Government of Canada Endowment Fund

2005 Recipients

Tasha-Desiree Adams 24, Scarborough, ON
$2,500 to enter the first year of a three-year Bachelor of Laws program at York University


Greta Airhart
36, Port Coquitlam, BC
$1,500 to enter the second year of a three-year Bachelor of Laws program at the University of British Columbia


Leah Alfred
20, Victoria, BC
$2,500 to enter the second year of a two-year Diploma Performance program and Teaching Voice Diploma program at the Victoria Conservatory of Music


Daniel Allard
19, Red Deer, AB
$1,500 to enter the second year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts program at the University of Calgary


Ashleigh Andrews
21, St.Catharines, ON
$1,000 to enter the second year of a four-year Bachelor program in Recreation and Leisure Studies at Brock University


Cheryl Aro
45, Courtney, BC
$1,000 to enter the second year of a two-year Master of Social Work program at the University of Victoria


Marilyn Arsenault 
21, Saint-Georges, QC
$1,000 to enter the third year of a three-year Bachelor of Arts program at the Universite de Montreal


Rhaea Bailey
23, Richmond, BC
$2,500 to enter the fourth and final year of a Bachelor of Arts program at the University of British Columbia


Tamanda Baker
21, Edmonton, AB
$500 to enter the fourth year of a four-year Bachelor of Education program at the University of Alberta


Justin Basinger
18, Comox, BC
$500 to enter the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts program at Simon Fraser University


Tyson Bennett
21, St. George's, NL
$500 to enter a one-year Bachelor of Education after Degree program at York University


Jordan Bennett
19, Stephenville Crossing, NL
$2,000 to enter the second year of a four-year Bachelor of Fine Arts- Visual Arts in Grenfell College at Memorial University


Lise Benningen
27, Winnipeg, MB
$1,500 to enter the second year of a two-year Master of Landscape in Architecture program at the University of Manitoba


Jacqueline Bercier
29, Selkirk, MB
$1,428 to enter the fourth year of a six-year Program for the Education of Native Teachers (PENT) at Brandon University


Bianca Bertolin
18, Edmonton, AB
$2,000 to enter the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts program at the University of Alberta


Tracy Bertrand
33, North Bay, ON
$2,500 to enter the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Social Work - Native Human Services Distance Learning program at Laurentian University


Raymond Boisjoly
24, Chilliwack,, BC
$1,260 to enter the fourth and final year of a four-year Bachelor of Fine Art at Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design


Patricia Boivin
18, Coaticook , QC
$1,000 to enter the first year of a three-year diploma program at the College de Sherbrooke


Amanda Boran
19, Brantford, ON
$1,500 to enter the first year of a two-year Early Childhood Education program at Loyalist College


Robert Botsford
24, Fort Frances, On
$2,500 to enter the third and final year of a Bachelor of Laws program at the University of Manitoba


Joel Bouchard
21, Richard's Landing, ON
$1,000 to enter the second year of a two-year Theology Certificate program at Heritage College and Seminary


Heather Bourassa
21, Edmonton, AB
$500 to enter the fourth year of a four-year Bachelor of Linguistics program at the University of Alberta


Breanna Bourke
25, Fort Smith, NWT
$1,000 to enter the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts program at the University of Alberta


Kurtis Boyer
24, Saskatoon, SK
$4,000 to enter the fourth and final year of a Bachelor of Arts program in International Studies at the University of Saskatchewan


Nicole Brabant
32, Vancouver, BC
$5,000 to enter the second and final year of a Master of Fine Arts program at the University of British Columbia - Vancouver campus


Mitzi Brown 
36, Toronto, ON
$500 to enter the second year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts program at the University of Toronto


Carissa Browning
32, Calgary, AB
$3,500 to enter the first year of a three-year Bachelor of Laws program at the University of British Columbia


Noel Bruce
29, Winnipeg, MB
$2,500 to enter the third and final year of a Bachelor of Fine Arts program at the University of Manitoba


Avalon Carthew
18, Etobicoke, ON
$1,500 to enter the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts in Womens Studies program at the University of Toronto


Kandel Chartrand
23, Lac La Biche, AB
$3,000 to enter the first year of a two-year Community Social Work Diploma program at Portage College


Leonard Chastellaine
20, Brandon, MB
$2,500 to enter the first year of a three-year Bachelor of Arts program at Brandon University


Jeannine Colp
23, Kamloops, ON
$500 to enter the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Science Nursing Program at the Thompson Rivers University


Janelle Comtois
23, Ottawa, ON
$1,500 to enter the first year of a two-year Master of Social Work program at the University of Ottawa


Tara Cook
26, Winnipeg, MB
$2,500 to enter the fourth year of a five-year Bachelor of Social Work program at the University of Manitoba


Breanne Crawford
25, Maple Ridge, BC
$1,000 to enter the third year of a five-year Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology program at the University College of the Fraser Valley


Megan Currie
33, Swift Current, SK
$3,000 to enter the second year of a four-year Bachelor of Design program at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design


Melissa Daniels
18, Spruce Grove, AB
$500 to enter the second year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts Honours program at the University of Alberta


Crystal Davison
21, Niagara Falls, ON
$500 to enter the second year of a three-year Bachelor of Arts program at Brock University


Jenny Descheno
20, North Bay, ON
$3,000 to enter the third year of a three-year Fashion Arts Design program at Seneca College


Isabelle Dion
22, Waterville, QC
$500 to enter the fourth year of a five-year Doctorat en Medicine Veterinaire at the Université de Montreal


Keesic Douglas
32, Longford, ON
$7,000 to enter the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Fine Art - Photography at the Ontario College of Art + Design


Karen Drake
30, Thunder Bay, ON
$3,500 to enter the second year of a three-year Juris Doctor of Laws program at the University of Toronto


Natasha Drew
19, Canoe, BC
$500 to enter the second year of a five-year combined Bachelor of Art/Bachelor of Education program at Trinity Western University


Charlotte Dubec
22, Gibsons, BC
$2,000 to enter the second year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts Honours program at the University of Waterloo


Lewanna Dubray-Englot
34, Warman, SK
$3,500 to enter the third and final year in the Bachelor of Laws program at the University of Saskatchewan


Christopher Dupont
21, Winnipeg, MB
$2,500 to enter the third year of a four-year double honours program in Acting and Philosophy at the University of Winnipeg


Michel Dussault
20, Senneterre, QC
$500 to enter the third year of a three-year D.E.C. program in Industrial Electronics at Cegep de l'Abitibi-Temiscamingue


Nicole Edwards
22, Calgary, AB
$3,038 to enter the first year of a two-year Business Administration Diploma program at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology


Warner Fobister
21, Toronto, ON
$3,800 to enter the first year of a three-year certificate Dance program at the School of Toronto Dance Theatre


Gordan Foulds
19, Prince George, BC
$1,500 to enter the second year of a four-year Diploma in Human Kinetics at the College of New Caladonia


Jonee Fournier
33, Winnipeg, MB
$6,000 to enter the first year of a two-year Master of Social Work program at the University of Manitoba


Tina Fraser
33, Fort Smith, NWT
$2,000 to enter the first year of a two-year Bachelor of Arts program at Grant MacEwan College


Roxanne Gagne
29, LaSalle, MB
$3,000 to enter the first year of a three-year Bachelor of Laws program at the University of Manitoba


Natasha Gagnon
18, Toronto, On
$500 to enter the first year of a four-year Honours Bachelor of Arts program at the University of Ottawa


Michelle Gareau
31, Saskatoon, SK
$500 to enter the second year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts in Sociology program at the University of Saskatchewan


Felicia Gay
28, Saskatoon, SK
$6,000 to enter the first year of a two-year Special Case Masters in Art History program at the University of Saskatchewan


Taleah Glennon
22, Winnipeg, MB
$2,000 to enter the second year of a two-year Child and Youth Worker Diploma program at Red River College


Sherry Grimshire
21, Valleyview , AB
$1,000 to enter the fourth year of a four-year Bachelor of Education program at the University of Alberta


Michael Gubbels
26, Edmonton, AB
$1,500 to enter the fourth year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology program at the University of Alberta


Rita Gullion
33, Slave Lake, AB
$5,000 to enter the second year of a four-year Bachelor of Education - Elementary program at Northern Lakes College


Banchi Hanuse
29, Vancouver, BC
$5,700 to enter into a twenty-six week internship position through the Canadian Film and Television Producers Association - Aboriginal Training Program


Rhonda Harding
35, Antigonish, NS
$1,500 to enter the first year of a two-year Bachelor of Education after degree program at St. Francis Xavier University


Dianne Haydukewich
31, Prince Albert, SK
$1,760 to enter the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Education through the Saskatchewan Urban Teacher Education Program (SUNTEP) in the Gabriel Dumont Institute at the University of Saskatchewan


Meri-Lee Helmer
36, New York, NY
$13,000 to enter the second year of a four-year Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Fashion Design at the Parsons School of Design


Darcie Herrmann
18, Lake Cowichan, BC
$500 to enter the first year of a three-year Dental Hygienist program at Camosun College


Lori Hill
31, Burlington, ON
$6,000 to enter the fourth year of a five-year Doctor of Philosophy program in the Faculty of Social Work at Wilfred Laurier University


Melissa Hisko
20, Pembroke, ON
$2,000 to enter the third year of a four-year Honours Bachelor of Arts program in Law and Womens Studies at Carleton University


Tasha Hubbard
32, Saskatoon, SK
$4,000 to enter the first year of a four-year Ph.D. program in filmmaking and media arts at the University of Saskatchewan


Heather Igloliorte
26, Ottawa, ON
$8,000 to enter the final year of a Master of Art program in Canadian Art History at Carleton University


Sarah Irwin-Gardner
20, Delta, BC
$2,500 to enter the first year of a four-year combined Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education program at Lakehead University


Erika Iserhoff
27, Toronto, ON
$3,500 to enter the second year of a four-year Bachelor of Material Art and Design program at the Ontario College of Art & Design


Janine Jan
19, Bancroft, ON
$600 to enter the second year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts program at the University of Ottawa


Terry Jeans
29, Montreal, QC
$6,000 to enter the second year of a two-year Master of Arts - Urban Planning program Mc Gill University


Melanie Jewell
18, Ft. Smith, NWT
$1,800 to enter the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree - Visual Art at the Alberta College of Art & Design


Allicia Johnson
22, Saskatoon, SK
$1,500 to enter the second year of a two-year Bachelor of Laws degree in the College of Law at the University of Saskatchewan


Amanda Johnston
23, Toronto, ON
$1,500 to enter the second year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts and Contemporary Studies program at Ryerson University


Brandy Kane
37, Burnaby, BC
$1,500 to enter the second year of a two-year Family & Community Counselling Certificate program at the Native Education Centre


Rene Ketcheson
31, Lethbridge, AB
$1,500 to enter the first year of two-year Special Needs Teacher Certificate program at Lethbridge Community College


Solomon King
36, Toronto, ON
$5,900 to enter the first year of a two-year Master of Arts program at York University


Christine King
21, Saskatoon, SK
$1,600 to enter the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Music - Performance program at the University of Saskatchewan


Joel Koett
24, Victoria, BC
$1,000 to enter the first year of a two-year Bachelor of Education after degree program at the University of Victoria


Chantel Kondracki
23, Oakville, ON
$3,000 to enter the second year of a three-year Bachelor of Laws program at Osgoode Hall Law School in York University


Jennifer Krag
21, Vancouver, BC
$1,000 to enter the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Fine Art program at the Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design


Brigette Krieg
35, Prince Albert, SK
$3,000 to enter the second year of a four-year Doctor of Philosophy program in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary


Christine Lacroix
22, Egan South, QC
$1,500 to enter the first year of a two-year Social Work diploma program at Lacite Collegial, Ottawa


Sonia Lafreniere
30, Messines, QC
$2,000 to enter the first year of a three-year Bachelor of Education program at the University of Quebec - Outaouais


Deborah Laliberte
35, Beauval, SK
$1,000 to enter the fourth and final year in the Bachelor of Indian Social Work program at the First Nations University of Canada


Pierrette Lapointe
19, Cold Lake , AB
$500 to enter the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts in Psychology program at the University of Alberta


Contessa Lasaga
19, Stephenville, NL
$1,000 to enter the second year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts in Psychology program at Memorial University of Newfoundland


Michelle Lavergne
34, Chilliwack, BC
$1,000 to enter the second and final year of a Criminology program at Kwantlen University College


Alec Lawson
27, Kelowna, BC
$3,000 to enter the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts program at the University of British Columbia at Okanagan


Kyla Lee
19, Saanichton, BC
$500 to enter the second year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts program at the University of British Columbia


Meranda Legare 
Moosejaw, SK
$500 to enter the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts in Psychology program at the University of Saskatchewan


Brett Legault
22, Carman, MB
$3,000 to enter the fifth year of a five-year Bachelor of Commerce Degree program in the I.A. Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba


Renee Lemieux
22, LaSalle, MB
$3,000 to enter the second year of a three-year Bachelor of Laws program at the University of Manitoba


Renee Lemoine
19, Port Moody, BC
$1,500 to enter the second year of a three-year Bachelor of Leisure Sciences program at the University of Ottawa


Amber LeMouel
28, Ottawa, ON
$1,000 to enter the third and final year of the Bachelor of Laws program at the University of Ottawa


Meaghan Lennie
23, Peace River, AB
$970 to enter the fifth year of a five-year combined Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Education program at the University of Alberta


Melissa Lesburg
22, Stony Plain, AB
$500 to enter the fourth year of a four-year Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy at the University of Alberta


Nicole Levasseur
19, St. Paul, AB
$500 to enter the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts in Psychology program at the University of Alberta


Duane Linklater
29, Edmonton, AB
$3,000 to enter the first year of a two-year Master program in Painting at the University of Alberta


Kevin Loring
31, Vancouver, BC
$4,000 to enter the first year of a two-year Professional Aboriginal Training program with Full Circle Theatre


Andrea Loughran
30, Ottawa, ON
$3,500 to enter a one-year Masters of Social Work program at Carleton University


Allison Lynn
23, Shannonville, ON
$2,500 to enter the fourth and final year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Fine Arts program at York University


Tammy Lysohirka
31, Winnipeg, MB
$1,500 to enter the second year of a two-year Aboriginal Child and Family Services program at the University of Manitoba


Eryn MacIntyre
22, Cranbrook, BC
$2,200 to enter the second year of a five-year Bachelor of Education program at the College of the Rockies


Marc Mammoletti
19, Hamilton, ON
$500 to enter the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts Honours Geography program at Brock University


Heather Mandoli
23, London, ON
$1,500 to enter a one-year Bachelor of Education after Degree program at the University of Western Ontario


Aiyyana Maracle
55, Vancouver, BC
$7,500 to enter the third and final year of a Master of Fine Arts program in Interdisciplinary Arts at Goodard College in Vermont


Jenna Marion
18, Kanata, ON
$500 to enter the second year of a two-year general Social Sciences diploma program at Algonquin College


Chelsie Marion
18, Sherwood Park, AB
$500 to enter the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts program at Faculte St. Jean in the University of Alberta


Michelle Mathieu
21, Edmonton, AB
$1,500 to enter the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Education program at the University of Alberta


Marsha Matkowski
21, Winnipegosis, MB
$1,500 to enter the first year of a combined Bachelor of General Studies/Bachelor of Education program at Brandon University


Laura Matthews
37, Mission, BC
$3,000 to enter the second year of a three-year Bachelor of Laws program at the University of British Columbia


Pamela Matthews
46, Toronto, ON
$10,500 to enter the second year of a two-year Master of Fine Art - Film Production at York University


Kaila Mayer
20, Kelowna, BC
$2,500 to enter the third year of a five-year Bachelor of Arts program at the University of British Columbia - Okanagan


Mary McAuley
40, Saskatoon, SK
$3,500 to enter the third and final year of the Bachelor of Laws program at the University of Saskatchewan


Maple McDermott 
19, Lanark, ON
$1,500 to enter the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts Honours - Political Science program at the University of Guelph


Rory McIntyre
22, Ochre River, MB
$1,500 to enter the third year of a five-year Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Physical Education program at the University of Manitoba


Brooke McKenzie
21, Grande Prairie, AB
$1,000 to enter the fourth year of a five-year combined Bachelor of Science /Bachelor of Education program at the University of Lethbridge


Jessica McMann
18, Calgary, AB
$2,000 to enter the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Music program at the University of Lethbridge


Cassandra McMurdo
20, Nepean, ON
$1,500 to enter the second year of a three-year Bachelor of Arts program at the University of Ottawa


Tawnya Mercredi
19, Nanaimo, BC
$1,000 to enter the second year of a five-year Bachelor of Education program at Malaspina University College


Oswald Michelin
22, Montreal, QC
$5,500 to enter the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Journalism program at Concordia University


Jaimy Miller
24, Sherwood Park, AB
$2,200 to enter the second year of a two-year Master of Arts program at Mc Master University


Eva Moose
53, Edmonton , AB
$2,000 to enter the second year of a two-year Mental Heath Worker diploma program at Grant MacEwan College


Teresa Morishita
34, Richmond, BC
$1,500 to enter the first year of a three-year Master of Education program through distance learning at the University of Calgary


Meghan Murray
22, Montreal, QC
$1,000 to enter the third year of a three-year Bachelor of Arts in Child Studies program at Concordia University


Lindsay Myette
20, Antigonish, NS
$500 to enter the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts Program in Aquatic Resources at St. Francis Xavier University


Vincent Nadeau
26, Vancouver, BC
$3,000 to enter a twenty-six week internship program with Frantic Films through the Canadian Film and Television Production Association


Johanne Nadeau
25, Edmonton, AB
$2,500 to enter the second and final year of a Master of Arts (Thesis) at the University of Alberta


Tannis Nielsen
35, Toronto, ON
$5,000 to enter the second year of a two-year Masters in Visual Studies program at the University of Toronto


Clark Northey
18, Prince Albert, SK
$500 to enter the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts Honours program at the University of Saskatchewan


Andrea O'Donnell
28, Brandon, MB
$1,500 to enter the second year of a two-year Bachelor of Education after degree program at Brandon University


Jeffrey Paradis
20, Eel River Crossing, NB
$500 to enter the second year of a five-year Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at the University of Moncton


Melanie Parsons
22, Calgary, AB
$2,000 to enter the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Applied Communications program at Mount Royal College


Beatrice Parsons
24, Saskatoon, SK
$4,000 to enter the second year of a four-year combined Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Fine Arts program at Concordia University


Samantha Penney
20, Port Hope Simpson, NL
$3,000 to enter the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Social Work program at Memorial University of Newfoundland


Deanna Perrier
24, Dartmouth, NS
$3,000 to enter the second year of a two-year Bachelor of Social Work transfer program at Dalhousie University


Danielle Piche
29, Vancouver, BC
$4,000 to enter the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Fine Arts - Integrated Media at the Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design


Alana Pinay
25, Regina, SK
$3,000 to enter a six-month internship position with Hive Media


Madyson Plourde
18, Brighton, ON
$1,500 to enter the first year of a three year Massage Therapy program at Sir Sanford Fleming College


Amy Pouliot
19, The Pas, MB
$1,500 to enter the second year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts program at Carleton University


Leah Powder
27, Edmonton, AB
$2,500 to enter the second year of a two-year Bachelor of Education after Degree program at the University of Alberta


Marc-Andre Proulx
23, Hearst, ON
$1,500 to enter a one-year Teacher's College program at Universite Laurentienne


Jeremy Proulx
27, Wiarton, ON
$5,000 to enter the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Fine Arts Honours program at York University


Louy Rabocz
38, Prince George , BC
$2,300 to enter the second year of a four-year Bachelor of Psychology program at the University of Northern British Columbia


Jennifer Rae
32, Edmonton, AB
$3,300 to enter the first year of a three-year Master of Fine Arts program at Concordia University


Frances Ranville
31, Vancouver, BC
$3,000 to enter the second year of a three-year Bachelor of Laws program at the University of British Columbia


Judith Richardson
41, Errington, BC
$5,000 to enter the fourth year of a four-year Child and Youth Care Worker Degree program at Malispina University College


Wapokunie Riel-Lachapelle 
23, Vancouver, BC
$2,000 to enter a one-year Professional Make up Artist Diploma program at Bianche Macdonald Institute


Patricia Rose
20, Ft. Vermilion, AB
$500 to enter the third year of a three-year Bachelor of Arts in Psychology program at Kings University College


Margaret Russell
33, St. John's, NL
$800 to enter the third year of a five-year Bachelor of Education program at Memorial University of Newfoundland


Melissa Serbin
21, Toronto, ON
$3,000 to enter the first year of a three-year Juris Doctor of Laws program at the University of Toronto


Correena Snook
30, Hamilton, ON
$1,500 to enter the third year of a three-year Bachelor of Arts in Psychology program at the University of Ottawa


Jesse Spence
27, Sawn River, MB
$2,500 to enter the second year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts in Psychology program at Mount Allison University


Jeremy St. Germain
22, Red Deer, AB
$1,500 to enter the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts program at Red Deer College


Amanda Strong
21, Mississauga, ON
$4,500 to enter the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Applied Arts - illustration at Sheridan College


Kaylynn Taylor
18, Midland, ON
$5,000 to enter the first year of a two-year professional Ballet program at the Les Jeune Ballet


Bren-Lee Thidrickson
26, Petersfield, MB
$3,000 to enter the fourth and final year of a Bachelor of Commerce program at the University of Manitoba


Chantelle Tokarz
27, Winnipeg, MB
$8,000 to enter the third year of a four-year Animation program at Sheridan Institute of Art and Design


Brandon Tralenberg
25, Sherwood Park, AB
$2,000 to enter the first year of a three-year Bachelor of Laws program at the University of Alberta


Nancy Tremblay
19, Manitouwadge, ON
$7,200 to enter the third year of a three-year Graphic Design Diploma program at Cambrian College


Fairwind Truscott
16, Winnipeg, MB
$3,245 to enter into the fifth year of an eight-year Ballet dance program at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School


Kyle Vermette
26, Saskatoon, SK
$3,000 to enter the second year of a three-year Bachelor of Laws program at the University of Saskatchewan


Krystal Weisensel
22, Winnipeg, MB
$2,000 to enter the fourth year of a five-year Bachelor of Arts program at the University of Manitoba


Christopher Wermie
21, Regina, SK
$2,000 to enter the fourth year of a four-year Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology at the University of Regina


Amy White
32, Toronto, ON
$3,756 to enter the third year of a three-year performance program at the Centre for Indigenous Theatre


Melissa Wood
18, Parksville, BC
$500 to enter the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts program at the Univesity of Alberta


Ashley Ykema
19, Crossfield, AB
$500 to enter the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts in Psychology program at the University of Lethbridge