Building bridges between all communities
Issue link: http://publications.winnipegfreepress.com/i/68073
GOWNS FOR GRADS Graduation is a special time, and is the culmination of hard work and determination for students. This time can also be a tremendously expensive proposition with yearbooks, dinners, photographs and festivities swallowing up hundreds of dollars. Something we don't always stop to think about is the fact that for many of our graduates who are raising children in a one-parent household, there is a financial barrier that hampers the festivities of the day. On May 14, 2012, a lucky group of ladies from the Aboriginal Community Campus were invited by Gowns for Grads to the Winnipeg Winter Club where they were witness to a fabulous fashion show. From this, the ladies were assisted by volunteers and were able to choose the perfect gown for graduation. The ladies were truly grateful to the Laura Milner White Committee – Gowns for Grads program, and it is through their generosity and caring that on June 21, 2012, graduation will be a day to remember! A heartfelt THANK YOU goes out to Gowns for Grads for inviting the Aboriginal Community Campus students to this wonderful event. We would also like to recognize the future educational plans for the graduates who attended this event and wish them well in their future endeavours! 1. Effie Ross will be attending the University of Manitoba to take the Nursing program. 2. Vinesa Monias will be attending the University of Winnipeg to take Business Administration. 3. Cheryl Shappe is registerd at Job Works for the educational assistant program. 4. Alexis Thomas will be going to the University of Manitoba to obtain her degree in the Faculty of Law. 5. Jade Hood is also attending the University of Manitoba for university 1. 6. Brandi Hanslip will be attending Red River College for Office Administration. 7. Courtney Bird will be attending Neeginan Institute of Applied Technology for the Medical Lab Assistant program. 8. Lanette Sumner is currently in the Welding program at the Neeginan Institute of Applied Technology. 9. Sonja Eaglestick will be attending the Red River College to work toward an Applied Counselling degree. 10. Amber Morin will also be going to the Red River College to complete Indigenous Studies. 11. Nikatta Moar is another young lady who will be attending Red River College for the Business Administration program. 12. Michelle Chartrand will be attending the Neeginan Institute of Applied Technology for the Medical Lab Assistant program. 13. Stephanie Head will be attending Robertson College for the Legal Assistant Program.