Saskatoon Public Schools says that Jordan Friesen is the recipient of the 2020 Award of Excellence. The annual award is given to a recent graduate who best exemplifies the vision and goals of Saskatoon Public Schools.
Friesen graduated from Tommy Douglas Collegiate with a 98.4 per cent average, but the school division says that her contributions to school and community far exceed her academic accomplishments. Jordan was a member of the senior girls’ basketball and volleyball teams, as well as Student Representative Council throughout her four years in high school. She was a member of the track and field team for three years, and a partner on the Unified Sport basketball team where she played on an integrated team with students from the Functional Life Skills program.
Friesen also kept busy outside of the school with concert band, club volleyball and fastball. She volunteered extensively in the community with The Lighthouse, Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre, Start2Finish Running and Reading Club, Saskatoon Public Schools Foundation Summer Reading Camp, Huskie Basketball Girls Empowerment Camp, Learn-to-Play Softball program, and the Neighbourhood Church.
Friesen is currently attending both the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Education and Horizon College and Seminary. She aspires to be a math and English teacher and coach for extracurricular activities, with an eye on educational administration in the future.