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Reynoldson top student of 2010

One day before leaving for Victoria to begin her post-secondary education, 2010 Merritt secondary school grad Courtney Reynoldson received the perfect send-off from her alma mater.

Merritt Secondary School principal Karen Goetz presented the Governor General's Bronze Medal to Reynoldson at the high school on Friday. The medal is awarded each year to the graduating student with the highest average marks at high schools across Canada. Reynoldson was also the class of 2010's valedictorian.

“I look at the Grade 11 and Grade 12 marks” to determine the averages, Goetz explained on Friday. Although the school year ended in June, Goetz had to wait for students' provincial exam scores, released in August, before she could ...

Robin Poon News Reporter
posted: September 2,2010