SIGA awards $90,000 in scholarships to students across the province
Press Release
August 1, 2018 – Saskatoon, SK – Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of its 2018 First Nation Scholarship Awards Program.
Since 2014, SIGA has partnered annually with the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) to provide scholarships to SIIT students, with the help of a matching grant from the provincial government.
This year, $85,000 was awarded to 26 SIIT scholarship winners.
Congratulations to our recipients:
| · | Abel Ross | · | Jodi Kahpeepatow | · | Rebecca Morin | |
| · | Alma Tawiyaka | · | Jordan Worm | · | Regan Lambert | |
| · | Awasis Thomas | · | Karen Scanie | · | Robyn Whitefish | |
| · | Bruce Ross | · | Kristen Windigo | · | Samantha Robin | |
| · | Calvin Kaye | · | Marilyn Lachance | · | Shaid Heimbecker | |
| · | Chantel Keshane | · | Marissa Lafleche- | · | Shawna Natewayes | |
| · | Cynthia Little | · | Anderson | · | Sheryl Sylvestre | |
| · | Emily Lachance | Melanie Sparvier | ||||
| · | Evan Chamakese | · | Nathan Chamakese | |||
| · | Howard Desnomie | · | Patricia Lawson |
New this year, SIGA introduced the Justice Paul Favel Indigenous Award for Outstanding Leadership in Community Involvement. This new addition to our First Nation Scholarship Awards Program is presented to an Indigenous student in a full-time academic program at a Saskatchewan post-secondary institute, who has shown tremendous commitment to Indigenous culture, their community and their own education.
Samantha Waditaka is the proud recipient of the Paul Favel Indigenous Award for $5,000.
“SIGA’s First Nations Scholarship Awards Program encourages education, training, and employment opportunities within the First Nation population across our province. It helps Indigenous students successfully achieve career goals and has the potential to make a major impact in their life,” says Lillian Denton, SIGA’s Director of Community Investments.
“We’re always looking for ways to support our Indigenous communities and youth and this is one way we can help reduce financial barriers many face,” she adds.
Learn more about SIGA’s scholarship program, and sign up to receive announcements at http://sigascholarships.ca.
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For more information, please contact:
Melody Lynch
Director of Communications
Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority
306-477-7575
306-250-7235
Melody.Lynch@siga.sk.ca
About SIGA
SIGA’s mission is to strengthen the lives of First Nation people through employment, economic growth, positive community relations and achieving financial self-reliance. A non-profit organization, all net profits from SIGA’s casino operations go to local First Nation communities, community development corporations and the province’s general revenue fund. Sharing Success with Saskatchewan communities.
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