MCA PROUDLY RECOGNIZES 2024 AKWESASNE STUDENT BURSARY RECIPIENTS

Each year, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) partners with the Bank of Montreal (BMO) and Enbridge to award bursaries to Akwesasne youth pursuing post-secondary education. On July 26, MCA hosted a luncheon and ceremony at the Kana:takon Recreation Center to honor these outstanding students and their sponsors.
 
Acting Grand Chief Cindy Francis-Mitchell and Tsi Snaihne District Chief Sarah Lee Sunday-Diabo addressed the attendees, offering words of encouragement. They emphasized the significance of acknowledging our youth’s achievements and encouraged them to seek support from the community whenever needed.
 
Congratulations to recipients of this year’s BMO Awards (presented by Troy Lalonde, Laura Barnes, John Cleary, and Dominic Marceau):
 
Mataya Arquette
Darius Arquette-Cook
Ryan Barnes
Otsi Benedict
Caidence Cook
Maddison Goolden
Ansley Hill
Carter King
Allison Lazore
Kayah Papineau
 
Congratulations to recipients of this year’s Enbridge awards (presented by Dan Borris):
 
Joslynn Bay
Iakokariio Clute
Anthony David
Sakyah Diabo
Emmah Herne
Jersey Jacobs
Morgan Roundpoint
Makayla Sunderland
Angeleah Thompson
Kaiyah Thompson
 
Congratulations to the winners of the Wade Lafrance Memorial Award:
 
Summer Hemlock
Laquoia Tahy
Kairo Thompson-Mitchell