Graduates | 2025

Brandon's Class of 2025

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Hands-on education to become career-ready. Experience the Assiniboine difference—see you this September! CONGRATS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES!

Grade 12 graduate Landen Albert receives his diploma during Vincent Massey High School’s 2025 graduation ceremony at Westoba Place on Monday. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)

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The graduates of 2025 are coming of age at a turbulent time in Canada’s history, and in the world generally. And now, like the rest of us, you will need to navigate the hurdles that life will place in your path in the journey ahead. But you should know that the road you have begun travelling — the pursuit of education and personal growth and fulfilment — will be shaped by the connections that you make with friends, family and community along the way. Those relationships can ground you and offer you strength and courage if you let them, however long the journey lasts. On behalf of the staff of The Brandon Sun, I wish all of this year’s graduates great success in your future careers, and happiness in your lives to come. — Matt Goerzen, Brandon Sun editor

Congratulations to the class of 2025

Your high school diploma opens many doors — and one of them is ours. See you in September, at Canada’s Finest Regional University.

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Here for you every step of the way.

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SIOUX VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Jayda Beardy

Rylie Bell

Sydney Blacksmith

Bradley Bone

Aaron Elk

Marcus Ironman

Meadow Leaming

Feather Smoke

Memphis Taylor

Principal Deborah Asidao presents graduate Aaron Elk with his diploma during Sioux Valley High School’s 2025 graduation ceremony at The Backyard on Aberdeen on Wednesday. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)

A Message to the 2025 High School Graduates:

Congratulations to all 2025 graduates in our community! Your dedication, hard work, and perseverance will serve you well throughout your life.

Best wishes for a bright future full of opportunity for success.

From the Board of Trustees,Teachers, and Staff of the Brandon School Division

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Congratulations Class of 2025!

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Shane Anderson

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Korede Awosika

Chase Bailey

Caden Baker

Athena Baniqued

Cody Beamish-Bowles

Riley Bean

Lindsay Behrman

Violet Bell

Alejandro Beltran Flores

Austin Bender

Dustyn Berry

Snit Birhane

Janzen Blacksmith

Roman Blacksmith

Grey Blair

Olivia Blue

Joaquin Bone

Miko Boniel

Chloe Breeden

Parker Bridges

Kelsey Bright

Isaac Bromley

Michael Brown

Faith Brown

Shelby Brown

Ayomide Buhari

Colton Byczkowski

Jaizzen Lei Caceres

Kaillee Cail

Jordon Cameron

Cruz Campbell

Luke Campbell

Sam Cantelo

Mische Capiendo

Tarran Carew

Brooklyn Catagas

Maxwell Celine

Landon Chartrand

Jeff Chorneyko

Peter Clark

Zara Clark-Jones

Cole Cocquyt

Jorja Cornforth

Brayden Cram

Xylia Crossman

Baz Dauphinais

Colton Dawson

Ty Dayman

Rylan Dean

Kelsey Dell

Avey Demarce

Lincoln Demas

Aali Derksen

Addison DeSchutter

Jade Digby

Harmony Eastman-Tacan

Ethan Elder

Emmanuel Isaac Elias Rodriguez

Brooke Elliott

Matthew Ellis

Emily Evans-Nordquist

Anthony Felgueiras

Lily Ferchoff

Madison Filipowich

Brooke Fjeldsted

Riley Flannery

Zach Fordyce

Hayden Foster

Logun Fraser

Ethan Fulford

Kaden Gadsby

Jorja Gagnon

Congrats to the Class of 2025

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Sergio Garcia

Beyonce Gemarino

Kane Gervin

Micky Giordani-Gross

Sadie Goetz

Steeven Gomez

Abigail Gonzalez Pineda

Ricki Haarhoff

Zeresenai Hadish

Leland Hall

Kayden Hanks

Damian Hart

Nevaeh Haslen

Abby Henry

Deanna Hnatiuk

Riley Hofer

Tyler Huber

Abigail Hunter

Julia Hutchings

David Idowu

Davvelynn Jackson

Jaxon Jacobson

Kayla Jaffray

Damian Janssens

Ethan Johnston

Nicholas Kaczmar

Tia Kelleher

Douglas Kennedy

Cooper Kirkpatrick

Nic Kisters

Brennan Klassen

Cole Klassen

Michael Knife

Nick Koks

Julia Kopitz

Aaron Korman

Samantha Kowalchuk

Jonathan Kramm

Alaa Kurabi

Felix Kusmizkij

Gabby Lagman

Wyatt Lamport

Bryce Langner

Hannah LeBlanc

Simon Leckie

Dante Lenardon

Liam Levasseur

Sam Lim

Logan Lochhead

Brett Loewen

Mina Lucio-Higgins

Logan Lucyshyn

Rein Lumatac

Daman Maan

Anshdeep Malhotra

Beverly Maloney

Kate Marshall

Daniela Martinez Echeverria

Quinn Matheson

Allie Matthies

Leland McArthur

Seth McAuley

Erin-Rose McGarvey

Trent McGorman

Savanna McIssac

Ayla Mckay

Hannah McKay

Ethan McKinnon

Ryland Medcalf

Tucker Mellom

Nathaly Mendoza Martinez

Tomas Mengis

Emerson Menjivar

August Miller

Zidane Mirundi

Heavenlee Moar-Sanderson

Ferhad Mohammadi

Grace Mohr-Clark

Gefferson Molina

Ritchie Monias

Titanium Monias

Tanika Moose

Ethan Muckpah

Konnor Mullens

Dawnica Munro

Stephen Munro

Drayden Murray

Justin Myers

Fayth Nabess

Saphire Nadeau

To the graduates of 2025, our very best wishes for health, happiness and success both today and in the future. We are proud of you.

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Muhammadullah Nawabi

Cassie Neal

Brianna Nepinak

Daniel Nevin

Hendrix Nilsson

Ava O’Donnell

Eric Oki

Ethan Oliver

Asia Osborne

Ava Page

Jaren Palma

Jaedyn Pangborn

Lucas Park

Ian Pastershank

Diya Patel

Hitarth Patel

Jenil Patel

Kanxitaa Patel

Maitri Patel

Nitya Patel

Radha Patel

Reyan Patel

Rishi Patel

Rushi Patel

Saumya Patel

Shivam Patel

Vandankumar Patel

Ved Patel

Deja Pielak

Adam Pierreroy

Ashton Pohjolainen

Aliyah Poitras

Hunter Poole

Addison Pratt

Yael Quilala

Gabby Rangel

Jared Ray-Aigiomawu

Jack Rempel

Sarah Robbins

Brayden Rockley

Logan Roulette

Osh Roulette

Jordyn Rowan

Brayden Sanders

Shane Schmidt

Brycen Scott

Jace Shurvell

Neyber Sierra Leiva

Laura Silva Fernandez

Jack Simpson

Zhenaya Singfat

Adonis Smith

Hunter Smith

Erik Solomon

Ayden Sprott

Emily Stearn

Brendan Sucharyna

Niranjana Sunnasy

Anika Swereda

Robel Tadele

Enzo Tadios

James Tadios

Mahlia Tahhan

Logan Tannas

Devon Tanner

Willow Teale

Krinsi Thakkar

Paisley Thiele

Keaton Thorne

Rowan Thurston

Daniel Valle Reyes

Dora Vanmackelberg

Darrias Verhaeghe

Grecia Vides Mena

Kayden Waldner

Cheyanne Walls

Emma Wark

Wyatt Warwaruk

Aislinn Watson

Devlon Whalen

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Kendra Willis

Mason Willms

Jace Wombdiska

Chi-Chi Wood

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You worked hard. You persevered. You graduated! CONGRATULATIONS!

2 20 5 Congratulations Class of 2025! Wishing you All the Best as you start your new chapter in life

Teachers and Staff at Crocus Plains Regional Secondary High School wish to Congratulate all 2025 Graduates. All the Best!

We hope your big day is special in every way, and we wish you happiness and success.

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ÉCOLE SECONDAIRE NEELIN HIGH SCHOOL

Oakley Barker

Kendra Beaumont

Jordan-Blayne Bjornsson

Avery Black

Gracie Blatherwick

Ella Campbell

Maeve Cederstrom

Tara Cederstrom

Emily Clark

Hannah Constant

Mia Contreras

Liam Copeland

Andrew Curtis

Sidney Curtis

Nathan Despiegelaere

Brooklyn Dickie

Samuel Dickie

Hannah Dumas

Tatiana Dupuis

Zerick Dysart-Waterman

Laura Ellis

Owen Falk

Noor Fatima

Kai Fidler

Amelia Freeman

Piper Frison

Anna Gauthier

Cadence Gerry

Owen Girouard

Rachel Glidden

Leland Glover

Lynden Gould

Oasis Guimond

Zenovya Hanson-Herbert

Lia Harder

Haylee Harrison

Jayleigh Hearn

Amelia Hebert

Arden Hebert

Aiden Horkey

Adriana Hoskin

Assurance Ifeanyi-Orike

Brooklyn Ingram-Mulholland

Tamilore Jackson

Thomas Jackson

Daniel Kazic

Trinity Keen

Cassidy Keim

Sylvie Koroluk

Annika Laluk

Julianna Laluk

Marcus Manuliak

Melissa Landaverde Granados

Adrian Lanoie

Gabrielle Logan

Ross Lonstrup

Mykaela Low

Sam Manko

Ashley Marek

Sarah Martin

Xander Martin

Junior Martine

Lucian McDaniel

Liv McGill

É lodie McKenzie

Jada McMillan

Jaczary Melgar Flores

Daria Melnyk

Kyra Memryk

Eric Muller

Colton Murray

Alyssa Newitt

Andre Niemann

Ethan Olson

Damilola Omojowo

Chisom Onuke

Ashton Osudar

Devin Perreault

Sophie Phillips

Matthew Prince

Maddy Remillard

Bailee Romeril

Dalvyne Sankoh

Marc Schmidt

Savannah Smith

Zach Southcombe

Curtis Splett

Tyson Spray

Marc Strang

Jaynie Strelczik

Congratulations Class of 2025! Best wishes from the teachers & staff of École secondaire Neelin High School

Congratulations to all 2025 Graduates!

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Austin Switzer

Sean Taron

Kwali Taylor

Shael Taylor

Kingston Thomas

Preston Thomas

Felipe Trespalacios Castro

Toby Unger

Jonathan Vlok

Madison Walker

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Aden MacMillan

Jessie Weger

Olivia Wiebe

Jordan Will

Kal-El Wilson

Kruz Wilson

Jordan Wollman

Willem Yuel

Graduates move their tassels from the right side of their caps to the left side, symbolizing the completion of their high school academic journey, during École secondaire Neelin High School’s 2025 convocation at Westoba Place on Tuesday afternoon. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)

A Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School graduate sports a Spider- Man-themed graduation cap during the school’s graduation ceremony at Westoba Place on Wednesday afternoon. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun)

One of many graduates with decorated mortarboards takes part in Vincent Massey High School’s 2025 graduation ceremony at Westoba Place on Monday. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)

Graduate Marcus Ironman walks with his escort during the honour song at the beginning of Sioux Valley High School’s 2025 graduation ceremony at The Backyard on Aberdeen on Wednesday. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)

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Abby Antonation

Ilona Aronov

Hunter Campbell

Taylor Campbell

Nathan Espenell

Ava Fisher

Alexander Froese

Emersyn Geekie

Montana Geekie

Annabel Gervin

Ava Grulke

Marcus Grulke

Logan Guild

Brian Hohmann

Sierra Inglis

Hunter King

Bethany Kolesar

Azen Lavallee

Tristan Lawrence

Hailee Lawson

Riel Lockerby

Amelia McAuley

Sawyer Mitchell

Spencer Pearce

Bella Penner

Danika Poirier

Connor Quennelle

Nolan Reynolds

Taylor Unrau

Aysia Warkentin

Sophie Youngson

Cole Zelmer

Graduates look out at their loved ones, friends and supporters during Vincent Massey High School’s 2025 graduation ceremony at Westoba Place on Monday. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)

2025 class of Congratulations Graduates!

Congratulations and Best Wishes for the Future to All Rolling River School Division Graduates from the RRSD Board of Trustees and Employees

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VINCENT MASSEY HIGH SCHOOL

Alex Abuan

Ryan Addison

Emmanuel Adesina

Harbie Adto-on

David Afolami

Tope Ajayi

Yashvee Ajmera

Phillips Akomolafe

Landen Albert

Grace Alex

Bailey Anderson

Kenneth Aramude

Kevin Aramude

Shanthy Argenio

Daryna Artemchuk

Artem Avramenko

Alex Ayala Pineda

Natnael Babisso

Nazrawi Babisso

Andrew Badea

Abbie Baker

Riley Baker

Chase Ball

Ethan Baraniuk

Noah Baraniuk

Marco Barcellona

Efrata Bedilu

Leila Bekkering

Dustin Bell

Jordan Bell

Tate Bercier

Leighton Berry

Ashton Bissonnette

Kypling Black

Haley Blaine

Madison Blaine

Pearl Blanco

Danika Boggs

Zach Boryskiewich

Charlotte Brake

Summer Brass

Ethan Bridges

Hannah Briol

Kyla Buhler

Quinton Buydens

Bebe Bylo

Levi Carlson

Ethan Carr

Gabriela Catalan

Kyra Cayanan

Kenton Champagne

Newman Chikwado

Jenna Chudley

Hermione Claire

Abbey Claridge

Ann Claros

Will Cline

Jayden Combatti

Belljenny Contreras

Kyra Creaser

Paige Crossley

Taelor Crossley

Isabelle Deering-Matewish

Ryder Desjardin

Layton Desrosiers

Derek Deutscher

Saphiya DeVlieger

Brooke Dinko

Kaylee Dittmer

Landen Dreolini

Brylle Vien Duco

Princess Dulla

Carter Dupuis

Alietys Echevarria Sanchez

Indira Egan

Esther Emma-Kueyinde

Cali English

Cole Ericson

Kalli Eschak

Lucas Ewert

Simon Eyasu

Toba Seven Fadare

Eshal Faisal

Zareen Fatima

Cali Ferland

Kaeson Fisher

Darianne Fitzner

Jason Foster

Lauren Funk

Heetraj Gaekwad

Congratulations to the graduates!

Congratulations and all the best to the Graduating Class of 2025

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VINCENT MASSEY HIGH SCHOOL

Adetomiwa Gbadebo

Amelia Gibson

Allyza Gonowon

Kaden Gosnold

Aubrey Gosseye

Yulian Granovskyi

Taras Grygoriv

Jay Guay

Karla Guzman Beselinoff

Saron Hailemariam

Janine Haithwaite

Aaron Hall

Georgia Hall

Emerson Hamilton

Ashton Hamm

Jersey Hansen-Young

Burke Hood

Ella Howe

Veronika Hrytsenko

Sofia Hernandez Meneses

Grayce Hunter

John Hur

Lexxa Hutsal

Pristine Idornigie

Myron Iuryshynets

Halle Jacobson

Natalia Jaffray

John Jamora

Chanpreet Kaur

Ala Khalafalla

Fidel Kishebuzi

Pendegi Kishebuzi

Konnor Klemick

Brooklyn Knee

Josh Kolesar

Milena Kovalenko

Marayna Kurchaba

Declan Kyle

Sarah Labossiere

Edelawit Lachapelle

Aiden Laing

Kolby Lavich

Joey LeBlanc

Jersey Lee Szaroz

Kevin Lee

Adonay Legese

Emily Licona Montoya

Jun Long

Brady Low

Konner MacKay

Luke MacPherson-Blair

Coleton Malyon

Maddie Manness

Matthew Martinez Alvarenga

Aliss Martinez Sierra

Jedidah Matendo

Jonathon Matz

Liz Mazsa

Halle McCorrister

Theron McGregor

Jacob McKay

Tyra McKinney

Christina McLean-Trush

Olivia McLeod

Gibson McNarland

Sophiya Mehdi

Derek Melnyk

Iryna Melnytska

Eden Mengesteab

Roan Michalchuk

Matthew Michta

Kateri Mills

Tayden Monckton

Isabella Monroy

Brooklyn Morcombe

Bradi Morden

Spence Mott

Anastasiia Muliar

Giuliana Murillo Maldonado

Jasmin Nakonechny

Lucas Newman

Hannah Nickel

Nicole Nnamani

Hailey Noto

Payton Oakden

Easton Odut

Queensley Okaekwu

Seyi Olatunji

Miranda Olsen

Kosi Onyia

Congratulations to THE CLASS OF 2025! Brandon School Division proudly celebrates your achievements.

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VINCENT MASSEY HIGH SCHOOL

Joel Paddock

Katherine Pastor Trejo

Meshva Patel

Zeel Patel

Cynthia Patino Serrano

Jessica Pena Barahona

Megan Pierce

Ella Porter

Zoe Price

Danny Prykhodko

Hans Ravina

Zachary Redekop

Seth Reeves

Hunter Reichert

Aria Rempel

Quinn Reville

Maximus Ricard

Martin Riquelme

Aidyn Robb

Linda Rodriguez Aguilar

Christopher Rodriguez Reyes

Kirsten Rogers

Tyler Rogers

Josh Romanik

Lorelai Russell

Rhett Ryden

Alaa Salih

Edyne Sankoh

Bryce Schappert

Jayden Schettler

Ri Shi

Mya Shorting

Matthew Shumay

Dominick Sime

Brodie Singfat

Tejdeep Singh

Kora Slack

Aryana Smith

Brayden Smith

Gavin Smith

Ryder Smith

Deanna Sobry

Amanuel Solomon

Madison Sopel

Ethan Stewart

Claira Stitt

John Sui

Jessie Sumner

Aryanna Swain

Gabe Sy Beng

Avery Sydor

Cole Tait

Nathan Tan

Manu Tarubal

Hanna Teferi

Cole Temple

Layla Templeton

Bowen Teneycke

Yosan Tewelde

Brooklen Thomas

Ava Thompson

Joven Tolentino

Sydnee Toms

Brady Turko

Cierra Turner

Mason Twordik

Sarah Ung

Bridget Vallecillo Escalante

Hans Waldner

Ava Walker

Holland Watt

Danek West

Riley White

James Wiens

Seth Williams

Kristian Williamson

Brady Wiltsey

Mia Winters

Eden Woldeyes

Tucker Wood

Colten Worthington

Grady Yon

Lester Young

Joshua Zelezen

Matthew Zelezen

Yuxuan Zhao

Jiancong Zhen

Peng Cheng Zhou

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GOOD LUCK FOR ALL THAT LIES AHEAD FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL

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Best Wishes to all the Graduates in our Community

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