Yellowknife Youth Leadership Awards 1998
"Recognizing those who promote the growth and continuation of the activities in which they are involved and the potential of those individuals they lead."
On May 19, 1998 Yellowknife youth
celebrated the leadership achievements of their peers and the
support of their community.
This web site honours the winners, the
organizing committee, the sponsors, and the concept of
promoting youth-centered activities and attitudes in Yellowknife.
(Please return to this site frequently to see new additions
and updates.)
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| The Winners | The Committee | The Guest Speaker | The Ceremonies |
The Yellowknife Youth Leadership Awards committee presented awards for the following:
| Awards | Recipient for 1998 |
 Judges Award for leadership |
Amanda Halldorson |
| Air Canada/First Air Youth of the Year |
Tamara Stard |
| YK 1
Senior Award - This award goes to a student from grade 9-12 in Yellowknife
Education District 1 who has shown leadership in the school community. |
Jennifer Sharman |
| YK 2
Senior Award - This award goes to a student from grade 9-12 in Yellowknife
Catholic Schools who has shown leadership in the school community. |
Stephen Murphy |
| YK 1
Junior Award - This award goes to a student from grade K-8 in Yellowknife
Education District 1 who has shown leadership in the school community. |
Kurtis Anderson |
| YK 2
Junior Award - This award goes to a student from grade K-8 in Yellowknife
Catholic Schools who has shown leadership in the school community. |
Jesse Noseworthy |
| Sports
Leadership Award - A youth who has shown commitment, encouragement and
vision in the sports community. |
George Patterson and Starr Stinson |
| Visual/Performing
Arts Award - A youth who has shown commitment. encouragement and vision in
a field of visual/performing arts. |
Owen Chan |
| Youth
Employee Award - A youth who is or has been employed in the community of
Yellowknife and demonstrates leadership within their working environment. This can include
entrepreneurial ventures. |
Cathy Dalton |
| Community
Service Award - A youth who has shown leadership in the community through
volunteer work. |
Angela Masongsong |
| Adult
Leadership Award - an adult who has assisted in the promotion and
development of youth leadership within the community. |
Kevin Laframboise |
| Corporate
Leadership Award - A for-prfit organization that promotes and supports
youth leadership. |
Yellowknife Direct Charge Co-operative |
| Excellence
in Youth Leadership Award - A non-profit Government agency or community
group that has contributed to the development of youth leadership in the city of
Yellowknife. |
Storefront for Voluntary Agencies |
The organizing committee of the 1998 Yellowknife Youth Leadership Awards would like to offer a special word of thanks to our sponsors and ask that you support them with your patronage so that they might continue in their efforts to support youth-centered activities in our community.
| Sir John and St. Patrick High Students Against Drinking and Driving | Air Canada | First Air | Yellowknife Education District No. 1 |
| Sport North Federation | Lunch Pail Theatre | Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce | Yellowknife Catholic Schools |
| Storefront for Voluntary
Agencies |
St. Patrick High and Sir John Franklin High Student Councils | Yellowknife Direct Charge Co-operative | NETSOS |
(Our special thanks to Netsos Computers and Yellowknife.com for suppying this web space!)