The following scholarships and awards were presented at the Yorkton Music Festival Competition Hi-Lites Concert on April 1, 2012.
1. Shani Apland offers $100 - Hayley Popick (senior piano)
2. The UCT #1033 offer $100 to a junior competitor - Madison Varga $50 (vocal) Cassandra Dickson $50 (vocal)
3. The UCT #1033 offer two $100 scholarships - Reul Straub $100 (junior piano), Mikayla Madsen $50 (vocal), Elizabeth Reid $50 (vocal)
4. The United Commercial Travellers #578 offer two plaques - (a) to the Division III school entry obtaining the highest mark - M.C. Knoll Grade 6, 7, 8 Choir; (b) to the Division IV school entry obtaining the highest mark - YRHS Girls' Chorus
5. The United Commercial Travellers #578 offer twelve medals: Junior High Woodwind - Mitchell Karapita, Junior Low Woodwind - n/a, Senior High Woodwind - n/a, Senior Low Woodwind - Brandey Blahut, Junior High Brass - Matthew Linsley, Junior Low Brass - Dalaney DePape, Senior High Brass - n/a, Senior Low Brass - Michael Kozushka, Junior Percussion - Elizabeth Reid, Senior Percussion - Kate Martin, Junior Strings - Alex Cottenie, Senior Strings - Nevalea Tkachuk
6. Beta Sigma Phi offers $200 - Kate Martin (vocal)
7. Cindy Burham offers $30 to a deserving first year band student who participates in at least two classes - Sarah Walker (woodwinds)
8. The Canadian Federation of University Women, Yorkton, offers $200 to a promising senior student - Ziyi Wang (senior piano)
9. The Canadian Federation of University Women, Yorkton, offers a plaque for the Division Two School Entry obtaining the highest mark - M.C. Knoll Grades 4/5 Choir
10. Marie Dean Memorial Scholarship of $250 to a senior piano student - Jeremy Ruten
11. Thelma Gillis Scholarship of $100 - Jon Fetsch (primary piano)
12. GX94 and the FOX offer $1000 - Janeil Mehrer $200 (senior piano), Emily Plews $75 (senior piano), Chandrika Jerg $75 (senior piano), Nevalea Tkachuk $200 (vocal), Kyra Harris $100 (vocal), Elizabeth Reid $75 (percussion), Matthew Linsley $75 (brass), Lauren Denesyk $100 (vocal), Kate Martin $100
13. The Knights of Columbus Council #2031 offers $200 - Kelsy Walchuk $75 (vocal), Elizabeth Reid $75 (vocal), Zoe Flaman $50 (primary piano)
14. Brian Kruger BMO Nesbitt Burns offers $100 - Tyler Walker $50 (primary piano), Marianna Stickwood $50 (primary piano)
15. The Heather Laxdal Memorial Scholarship: $300 to a deserving senior vocal competitor - Nevalea Tkachuk, $200 to be awarded in the vocal area - Lauren Denesyk
16. Gavin McLaren Memorial Scholarship - $300 donated by Greg Parchomchuk: Kate Martin $200 (senior piano), Addison Wiebe $100 (junior piano)
17. Debbie Onslow-Kitzan offers $50 and a trophy to a junior vocal competitor - Cassandra Dickson
18. Elsie Phillips Memorial - Annual trophy plus small keeper and $300 scholarship - Jacob Read (senior piano)
19. Dr. Floyd Puchala offers $100 - Open - Ziyi Wang (junior piano)
20. The Julia Redant Spirit Award of $200 & plaque to a senior vocal student for outstanding achievement in musical theatre - Nevalea Tkachuk
21. Phil D. Redant Memorial Scholarship of $200 to a brass player - Michael Kozushka
22. The Redant Memorial Scholarship of $250 to a deserving senior piano competitor in Bach - Jeremy Ruten
23. Redant Memorial Scholarship of $50 and a keeper trophy in primary piano - Chelte Young
24. The Redant Family offers $100 to a senior high brass player - n/a in 2012
25. The Redant Family offers $100 to a senior musical theatre or operatic duet competitor - Kate Martin $50, Kyra Harris $50
26. Remax Blue Chip Realty/Doris Shank offers $100 to a band or piano student - Ben Fetsch (junior piano)
27. Rusnak, Balacko, Kachur and Rusnak offer $100 and a trophy to a junior piano competitor - Matthew Linsley
28. The Saskatchewan Orchestral Assoc. offers two scholarships in beginner and elementary strings - $25 each - Alex Cottenie, Chelte Young
29. The Saskatchewan Orchestral Assoc. offers three $150 scholarships to attend string workshops in junior, intermediate and senior strings - Nevalea Tkachuk (senior strings)
30. Seaborn Memorial Scholarship - $300 to be awarded to a student or ensemble performing on violin, viola or cello - Nevalea Tkachuk $200, Alex Cottenie $50, Chelte Young $50
31. Debbie Quinn offers an annual & keeper plaque for a first time vocal participant who shows promise, in memory of Beverley Shore - Macy Washenfelder
32. Debbie Quinn offers an annual & keeper plaque for a first time band participant who shows promise, in memory of Beverley Shore - Sarah Walker (woodwinds)
33. George Skinner Memorial offers $200 - Mitchell Karapita ($100 woodwinds), Justine Zarowny ($100 woodwinds)
34. Victor and Evelyn Surjik offer $100 to a competitor in strings or male vocal or piano - Jill Gulka $50 (primary piano), Kaytia Kostersky $50 (junior piano)
35. Bev Tillman Memorial scholarship of $100 offered by Mrs. Darlene Tillman - Kyra Harris (vocal)
36. Yorkton and District Band Boosters offer $500. May be divided but the recipient(s) must be a member of a band associated with Yorkton and District Band Boosters - Brandey Blahut $150 (woodwinds), Daytona Campbell $100 (woodwinds), Kate Martin $125 (percussion), Dalaney DePape $125 (brass)
37. Yorkton and District Band Boosters plaques: Good Spirit School Division most outstanding grades 5 - 8 Concert Band - n/a, Yorkton Catholic Schools most outstanding grades 5 - 8 Concert Band - Yorkton Catholic Grade 6 Band and Yorkton Catholic Grade 7/8 Band, Senior (grades 9 - 12) Concert Band - YRHS Concert Band, Junior (grade 8 & under) Jazz Band - n/a, Senior (grades 9 - 12) Jazz Band - YRHS Jazz Band
38. Yorkton Community Theatre offers $250 to a vocal student towards attending Teen Choir Camp - Haley Lepowick
39. The Yorkton Chapter #92 of the Eastern Star offers a $50 scholarship for junior piano - Abby Gulka
40. The Yorkton Kinette Club offers a plaque for the Division One school entry obtaining the highest mark - M.C. Knoll Grades 2/3 Choir
41. Yorkton Kinsmen Plaque - to the most outstanding band - Yorkton Regional High School Concert Band
42. The Yorkton Kinsmen Club offers two $100 scholarships - Sarah Walker $100 (primary piano), Elizabeth Hansen $50 (junior piano), Kyra Sorenson $50 (junior piano)
43. The Yorkton Lions Club offers $500 - Jaeylyn Dietz $300 (senior piano), Abbey Sakal $50 (junior piano), Brandey Blahut $150 (woodwinds)
44. Yorkton Music Festival Fine Arts Trophy and Keeper - to a junior competitor who shows promise - Jon Fetsch (primary piano)
45. Yorkton Music Festival Plaque to a deserving choir other than a school choir - Yorkton Community Ladies' Choir
46. Yorkton Music Festival Plaque to a deserving ensemble - Calum and Keegan MacDonald
47. Yorkton Branch Registered Music Teachers offers $100 to a piano and/or vocal participant - Elizabeth Reid $50 (junior piano), Nicholas Kerr $50 (junior piano)
48. The Yorkton Rotary Club offers $300 to a competitor studying both practical and theory - Joy Higginson (senior piano)
49. The Yorkton Music Festival offers $250 to a competitor in Senior Vocal Canadian Music - n/a in 2012
50. The Yorkton Music Festival offers $250 to a competitor in Senior Piano Canadian Music - Jacob Read
Mixed Ensemble, Elementary: Tyana Katzell, Hannah Poole, Amy Schmalz, Kelly Cole, Chelte Young; Junior, Julie Breitkreuz, Jessica Lewthwaite, Mikaila Ortynsky; Senior, Miles Hearn, Mackenzie Wilson, Clancy Smith, Daniel Huang;
Vocal, Junior, Megan and Madison Varga; Senior, Kate Martin and Kyra Harris.
Brass, Elementary: Chelte Young and Ben Young; Junior, Mathew Todas, Nathan Cochrane, Alex Geddes; Seniors, n/a in 2012.
Woodwind, Elementary, Amber Mehling, Anastasiya Fedchenko; Junior, Tamara Bartley, Connor Bayduza; Senior, Nevalea Tkachuk, Sarah Schmidt.
Percussion, Elementary, Janeen Pellatt, Megan Varga; Junior, Hannah Shivak, Luke Shivak; Senior, Kate Martin, Rena Stamatinos.
Piano, Primary, Marissa and Jarrett Hart; Junior, Tyana Katzell and Amy Schmalz; Senior, Brianna Blazeiko and Lauren Leschyshyn.
Students recommended to the 2012 Provincial Finals which are to be held in Saskatoon on June 1 - 3, 2012 are:
Lauren Denesyk, Vocal, Musical Theatre
Nevalea Tkachuk, Vocal, Grade B Female Voice; Vocal, Oratorio; Vocal, French Art Song
Janeil Mehrer, Piano, Intermediate 20th, 21st Century/Canadian
Hayley Popick,Piano, Intermediate Recital Piece
Jacob Read, Piano, Intermediate Chopin
Jeremy Ruten, Piano, Senior Bach; Piano, Senior Chopin; Piano, Senior Beethoven
Michael Kozushka, Intermediate Brass
Kate Martin, Intermediate Percussion
M.C. Knoll Grades 6, 7, 8 Choir, Children's or Youth Choral
Yorkton Community Ladies' Choir, Senior Choral
