Medal from Governor General awarded to Olivia Ruddiman – flanked by SOSS Principal Marcus Toneatto and Vice Principal Tracy Harrington.

Olivia heads to the University of BC in Kelowna, to pursue an undergraduate degree in sciences. Her future career paths at this time are of a general nature either in Medicine, medical research or architecture.

The Governor General’s Academic medal is awarded only for academic excellence at four levels:

• Bronze at the secondary level

The Governor General’s Academic Medal was first awarded in 1873 by the Earl of Dufferin, and has since become one of the most prestigious awards that a student in a Canadian educational institution can receive. The Bronze medal is awarded to the student who achieves the highest average upon graduation from a secondary school.