2023 Scholarship Winner
Mel Deydey | Past-President , MHADRTA
Laura Hausauer and Donna Mae Goldade
Donna Mae Goldade presented the Clarence M . Goldade Scholarship for the final time at the Eagle Butte High School awards ceremony on Friday , October 27 , 2023 . This year ’ s recipient Kiara Reesor , a first-year student in the faculty of education , Medicine Hat College , was unable to attend . The award was accepted by Laura Hausauer on her behalf .
The Clarence M . Goldade Scholarship , established in 2014 following a very successful ARTA golf tournament , commemorated educator and ARTA member Clarence Goldade , MHADRTA president from 2009 – 2011 .
The intent was to establish a series of scholarships to help post-secondary students studying to become teachers . When the scholarship was first awarded in 2014 , it was a one-time $ 1,000 provincial scholarship awarded to a student entering second-year studies in education . In the nine subsequent years , a series of $ 500 local scholarships were presented annually to a graduate of Eagle Butte High School in Dunmore , part of Prairie Rose School Division — the division where Clarence Goldade was a long-time educator .
WCRTA President Honoured with Volunteer Award
Rob Pearn | Vice President , WCRTA
Frank Tschabold has worked tirelessly on behalf of the Wolf Creek Retired Teachers ’ Association for the past ten years .
Frank stepped in as president , replacing Juanita Knight when she was elected president of the Alberta Retired Teachers ’ Association .
A “ behind the scenes guy ,” Frank does all the necessary planning for our WCRTA breakfasts and luncheons — books the facility , books a caterer , and is there early to make sure everything is set up and ready .
Frank is passionate about recruiting newly retired teachers to become involved with ARTA . Every year , he speaks at the Wolf Creek School Division Retirement Banquet and Awards , handing out ARTA packages to each new retiree .
Frank is most deserving of this Alberta Retired Teachers ’ Association Volunteer Award .
Gary Sawatzky presented Frank with the ARTA Volunteer Award at the Wolf Creek Retired Teachers ’ Association Christmas luncheon on December 8 , 2023 , in Ponoka , AB . news & views SPRING 2024 | 13