Watterworth (left) of the Kincardine Rotary Club presents the General Proficiency award to Elle Williams|
Andrea Clarke (left) presents the Valedictorian award Everlie Waite|
Lucas Martin (left) and Lenin Zandwyk (right) of the Kinetic Knights Robotics Team present the Engineering Inspiration award to Zoey Taylor|
Andrea Clarke (left) presents the Valedictorian award to Mila Henhoeffer|
Kincardine Lion Neil Geoghegan (left) presents the Most Improved in Math award to Dylan Kraft|
Amanda Saxton (left) presents the Bruce County Beef Farmers' Agriculture award to Isla Bell Palmer|
Lillian Watterworth (left) of the Kincardine Rotary Club presents the Science award to Lily Semmens|
Neil Geoghegan (left) of the Kincardine Lions Club presents the Most Improved in Music award to Elle Williams|
Wayne Brownrigg (left) and Martin Phelan of the Knights of Columbus present the Male Athlete of the Year award to Ayden Shah (right), while Lillian Watterworth of the Kincardine Rotary Club presents the General Proficiency award to Ayden|
Neil Geoghegan (left) of the Kincardine Lions Club presents the Proficiency in Music award to Madeline Hunter|
Teacher Stacey Dahmer (left) presents the Change Maker: Social Justice award to Isobel Quinn|
Kincardine Lion Neil Geoghegan (left) presents the Proficiency in Match award to Hendrik McDougall|
Rosemary Grover (left) of the Tiverton Lions Club presents the Outstanding Effort award to Isobel Quinn|
Teacher Turner Ruetz presents the Bruce Power Science and Technology award to Keenan Alexander|
Wayne Brownrigg (left) and Martin Phelan of the Knights of Columbus present the Female Athlete of the Year award to Isla Vinandy|

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Liz Dadson is the founder and editor of the Kincardine Record and has been in the news business since 1986.



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