Dr. Dale Iwanoczko Memorial Scholarship

Maxime Vermette, Collège régional Gabrielle-Roy (St-Adolphe) – Dedicated to volleyball since he was about 12 years old and progressing from casual play to competitive involvement in junior high, high school and club volleyball, this athlete’s journey in the sport has been a significant and incredible part of his life. As the setter on his high school team, he has captured MVP accolades in his last three AA high school provincials. This past 2023 high school season he led his team in blocks and digs, claiming the MHSAA AA Provincial Championship, the schools second such title in the past 3 years. After the high school season, he was selected as a Volleyball Manitoba Graduating All-Star and named to the A-AAA All-Manitoba Team. Last summer he represented Manitoba at the North American Indigenous Games where his team claimed a silver medal in the 19U Men’s volleyball division. Excelling in the classroom, he maintains a 94% high school academic average and is focused on pursuing a post-secondary education in Business Administration or Commerce and compete at the U Sports level. Off court he has also found time for peer tutoring during lunch hours, was an assistant coach for his sister’s grade 8 team, while also coaching the grade 8 boys and junior varsity teams and has volunteered for the Main Street Project and the Bear Clan supporting and raising awareness for the homeless.