Author of the article: Vincent McDermott
Publishing date: Jul 22, 2021 • 7 hours ago • 1 minute read •
Savannah Graves and Sawyer Mercredi on receiving the Alberta School Board Association’s (ASBA) prestigious Honouring Spirit: Indigenous Student awards this June. They are the only students from Fort McMurray to be honoured; and only 12 awards were given across the province. These awards “celebrate exceptional First Nations, Métis and Inuit students nominated by members of their education communities, based on their exemplary leadership, courage and commitment to their cultures and educational paths.” This year ASBA received 204 nominations.
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We ended a remarkable, record-breaking year with our high school grads garnering over $100,000 in scholarships from across North America, provincial Indigenous awards, grants, and so much more.