Poetry Winners

A huge thank you to our judges!

Definitely Superior Art Gallery: Renee Terpstra and Lora Northway

Lakehead University- English Department: Judith Leggatt
Thunder Bay Public Library: Chris Waite and Ruth Hamlin-Douglas

Elementary School Winners:
1st Place - Melissa Davidson (Gorham & Ware)

2nd Place - Brayden (Woodcrest)

3rd Place - McKenna Boeckner (Woodcrest)

Secondary School Winners:

1st Place - Melissa Kakepetum

2nd Place - Denita Magiskan

3rd Place - Julian Mamakeesic

Open Category:

1st Place - Leah Siczkar

2nd Place - Mariah Wigwas

3rd Place - Brenda Roundhead

Recognition Awards

Career Guidance
Louise Thomas Anishnabae Art Gallery

Excellence in Diversity
Fort William Historical Park

Apprenticeship Award
Connotec Inc.

Community Involvement Award
Stephanie Feletto

Personal Achievement
Mark Sault

Aboriginal Youth Mentorship Project:

Aboriginal Mentorship
Lakehead Public Schools – Hammarskjold
High School, Hillcrest High School, Sir Winston Churchill Collegiate
and Vocational Institute, and Westgate Collegiate and Vocational
Institute

Hammarskhold High School
Teacher: Ryan Oryniak

Mentors: Jeremy Kakegamic, Cheyanne Derosier, Keira Kakepetum
Hillcrest High School

Teacher: Catherine Forbes

Mentors: Rachelle Beardy, Scott Bouchard, Dee Dee Day,
Chelsea Skunk, Reuban Anderson, Missy Kakepetum, Karen Neshinapaise,
Dakota Sagutch, Garrett Sinoway Churchill High School

Teacher: Julie Harmer

Mentors: Caitlyn Baxter, Elijah Boshkaykin, Tristan Cromarty,
Cinnamon Kelly, Stephanie Lenton, Jessie Mesengeeshik, Leroy Moonias,
Justine Moore, Kaiya Morriseau-Ferguson, Conrad Nodin, Wade Sault, Eric
Slipperjack, Curtis Sugarhead, Vanessa Waboose, Kenneth Wesley,
Christopher Yellowhead
Westgate High School

Teacher: Shannon McQuilter-Viau

Mentors: Laurel Boshkaykin, Amber-Dawn Bouchard, Travis Cook, Ashley Cryer,
Taylor-Marie De Corte, Matthew Dennhardt, Jacenia Desmoulin, Erika
Gascon, Caitland Gauthier, Hailey MacLaurin, Denita Magiskan, Steph
Maki, Amanda McGuire, Courtney McKenzie, Bailey Meawasige, Curtis
Moonias, Adrienne Quisses, Clinton Quisses, Rachelle Quisses, Shirley
Quisses, Julaine Trudeau, Tawny Wabason, Jarod Wall, Aaron Yellowhead,
Justin Yellowhead

Youth Achievement Awards

Aboriginal Youth Mentorship Awards
Hillary Charlie, Cinnamon Kelly, Waylon Hill-Lyon

Academic Award
Riel Bouchard, Shawna Pelletier, Pamela Angees, Karli Tyance

Athletic Award
Summer Spence, Keon Doblej, Jacie Indian

Artistic Award
Elton Beardy, R.J. Ogemah

Employment in a Chosen Career Path
Amy Iserhoff, Nicole Beauvais

Employment in a Traditional Field
Jon Bannon

Group Achievement
St. Ignatius High School and St. Patrick High School

Personnel Achievement
Jade Willoughby, Ashley Rae, Amanda Pettis, Marisa Wabasse, Cheyenne Tibishkogjig

Sandra Kakeeway Cultural Award

Caitlyn Bird, Eric Slipperjack