2025 B.A.T.D. SADIE SIMPSON NORTH AMERICAN HIGHLAND SCHOLARSHIPS WINNERS
2025 JUVENILE SCHOLARSHIP
ADELINE BRUNEAU – JOY ALLEN SCHOOL OF DANCE
First Place Juvenile Scholarship in Honour of “SADIE SIMPSON”
2ND PLACE
JAY RITCHIE – CRANE SCHOOL OF HIGHLAND DANCE
Second Place Juvenile Scholarship in Honour of “SADIE SIMPSON”
3RD PLACE
GRACIE CHRISTENSEN – ARCHIBALD ACADEMY OF DANCE
Third Place Juvenile Scholarship in Honour of “Sherry Dalliday”
4TH PLACE
NORA ATKINS – MARY ELLEN CANN SCHOOL OF HIGHLAND DANCING
Fourth Place Juvenile Scholarship in Honour of “Christine Aitken”
5TH PLACE
FINN GRAF – MERCIER SCHOOL OF DANCE
Fifth Place Juvenile Scholarship in Honour of “Christine Aitken”
6TH PLACE
CORALINE VALENTE – THISTLE + HEATHER HIGHLAND DANCERS
Sixth Place Juvenile Scholarship in Honour of “Mary Munro”
2025 BEST JUVENILE WRITTEN PAPER WINNER
IRELYNN WRIGHT – SHALNI PROWSE SCHOOL OF HIGHLAND DANCE
First Place Juvenile Written Paper in Honour of “Donna Cusack”
2ND PLACE
NORA ATKINS – MARY ELLEN CANN SCHOOL OF HIGHLAND DANCING
Second Place Juvenile Written Paper in Honour of “Sandra Weyman”
3RD PLACE
MAY SCHATTMANN – KELTIC DANCE ACADEMY
Third Place Juvenile Written Paper in Honour of “Lynne Erbrick”
4TH PLACE
CHEYANNE BEATLY – SHALNI PROWSE SCHOOL OF HIGHLAND DANCE
Fourth Place Juvenile Written Paper in Honour of “May Martin”
5TH PLACE
GRACIE CHRISTENSEN – ARCHIBALD ACADEMY OF DANCE
Fifth Place Juvenile Written Paper in Honour of “Catherine Fisher”
6TH PLACE
MAYRA DOWNEY – MACMURCHY SCHOOL OF HIGHLAND DANCE
Sixth Place Juvenile Written Paper in Honour of “Margo Naismith”
2025 JUVENILE CHOREOGRAPHY WINNER
ADELINE BRUNEAU – JOY ALLEN SCHOOL OF DANCE
First Place Juvenile Choreography In Honour of “Helen Ford”
2ND PLACE
JAY RITCHIE – CRANE SCHOOL OF HIGHLAND DANCE
Second Place Juvenile Choreography In Honour of “Judy Hackett”
3RD PLACE
EMMA TODD-KING – CAMBRIDGE HIGHLAND DANCE & COMPANY
Third Place Juvenile Choreography In Honour of “Eleanor Belton”
4TH PLACE
FINN GRAF – MERCIER SCHOOL OF DANCE
Fourth Place Juvenile Choreography In Honour of “Mary Margaret Manifold”
5TH PLACE
GRACIE CHRISTENSEN – ARCHIBALD ACADEMY OF DANCE
Fifth Place Juvenile Choreography In Honour of “Carolyn Spears”
6TH PLACE – TIED
MAYRA DOWNEY – MACMURCHY SCHOOL OF HIGHLAND DANCE
Sixth Place Juvenile Choreography In Honour of “Debby Stevenson”
ELLIE HAMM – BLUE WAVE HIGHLAND DANCE
Sixth Place Juvenile Choreography In Honour of “Debby Stevenson”
2025 JUVENILE WINNERS – SADIE SIMPSON HONOUR DANCE TROPHIES
1ST – JAY RITCHIE – CRANE SCHOOL OF HIGHLAND DANCE
2ND – GRACIE CHRISTENSEN – ARCHIBALD ACADEMY OF DANCE
3RD – ADELINE BRUNEAU – JOY ALLEN SCHOOL OF DANCE
4TH – EMMA TODD-KING – CAMBRIDGE HIGHLAND DANCE & COMPANY
5TH – SOPHIA KRILL – MARIELLE LESPERANCE SCHOOL OF DANCE
6TH – LILIANNA MAHMOOD – HIGHLAND DANCE ALBUQUERQUE
2025 JUNIOR HIGHLAND WINNER
WILLOW NEMBHARD – POCONO HIGHLAND DANCE ACADEMY
First Place Junior Scholarship in Honour of “SADIE SIMPSON”
2ND PLACE
BETHANY HAWKINS – LAKE CITY HIGHLAND DANCE
Second Place Junior Scholarship in Honour of “SADIE SIMPSON”
3RD PLACE
EMILY BRETT – LINDSAY ROSE HIGHLAND DANCE COMPANY
Third Place Junior Scholarship in Honour of “C. STEWART SMITH”
4TH PLACE
MAX GRAF -MERCIER SCHOOL OF DANCE
Fourth Place Junior Scholarship in Honour of “BETTY LAWRENCE”
5TH PLACE
EMMA STUART – CENTRE FOR DANCE & THE PERFORMING ARTS
Fifth Place Junior Scholarship in Honour of “EVELYN LEINWEBER”
6TH PLACE
ISLA BUCHANAN – THISTLE + HEATHER HIGHLAND DANCERS
Sixth Place Junior Scholarship in Honour of “MARGARET CALLANDER”
2025 BEST JUNIOR WRITTEN PAPER WINNER
BETHANY HAWKINS – LAKE CITY HIGHLAND DANCE
First Place Junior Written Paper in Honour of “MARGUERITE REID”
2ND PLACE
CLAIRE HENSHELL – KATE DEGOOD SCHOOL OF DANCE
Second Place Junior Written Paper in Honour of “JESSIE STEWART HAGGARTY MBE”
3RD PLACE
FIONA DURWARD – MARY ELLEN CANN SCHOOL OF DANCE
Third Place Junior Written Paper in Honour of “JOY TOLEV”
4TH PLACE
CAROLINE AMBROSIUS – POCONO HIGHLAND DANCE ACADEMY
Fourth Place Junior Written Paper
5TH PLACE
ALANNA GARDNER – THISTLE & HEATHER HIGHLAND DANCERS
Fifth Place Junior Written Paper
6TH PLACE
ZOEY BACZYNSKI – THISTLE & HEATHER HIGHLAND DANCERS
Sixth Place Junior Written Paper
2025 JUNIOR CHOREOGRAPHY WINNER
MAX GRAF – MERCIER SCHOOL OF DANCE
First place Junior Choreography In Honour of “JANET T. MACLACHLAN”
2ND PLACE
EMMA STUART – CENTRE FOR DANCE & THE PERFORMING ARTS
Second place Junior Choreography In Honour of “JOE WALLIN”
3RD PLACE
BETHANY HAWKINS – LAKE CITY HIGHLAND DANCE
Third place Junior Choreography In Honour of “ELIZABETH COYLE”
4TH PLACE
WILLOW NEMBHARD – POCONO HIGHLAND DANCE ACADEMY
Fourth place Junior Choreography
5TH PLACE
OLIVIA BISHOP – BLUE BONNETS HIGHLAND DANCE STUDIO
Fifth place Junior Choreography
6TH PLACE – TIED
EMILY BRETT – LINDSAY ROSE HIGHLAND DANCE COMPANY
Sixth place Junior Choreography
CAROLINE AMBROSIUS – POCONO HIGHLAND DANCE ACADEMY
Sixth place Junior Choreography
2025 JUNIOR WINNERS – SADIE SIMPSON HONOUR DANCE TROPHIES
1ST – BETHANY HAWKINS – LAKE CITY HIGHLAND DANCE
2ND – EMMA STUART – CENTRE FOR DANCE & THE PERFORMING ARTS
3RD – MAX GRAFF – MERCIER SCHOOL OF DANCE
4TH – OLIVIA BISHOP – BLUE BONNETS HIGHLAND DANCE STUDIO
5TH – WILLOW NEMBHARD – POCONO HIGHLAND DANCE ACADEMY
6TH – CAROLINE AMBROSIUS – POCONO HIGHLAND DANCE ACADEMY
2025 SENIOR HIGHLAND WINNER
GRACE BARCLAY – BRECK SCHOOL OF HIGHLAND DANCE
First Place Keeper Senior Scholarship In Honour of “SADIE SIMPSON”
2ND PLACE
ISLA HIGGINS – DAVIDSON SCHOOL OF HIGHLAND DANCE
Second Place Keeper Senior Scholarship In Honour of “SADIE SIMPSON”
3RD PLACE
LACHLAN MACLEAN – SUTHERLAND STUDIO OF DANCE
Third Place Keeper Senior Scholarship In Honour of “ADELINE DUNCAN”
4TH PLACE
TALIE HAWKINS – LAKE CITY HIGHLAND DANCE
Fourth Place Keeper Senior Scholarship In Honour of “JEAN RITCHIE”
5TH PLACE
ALLISON WILLIAMS – CENTRE FOR DANCE & THE PERFORMING ARTS
Fifth Place Keeper Senior Scholarship In Honour of “MARY STEWART”
6TH PLACE
EMMA HAIGHT – TWASOME HIGHLAND DANCE TROUPE
Sixth Place Keeper Senior Scholarship In Honour of “MOLLIE McGREGOR”
2025 BEST SENIOR WRITTEN PAPER WINNER
HANNAH WATERFALL – CAMBRIDGE HIGHLAND DANCE & COMPANY
First Place Senior Written Paper In Honour of “MARGUERITE REID”
2ND PLACE
EMMA RITO – KATE DEGOOD SCHOOL OF DANCE
Second Place Senior Written Paper In Honour of “NANCY HAGGARTY”
3RD PLACE
GRACE BARCLAY – BRECK SCHOOL OF HIGHLAND DANCE
Third Place Senior Written Paper In Honour of “ANNE SUTHERLAND”
4TH PLACE
TALIE HAWKINS – LAKE CITY HIGHLAND DANCE
Fourth Place Senior Written Paper
5TH PLACE
KALEIGH HARPER – BRECK SCHOOL OF HIGHLAND DANCE
Fifth Place Senior Written Paper
6TH PLACE
KIMBERLEY PARNELL – CENTRE FOR DANCE & THE PERFORMING ARTS
Sixth Place Senior Written Paper
2025 SENIOR CHOREOGRAPHY WINNER
GRACE BARCLAY – BRECK SCHOOL OF HIGHLAND DANCE
First Place Senior Choreography In Honour of “EVELYN MURRAY”
2ND PLACE
ISLA HIGGINS – DAVIDSON SCHOOL OF HIGHLAND DANCE
Second Place Senior Choreography In Honour of “JEAN FORBES”
3RD PLACE
LACHLAN MACLEAN – SUTHERLAND SCHOOL
Third Place Senior Choreography In Honour of “DIANE KRUGH”
4TH PLACE
TALLIE HAWKINS – LAKE CITY HIGHLAND DANCE
Fourth Place Senior Choreography
5TH PLACE
AVA HAIGHT – TWASOME HIGHLAND DANCE TROUPE
Fifth Place Senior Choreography
6TH PLACE
ELIZABETH RYSER – BLUE BONNETS HIGHLAND DANCE STUDIO
Sixth Place Senior Choreography
2025 SENIOR WINNERS – SADIE SIMPSON HONOUR DANCE TROPHIES
1ST – GRACE BARCLAY – BRECK SCHOOL OF HIGHLAND DANCE
2ND – ISLA HIGGINS – DAVIDSON SCHOOL OF HIGHLAND DANCE
3RD – ALLISON WILLIAMS – CENTRE FOR DANCE & THE PERFORMING ARTS
4TH – LEXI HAVSMANN – CENTRE FOR DANCE & THE PERFORMING ARTS
5TH – LILY TRIMBLE – CENTRE FOR DANCE & THE PERFORMING ARTS
6TH – EMMA HAIGHT – TWASOME HIGHLAND DANCE TROUPE