b'A ShoutoutBOOK LOVERS APPLAUSEAudrey Otto, Library Assistant at H. S. Paul School, won the 2023 Manitoba School Library to Staff Associations Outstanding Library Support Staff of the Year Award. This annual provincial award celebrates a library technician or library support & Students staff member who is making an outstanding contribution to school libraries in Manitoba. Audrey was honoured this year for the high caliber of her work, commitment to professional With 40 schools and more than 16,700 students, thereslearning, and demonstrated leadership at H. S. Paul School.a lot to celebrate in the Louis Riel School Division.SLAM DUNKHere are just a few of the noteworthy highlights andAbby Sweeny is a Grade 11 student at Dakota achievements from the 2022-2023 school year:Collegiate Institute; she received the 2023 Indigenous Athlete of the Year Award. The GOVERNOR GENERAL AWARDS: Manitoba Aboriginal Sports and Recreation Lord Dufferin, Canadas third Governor GeneralCouncil recognizes local athletes, coaches, and after Confederation, created the Academic Medalsvolunteers with awards each year. The Indigenous in 1873 to encourage academic excellence acrossAthlete of the Year Award is given to an athlete the nation. Over the years, they have become thewho is not only well-rounded in sports but who most prestigious award that students in Canadianalso gives back to their community. schools can receive. One student from every LRSDWEALTH MANAGEMENT VISIONARYhigh school received the award: There is a great demand within Indigenous Aiden Anderson, J. H. Bruns Collegiate communities and off-reserve for Indigenous Bliss Ashishan Earnest, Collge Bliveaufinancial management professionals; but veryLauren Sobkowich, Collge Jeanne-Sauv few young people are pursuing an educationMaeryn Rempel, Nelson McIntyre Collegiate in the field after high school. Zailey Cameron,Marcus Navasca, Windsor Park Collegiate a Grade 11 student at Dakota Collegiate Institute, Miles Saraswat, Dakota Collegiate Institute is helping address this gap. She was a recipient Joseph Esante, Glenlawn Collegiate Institute of the Nutrien Indigenous Youth Financial Management Award. Aboriginal Financial OfficersHITTING ALL THE RIGHT NOTES Association Canada and Nutrien hosted CBC Music challenges music educators acrossa conference in February to celebrate her Canada every year to teach their students aachievement and help kickstart her careerCanadian song from a designated list. Teachersin financial management.then create a video and send it to the CanadianNOTEWORTHY RECOGNITIONMusic Class Challenge. When J.H. Bruns CollegiateJustin Fraser, a French Immersion guitar teacher, teacher Randy Haley submitted a video of hiswon the Canadian Music Educators Association Senior Guitar class he wasnt expecting a first- Builders Award for Newer Teachers. The award place win. The Senior Guitar class receivedrecognizes those who advance music education national recognition and $3,000 in new musicalin any Canadian province through building instruments for their school. community or establishing significantcollaborative efforts.16'