b'GROUNDED: MINDFULNESS AND LAND-BASED LEARNING QUEEN ELIZABETH II PLATINUM JUBILEE MEDAL RECIPIENTSRebecca Sands, a teacher at Dakota CollegiateThe Manitoba government created the Queen Institute, spent the year developing strategiesElizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal in 2022 to address specific problems shes seeing into commemorate the 70th anniversary of the French classrooms. Her project was Grounded:ascension of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to the Mindfulness and Land-Based Learning as Toolsthrone. The Premier, MLAs, and other government to Address Anxieties Related to Climate Changeofficials give the award to those who have made in French Class; her hard work won her the H.H.exemplary contributions to their communities or to Stern Award from the Canadian Association ofManitoba as a whole. LRSD would like to highlight Second Language Teachers. The award recognizesa few of our community members with close ties to innovative second language teaching practices andthe Division who have received this honour: aims to help share these practices among secondMelissa Brown & Bonnie Ash in recognitionlanguage educators. of their dedication to the service of familyADVOCATE FOR WELL-BEING and community;Robert George, a school psychologist in theCorley McPherson in recognition of her division, received the Award of Excellence from advocacy work for Missing and Murdered the Manitoba Association of School Psychologists.Indigenous Women, Girls, & Two-Spirit;The award recognizes outstanding contributions Nathaniel Brown in recognition of his workto the practice of psychology in Manitoba Schools. with Crohns and Colitis Canada; andRobs dedication to inclusion, equity, advocacy, and collaboration sums up why he is worthy of Rhonda Thompson in recognition of her work this award. to build greater equity in our community through Black History Manitoba and promoting MAKING IT HAPPENan inclusive culture for all Manitobans.Greg Kiesman, Vice-Principal of the Louis RielJULES LAVALLEE MEMORIAL BURSARY Arts & Technology Centre, won the Making it Happen award from the Manitoba AssociationEvan Clarke and Kyrra Kematch graduatingof Education Technology Leaders (MAETL). Thisstudents at Dakota and Glenlawn Collegiates award recognizes an individual for outstandingreceived the Jules Lavallee Memorial Bursarycontributions to the integration, promotion, andat the 2023 Graduation Powwow. This award advocacy of education technology in Manitoba. recognizes a graduating Indigenous student who has developed/used/shared their gifts to fulfil goals CREATING A BETTER WORLD and aspirations in relation to their selves, families, The Loran Award is a highly competitive andand communities.prestigious award that recognizes students character, commitment to their community,and actional drive to create a better world. Ridhwanlai Badmos, a Grade 12 studentat Windsor Park Collegiate,was one of 36recipients of the$100,000 award.17'