Throughout her years at the DRCSS, Kendra Suss was always known as a hard worker and someone that always gets the job done.

She was also known as one of the nicest girls you'll ever meet. Now that her high school days have come to an end, Kendra will take the next step in her life and she'll do that with some help.

The 18-year-old finished up high school by winning eight scholarships. One of the said scholarships is the Ernest & Elizabeth McGirr Award for Academic Excellence and it's worth $10,475. Kendra's average in her grade 12-year was above 95%. The scholarship was given out by the University of Manitoba.

"I really wasn't expecting to win the big scholarship, but I definitely felt really honoured and it feels good to know that my hard work really paid off," said Suss.

"I've always been really committed to school," she continued. "I would keep my binder tidy and I would always ask questions if I needed help."

Kendra's seven other scholarships total $2550. 

"It was a really cool feeling to win all of the other scholarships as well," said Suss. "At the moment, I didn't really realize how much I had won until everyone was taking pictures with me, it was pretty surreal."

The 18-year-old is now set to hit the road in the fall. She'll attend the University of Manitoba. She's currently enrolled in University One. She also plans to pursue being a music teacher or occupational therapist.

One of the biggest changes Kendra will have to get used to is the population difference. Dauphin is home to roughly 9,000 people while Winnipeg's population is roughly 750,000. 

"I'm pretty nervous, absolutely. But, I think it's going to be a good change and I'm ready for it," said Suss.

After spending four years at the DRCSS, Kendra knows some of the best moments in her life came during her time at the school.

"The people were so amazing. The teachers were really fun as well, I had such a great time at the DRCSS," concluded Suss.

Kendra also says her textbooks will be her best friend in the fall.