Ridge Meadows RCMP presented two Pitt Meadows Secondary students with RCMP Challenge Coin awards to recognize outstanding youth.
On June 24, Staff Sgt. Michelle Luca presented coins to grade 12 students Siobhan Job and Sienna Gubert.
The Ridge Meadows RCMP is proud to recognize Siobhan and Sienna for their fantastic contributions to their school and to the Pitt Meadows community,
said Luca. They are both very deserving.
I am exceptionally proud of Sienna and Siobhan,
stated Colin Sharpe, principal at PMSS. Both students exemplify the core values of our school and are excellent role models for our younger students.
Job has played a key part in the Student Leadership Team, and she volunteers extensively with her school breakfast program, coming to school early to cut fruit, scramble eggs, and serve students.
She is described as well-rounded, musically gifted, and will graduate with a Double Dogwood for French Immersion.
"Scholastic achievement and academic success come naturally to Siobhan; she is a model student: mature, dedicated, and conscientious," said the RCMP in announcing her award. "Her leadership involvement within the school and musical community speaks to her dedication to betterment and level of commitment."
Gubert is also described as an outstanding student and citizen, who volunteers her time extensively with the school and in the community. She aspires to be a teacher, and is a key member of the school's Leadership Team.
She was recognized at graduation with a Pitt Meadows Secondary School Legacy Award, given to those who exemplify the values and ideals of her school.
"Sienna is dependable, hard-working, and diligent," said the police. "She is a model student, leader, and citizen, the type of person every teacher wishes they could have more of in their classes."
In 2021, Cpl. Jacob Cheung of the E-Division Youth Unit and Terri-Lynn Vidal created a challenge coin contest. Youth across B.C. were encouraged to submit a design representing their district, and the positive connection between the RCMP and youth. They recognize youth age 12 to 18 for positive contributions to their community.
Each district (Island, South East, North, and Lower Mainland) was allotted 50 coins to recognize outstanding youth in different communities across the province who have volunteered with a community agency, created an initiative to benefit their community, participated in planning community events, or done something positive in the community.
