Wednesday, July 1, 2020
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Libro Credit Union presents 2020 Student Awards
BOOSTER JUICE REACHES OUT TO GRADS
LEAMINGTON — The owners of Booster Juice Leamington, Virag and Radha Patel, recently came up with a unique way to honour local graduates who may have missed out on regular graduation celebrations due to COVID-19. The Patels contacted local schools and came up with a special coupon for the grads to buy one Booster Juice smoothie and get another for free. Here, Virag and Radha present coupons to graduates Abby Dilaudo (Cardinal Carter) and Emma Slater (KDHS), right. Sun photo.
Wheatley Area Public School has unique graduation WHEATLEY — With the help of local businesses and the support of Wheatley residents, the Grade 8 graduating class from Wheatley Area Public School was able to hold a ‘graduation to remember.’ Unthwarted by the COVID-19 pandemic, a couple of parents, Nettie Ribble and Erica Jessee, came up with an idea for the grads to proudly walk from downtown Wheatley to the school, in their best graduation clothes. Renny’s Smokehouse got involved and allowed them to host a small gathering on their patio, complete with a congrat-
ulatory cake. The ‘graduation to remember’ was planned in about four days and came off without a hitch, including beautiful blue skies and Wheatley residents cheering the grads on from their homes. The generosity of the community shone through, with Renny’s, Dollar Haven, DeGoey’s, Briar Patch, Wheatley Optimists, Wheatley Lioness, Carolyn and Bill Recker, The Pogue, IScreams, Franklin Net and Twine, Sea Baubles and WAPS Home & School all having a hand in the celebration.
By Mark Ribble ESSEX COUNTY — Libro Credit Union spent the morning on Thursday, June 25 delivering their 2020 Student Awards to seven students across Windsor and Essex County. Normally, the $2000 cheque presentations are made at a reception to honour the students annually who show great leadership and achievement. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, arrangements were made to visit each award winner at their homes and present the awards with a parade of cars from Libro managers and employees. The Libro student Award recognizes students between the ages of 17 and 25, who demonstrate outstanding commitment in their local communities through volunteerism, leadership and performance. Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School graduate Kyah Gori, was the Leamington recipient. Kyah logged over 150 community hours during her high school tenure, took leadership roles in school and graduated with a 94 average.
She has been accepted into the University of Western Ontario for Business Management. “I’m grateful to Libro and the school community for this honour,” Kyah said. “I’m very proud and excited for the next chapter.” Another Cardinal Carter grad who was honoured was Kingsville’s Abby DiLaudo, who also logged hundreds of hours of community service. Abby also took a huge leadership role at the school and spent time on the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Committee. She graduated with a 97 average and will also be attending the University of Western Ontario for Engineering. “I’m honoured and excited and would like to express my gratitude to Libro for their generosity,” she said. Other Essex County students who received the Libro Student Awards were Lauren Abbott of Harrow, Vanessa Montemurri of Windsor, Zachary Rezler of Essex, Sophie Shepherd of Belle River and Elizabeth Dalton of Amherstburg. Libro awarded a total of 34 Student Awards across southwestern Ontario.
Cardinal Carter graduate Kyah Gori, left is awarded her Libro Student Award and $2000 cheque by Libro Leamington Branch Manager, Paul Thompson. Sun photo
Wheatley Area Public School grads march up Erie Street. Sun photo
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Cardinal Carter graduate Abby DiLaudo, left, is awarded her Libro Student Award and $2000 cheque by Libro Kingsville Branch Manager, David Debergh. Sun photo
