Missinipi Youth Foundation Scholarship Awards Recipients Announced
The Missinipi Youth Foundation (MYF) Scholarship Selection Committee is pleased to announce the seven scholarship recipients for the 2007-2008 academic year.
The MYF scholarships program is designed to support and encourage northern youth to undertake post secondary educational opportunities in all aspects of media skills and electronic media communications.
“The Missinipi Youth Foundation is very proud to partner with MBC (Missinipi Broadcasting Corporation) in this scholarship program.
On behalf of the Board of Directors we wish the scholarship recipients every success in their educational endeavours”.
Janelle Roy – Ile a la Crosse who is of Metis ancestry will be receiving $1,500.00.
Janelle is enrolled in the Western Academy of Radio and T.V. Broadcast Training in Saskatoon.
Kaylene Bell of La Ronge will be receiving $1,500.00. Kaylene is a member of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band.
Kaylene is also enrolled in the Western Academy of Radio and T.V. Broadcast Training in Saskatoon.
Ntawnis Piapot of Piapot Cree Nation has been awarded $1,000.00.
Ntawnis is enrolled in her third year of the Indian Communications Arts (INCA) program at First Nations University of Canada in Regina.
Penny Smoke of Fishing Lake First Nation has also been awarded $1,000.00.
Penny is entering her third year of the Indian Communications Arts (INCA) program at First Nations University of Canada in Regina.
Cassandra Opikokew of Meadow Lake will be receiving $1,000.00. Cassandra is a member of the Canoe Lake First Nation.
Cassandra is in her fourth year of study towards a degree in Journalism at University of Regina.
Trudy Stewart of Meadow Lake will be receiving $1,000.00. Trudy is a member of the Flying Dust Band near Meadow Lake.
Trudy is entering her fourth year of the Indian Communications Arts (INCA) program at First Nations University in Regina
Reba O’ Watch of Okanese First Nation will be receiving a $1,000.00 scholarship.
Reba is entering her second year of the Indian Communications Arts (INCA) program at First Nation University in Regina.