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From April 2nd to May 31st, 2024, the Yellowknife Community Foundation opened applications to its 32 student award funds. The Foundation received a record-breaking 305 submissions, its highest intake yet.

From that pool of bright and passionate students, 40 recipients were selected. Hailing from across the NWT, each and every one of them has demonstrated hard work, care, excellence, and integrity in their own ways. The Yellowknife Community Foundation is proud to announce the following awardees:

Cheiyenne FontanillaAdolf Duesterhus STEM Scholarship FundYellowknife
Chloe DuvalAlice and Randy Daniels Music FundYellowknife
Mariam OsmanAurora College ScholarshipYellowknife
Lauren SeabrookButler Hushagen Health Education FundYellowknife
Elaine CronkCon Employees’ Benevolent FundYellowknife
Thomas Gagnon-van LeeuwenDavid J. Ramsden Memorial Scholarship FundYellowknife
Effie LockhartDavid Sutherland Memorial FundYellowknife
Shawn DragonDoug Bothamley Memorial FundYellowknife
Cohen ShafferDustin Pidborochynski Memorial Scholarship FundYellowknife
Caitlin SeymourElaine (Sweet) Whitford Scholarship FundFort Smith
Anonda CanadienEnough Talk, Hurry Up and Do It Already Arts Scholarship FundFort Providence
Joseph CurranEugene Roach Memorial FundYellowknife
Tai LeathemFine & Performing Arts Scholarship FundYellowknife
Rian McIsaacFine & Performing Arts Scholarship FundYellowknife 
Lucas Huber-PilgrimGary Robinson Memorial FundYellowknife 
Niav Cudmore-LynaghGary Robinson Memorial FundYellowknife
Danielle PikeGeorge Cleary Memorial Scholarship FundNorman Wells
Nicole LindsayHaylee Carlson Memorial Legislative Assembly FundInuvik
Tai LeathemHelping Children Soar Scholarship FundYellowknife
Hannah VuJenny Gamble-Fournier Memorial FundYellowknife
Samantha KennyJerry and Monica Loomis Sahtu Education Legacy FundDélı̨nę
Bryce SmithJohn Tumchewics Memorial FundHay River
Fraser DumontJohn Tumchewics Memorial FundYellowknife
Luke VandervalkJonas Konge Memorial FundYellowknife
Bradley HazenbergLena Gosselin Memorial FundYellowknife
Teresa MartinLilly Borges Oldham Language Scholarship FundYellowknife 
Scott DowlerLuke Charpentier Memorial FundYellowknife
Jackson BowdenNorthern Aviation Scholarship FundYellowknife
Jaedenz WhitePat McMahon Memorial FundYellowknife
Callum MacLeanRandy McBride Hockey Project FundYellowknife
James RoseRio Tinto Diavik Diamond Mine Community Scholarship Fund – 1Yellowknife
Hillary HuynhRio Tinto Diavik Diamond Mine Community Scholarship Fund – 2Yellowknife
Johanna StewartRio Tinto Diavik Diamond Mine Community Scholarship Fund – 3Yellowknife
Caitlin SeymourSharon Morrison Memorial Indigenous Education FundFort Smith
Josephine MartinSharon Morrison Memorial Indigenous Education FundInuvik
Bryce SmithTravis Booker Memorial FundHay River
Jackson BowdenTravis Booker Memorial FundYellowknife
Fraser DumontTravis Booker Memorial FundYellowknife
Cole ClintonUnited Soccer Coaching FundYellowknife
Alexander KetchumWally 12Million Arts FundYellowknife

The Foundation would also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our volunteer Student Award Review Committee, who worked diligently to evaluate all 305 applications throughout the month of June.

Amanda White
Ashley Gillis
Beverly Pilgrim
Dian Papineau-Magill
Erin Dean
Iris Kehler
Isabella Zytaruk
Lea Lamoureux
Lisa Marie Van de Water Harvey
Melanie Gentles
Miranda Bye
Narlie Dapilos
Perez Oyugi
Sara Komarnisky
Val Janz
Zainab Oladipupo
Janat Ibrahimi
Bianca Romagnoli
Lana de Bastiani
Marta Moir
Robin Greig
Stephen Dunbar
David Gilday
Charles Dent
Korry Garvey
Meaghan Brackenbury
Paul Gillard
Rosella Stoesz
Sophie Kirby

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