SCHS Graduates

Learn about the 2021 graduates of SCHS.

VAUGHN STRUTT - My name is Vaughn Oscar Strutt and my parents are Mark and Lindsay Strutt. I started my schooling at Assumption from kindergarten to grade six, I then went to Oyen Public School for grades seven and eight. For grade nine I moved to Medicine Hat to play hockey where I attended Notre Dame. When my grade ten year came I started at Eagle Butte, but I came back to Oyen for the last two months of grade ten at SCHS. For grade eleven I attended Eagle Butte once again. Now, in my grade twelve year, my first semester was at Eagle Butte and I returned to SCHS for my final semester of grade twelve. One of my talents would be hockey - I started hockey in Oyen up until my second year peewee. From there, I went and played for the 3c’s in my second year peewee. For my first year of bantam I went to Medicine Hat. I have now been playing in Medicine Hat for five consecutive seasons. I plan to keep playing hockey and I will be searching for a team to play with for next season.

ALYSSA LOGAN - My name is Alyssa Logan. I am the only daughter of Cal and Tracey Logan and I grew up with my older brothers, Justin and Brendan, on a ranch south of Oyen. I had many pets growing up including cats, dogs, horses, and calves. I started dancing with Breaking Ground when I was four. I have competed in multiple solos, duets, and groups in different styles but my favourite has always been contemporary. I have also played volleyball since grade 7. I have played for the school team every year since and for Nova Volleyball Club in grades 11 and 12. My future plans include attending the University of Calgary with the intent of obtaining a Bachelor of Health Sciences degree. Afterwards, I hope to either further my education or pursue a career in the medical field.

ASHLEE BLUE - My name is Ashlee Elizabeth Blue. I am the youngest daughter of Allen and Susan Blue, along with my sister Tenille Osicki. Throughout my school years, I loved sports. I have been dancing with Breaking Ground Dance Studio for 9 years now. It has taught me how to work in sync with other people and find my inner harmony and rhythm. I have lived on a farm with my parents my entire life, and with that, I would like to continue my farming background in the future. I am attending Lakeland College, Vermillion campus, in the fall of 2021 for a 2 year program of Agribusiness. With my passion for the country, I also thoroughly enjoy tending to other people’s needs and placing a smile on their face. Once I have completed my Agribusiness course, I will be applying to become a Licensed Practical Nurse. I am very excited to see what the future holds for me and cannot wait for my furthered education to prepare me for what the world has to give.

AVERY KIRKUP - My name is Avery David Kirkup, I am the son of David and Jackie Kirkup. I started school back in my hometown of Souris, MB. In grades 10 and 11, I was blessed with the opportunity to attend Athol Murray College of Notre Dame in Wilcox, SK. For my Senior year, I decided to pursue baseball for the Badlands Badgers in Oyen. My talents, interests and hobbies would include Hockey, Baseball, Dad Jokes, Collecting sports cards, Video Games, Hanging out with friends & family. My future goal is to attend College or University to play baseball and get an Education degree.

CASSIE LOOSE - My name is Cassandra Alicia Loose, but everyone calls me Cassie. I am the daughter of Carrie Loose and Paul Kostiuk. Something that has been a big part in my life growing up is dance. I am a competitive dancer and have been dancing since the age of 4. I have three sisters: Faith, Hope, and Kylie. Some of my favourite school memories include spending lunch hours in the gym, participating in the activities for grade wars, dressing up for the Christmas banquet each year, and the grade 10 camping trip to Writing On Stone Provincial Park. After I graduate I plan on taking a year off, then I am hoping to go to school and take a course in cosmetology.

DREW HILHORST - My name is Drew Christopher Hilhorst. I am the son of Cory and Erica hilhorst. From kindergarten to 11th grade I attended school in Killarney, Manitoba at Killarney Collegiate. My grade 12 year I was given an opportunity to pursue my education and my love for the game of baseball here in Oyen. Some would say I have some interesting talents. I am really good at catching food in my mouth and ultimate frisbee. Some of my hobbies and interests include golf, hockey, volleyball, fishing and shopping. Next year I am planning on going to the Minot State University to play baseball and major in kinesiology. I am going to take my baseball career as far as I can and play at the highest level I can.

FAYE CARABBACAN - My name is Mikaela Faye Bauyon Carabbacan. I was born in Naic Cavite, Philippines. My parents are Jojo Carabbacan and Ruby Lisa Carabbacan. My mom passed away when I was 3 years old. I am now happily living with my dad, mom and a sister who is two years younger than me. I was part of the Honor roll and Student Council throughout my whole school career. I still remember getting so nervous attending my first day of school here in Canada but now looking back at it, I feel lucky that I found good friends who I treasure very much. My hobbies are trying out different styles of clothing and aesthetics. My interests are politics and law. My plans after high school are to find a good school, good friends, and to boost my determination to face being an ‘adult’. I plan to go to Medicine Hat College to take a Bachelor of Arts.

GARIN SMIGELSKI - My name is Garin Glenn Smigelski. I’m the third child of Glenn and JoAnne Smigelski and I have two older sisters, Cortney and Terrin. My hobbies include hockey, dirt biking, hunting, and watersports. Most of the summer you can find me at the lake with my family or dirt biking with friends. In the winter I spend the majority of my time on the ice. I have been playing hockey since I was 3 years old, in which I have played 11 seasons in Oyen and 4 seasons with 3 C’s. I plan on attending SAIT to obtain my Mechanical Engineering Tech diploma with plans of completing a degree in the future.

HUNTER BROWN - My name is Hunter Douglas Brown AKA Doug. My parents’ names are Tammy and Kyle Brown. I have an older sister, Cloey; she has always been my partner in crime. We are only 1 year apart so we have been best friends growing up on the farm. I plan on being a linesman after I am done school. I currently live on a ranch near Bindloss where we run black angus cattle and farm. I like to go out and feed the cows as well as pet some of my favorite girls. I enjoy being outside, fishing, hunting and trapping. I also like to go ski-dooing when we get the snow, dirt biking, and shed hunting. My favourite school memory is yet to come as my last day of high school is not over yet.

JAIDA BOUVIER - My name is Jaida Skylar Bouvier, I’m the oldest daughter of Kathy Bouvier and Joël Bouvier. Throughout the years I have been involved in figure skating, curling, and golf. Even with my favourite sport being curling, I’m not someone who enjoys the long winter days. I would rather be on a plane going somewhere hot, or soaking in the last few days of summer. In my spare time I like to enjoy time with my family and friends as well as appreciating the great outdoors. In the fall, I’m planning to attend One Beauty Academy in Medicine Hat to pursue hairstyling along with other expertise needed to one day open my own salon. With my love of summer and warm weather, I hope to continue travelling down south to the United States and maybe someday out of North America to avoid the winter cold.

J’LYN HUDSON - I am J’Lyn Joan Hudson, the daughter of Tracy and Matthew Hudson. When I am not doing my school work, I am reading my favorite books, writing stories, working on crafts and modelling clay art, and playing video games. I enjoy being creative and being a geek in fantasy worlds. I believe that when I make my own characters for a story, a little piece of myself brings it to life. Writing is how I get to know myself and who I really am. I suppose the same goes for being creative. I have thought about becoming a writer, but I don’t have anything set in stone. I plan to take some time for myself after high school, get a job, and get my driver’s license. I want to get the money to travel and try a bunch of different hobbies and activities. I hope to make a positive impact in the future and will miss going to school at SCHS.

KAITLYN MACLEAN - My name is Kaitlyn Elizabeth MacLean. On October 20, 2003, I was born to Troy and Sherry MacLean, and I have a younger brother named Conner. My next hospital was soon after: when I was 3 years old, I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. 3 years later, I got an insulin pump. 6 years later, my family moved into our new house, and got our dog, Sadie. My hobbies and interests include cooking, travelling, camping, swimming, reading, music, and piano. I also made lots of memories during my school years, including the Grade 10 camping trip. After graduating I plan to move to Medicine Hat to get an education degree from Mount Royal University at Medicine Hat College. After my 4 years of schooling, I hope to become an elementary teacher.

KAYCI CASKEY - My name is Kayci Deborah Caskey, I am the daughter of Karyn Heggastad, and the sister of Kallie Caskey. Ever since I was little I’ve been dancing and figure skating, two sports that I adore. Through these sports I have met many friends who I love and have shared so many amazing experiences with. I have also shared my passion for music through playing the piano. Next year I will be pursuing my post secondary education at Lethbridge College, where I will be taking General Arts and Sciences with an English major. After which I will hopefully carry on to go to U of A and become a librarian. I will fondly remember and miss all of the memories that came from highschool like driving around at lunch cranking music and eating A&W, as well as times like when Osten wore heels and walked around (and didn’t even stumble). I will also miss all of the amazing teachers from this school that have helped me grow into the person I am today as well as find admiration in many new areas of study that I would have never considered without them. I am very grateful for everyone in my life who has helped me learn and grow, I will never forget all of you as I go into this new stage of my life.

KENNEDY WILSON - My name is Kennedy Marie Wilson, I am the youngest daughter of Kimberley and Greggory Wilson and I have one older sister, Brittanie. I was raised outside of New Brigden on a small family farm. My favourite school memories were going on field trips with Mr. Olorenshaw in the handy bus and our class camping trip in grade ten at Writing on Stone Provincial Park. In my spare time I enjoy being around my friends and family as much as I can and playing sports like volleyball and curling. I also love being outside, whether it’s to play jumbo badminton with my sister, win card games on the deck, or simply walk my over-eager dog. In the summers, I love being on the water and camping with family. I have been so fortunate in my life to have been able to travel nearly as much as I have. It is because of these amazing experiences with them that I want to travel even more and see as much as I can. After highschool, I look forward to studying kinesiology at the University of Lethbridge. After earning my degree there, I plan on working towards becoming a physiotherapist.

MATRACA CLARK - My name is Matraca Alice Clark, but most people call me Traca. I am the youngest daughter of Kevin and Roxanne Clark, and I have four siblings, Danielle, Ryan, Layne and Travis. I attended Altario school from Kindergarten to Grade 11 and then transferred to South Central for my grade 12 year. I played various sports which included softball, soccer, and volleyball. I have also been a part of the Altario 4H Beef Club for seven years and even won Grand Champion when I was 12. I enjoy spending any spare time with my friends and family, and especially love camping and taking trips with my family in the summer. I enjoy spending time in the corrals and look forward to attending Lakeland College where I have been accepted into the Agribusiness program. I look forward to exploring the different aspects of agriculture and applying my farm background in my future career.

MICHAEL SMIGELSKI - Michael Noah Smigelski was born on March 11, 2003... it was probably the best day of his parents Anne Marie and Neil lives, but the worst for sister Rachel’s. Michael spends most of his time being a boss at A&W or sleeping at home. Michael is very passionate about basketball and probably could have made it to the NBA and played for the Lakers, but he didn’t want to leave the cold Alberta weather. Instead he is choosing a career as an Electrician, to keep everyone warm and toasty.

NANCY DYCK - My name is Nancy Knelsen Dyck and I am the daughter of Peter and Nancy Dyck. I am from a family of 7, there are 5 kids and I am the middle child. I was born in Taber and moved to Empress when I was 2 months old and have lived there ever since. I am bilingual, I can speak both English and German. Some of my hobbies include knitting, drawing and spending time outdoors. I like to explore and try new things. Throughout my years in school I’ve created so many great memories with my friends, but I have to say my favorite would be our camping trip to Writing on Stone provincial park in grade 10. I’m not completely sure of what career path I want to choose but I am interested in child care and hopefully one day taking over the family farm. I’ve always been very family oriented so in the future I’d love to get married and start a family of my own.

OSTEN HAGENS - My name is Osten Erwin Hagens, and I hail from the sprawling community of New Brigden. A place full of activities, excitement, and some good folks. My father Preston grew up on a farm just east of New Brigden and my mother Sarah grew up in Windermere, BC. Out of all my time attending SCHS, I would have to say that our class trip to Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park in grade 11 was the best part of my high school experience. During my spare time at home, I choose to help at the farm or in the shop, perform some random non-essential upgrades to my truck, play games with my friends or tickling the ivories, which I taught myself. I enjoy computer-related topics as well as the sciences, with chem and physics at the top. One day I hope to become an engineer of some sort and achieve a little bit of greatness.

PARIS TROTCHIE - My name is Paris Yolande Trotchie. I was born July 30th 2003 in Saskatoon SK. My parents are Joe and Steph Trotchie and I’m the oldest of three in my family. We first moved to Oyen 13 years ago. I’ve grown up with horses and they are a huge passion of mine. My dad and grandpa bought me my first pony when I was 3 years old and since then horses are what I’m all about. Some of my hobbies include hunting , fishing, camping, travelling and showing cattle. My most favourite hobby would have to be cattle shows since I was a part of beef 4-H for 5 years. I have many school memories but my favourite would have to be our hunters Ed camping trip in grade 7. I plan to attend ABM College in the fall and take massage therapy to become an RMT.

SHANE SULLIVAN - My name is Shane Sullivan. I was born and raised in Fredericton, New Brunswick, but decided to move to Oyen to attend Badlands Baseball Academy in January of 2020, halfway through grade 11. I wasn’t here long because school was shut down in March due to COVID-19 (which was my favorite school memory). I went back to Fredericton where I did my schooling online and I worked for my uncle at a car dealership. My senior year has been at South Central High School. My parents, Jacki and Jason, support me and my twin sister Erin in everything that we do. I have played baseball for as long as I can remember and they have been to almost every game. I have travelled all over Canada and as far as Cuba to play ball. I am also a Junior black belt in taekwondo. I like to fish, play poker and hang out with my friends. I hope my future involves playing professional baseball, owning my own business and being very rich.

ZADEN WAKE - My name is Zaden Richard Michael Wake from Winnipeg, Manitoba. My parents are Michael and Debbie Wake. I came upon the Badlands Baseball Academy because of a friend who had previously played in Oyen and had nothing but good things to say. I have been here since my grade 11 year. In the past I’ve played multiple sports including baseball, hockey, volleyball, badminton, basketball, track and field and golf. Going into the summer of my freshman year I decided that baseball was my passion so I then dedicated myself to the sport in hopes of becoming a college athlete in the future. Some of my hobbies include baseball, playing video games, choppin laps and working out. In the fall I plan to attend Lethbridge College, acquire my business diploma and play for PBA. From there, I will enroll into a carpentry apprenticeship and eventually begin a carpentry business.

JULIE MOROZOFF - After completing grades 10 and 11 at SCHS, Julie anne Morozoff chose to finish her high school career via online learning. She is grateful that she made this decision because it gave her time to learn more about herself and learn at her own pace. She says taking the time to focus on herself has proven to be very rewarding. She has now turned her attention to focusing on her future and discovering what she wants to do with her life. Moving out of her family’s home for three months was a good test run to prepare her for when she leaves Oyen. Julie is the happiest she has ever been; feeling free to do what she wants. She is learning to be positive, which she says was a huge obstacle for her to overcome and one she’s still working on daily. It’s about the journey, not the destination. Julie’s future plans include becoming a graphic designer.

NATHAN KOWAL - My name is Nathan Joseph Anthony Kowal. I have lived in small-town Oyen my whole life. Through it all my mom, Tory Vanstone and Dad, Jason Kowal have cared for me, along with my four other siblings, three brothers and one sister. I’ve gone to OPS and SCHS for all my schooling. Most of my spare time you will find me working on some small electronics, or computers. I’m always looking for something fun to do. My hobbies consist of tinkering with electronics or cooking a meal from scratch. I’m planning on taking a break after graduation and working locally. Afterwards I will pursue a post-secondary education in electronics, mechanics, or culinary arts.