This was our third PROVINCE-WIDE CONTEST. We would like to thank the hundreds of students who entered the contest with their stories, essays, poems, videos, artworks, and other media. The judges appreciated the time and energy that you invested into developing very creative submissions.
Prizes for the Teachers!
All of the teachers of the winners will receive a $200 VISA gift card.
Successful Contest in its 15th Year!
Please Note: ALL VIDEOS can be zoomed to be full-screen, by clicking on the icon at the lower right of the video, once they are playing.
GRADES 7-9 Winners
First Prize:
Sarah Malik in Grade 9 student at Strathcona Tweedsmuir (teacher: Melony O’Neill) for her video about Emily Murphy
Corollary materials: Video Script
Winner of a $500 VISA gift card and a certificate of recognition of her achievement
Second Prize
Mason Green in Grade 7 at Westmount Charter Mid-High School (teacher: Steven Paget) for his story and interactive page about W.O. Mitchell.
Last year, Mason Green had won First Place in the Grades 4-6 Division, and this year he placed 2nd in the Grades 7-9 division.
Winner of a $350 VISA gift card and a certificate of recognition of his achievement
Third Prize
Daniyaal Quresh in Grade 8 at Thomas B Riley-CBE (teacher: Monique De Ruyg) about Peter Lougheed
Winner of a $200 VISA gift card and a certificate of recognition of his achievement
GRADES 4-6 Winners
First Prize
Danica Roy in Grade 6 at Step Ahead-Parkland (Katelyn Roy parent/ school: Amy Veitch) about Jean Pare
Winner of a $300 VISA gift card and a certificate of recognition of her achievement
Second Prize
Zhizhi Gao in Grade 4 at Webber Academy (teacher: Jessica Pinzon) about Violet King
Winner of a $200 VISA gift card and a certificate of recognition of her achievement
Third Prize
Meggie Biegel in Grade 6 at Bow Island (teacher: Alison Alma-North) for her story and drawing about Ruth Gorman
Winner of a $100 VISA gift card and a certificate of recognition of her achievement.
Grades 7-9 Top Ten Finalists
Here are students that made it into the Top Ten (in no particular order), worthy of recognition:
(click on their name to view their entry)
| Leyan Alsarhi (+slideshow) | Arbour Lake, Calgary |
| Alexandra Atienza (+video) | Edith Rogers , Edmonton |
| Timi Fabiyi | Fairview Junior High, Calgary |
| Marcee Frost | Our Lady of Grace, Calgary |
| Avni Ganeshalingam | Webber Academy, Calgary |
| Ella Jensen | Notre Dame Collegiate, High River |
| Louise Leyesa (+video) | St. Jean Brebeuf, Calgary |
| Anu Purevjamts | Dr. Lila Fahlman, Edmonton |
| Megan Stromberg | H. D. Cartwright, Calgary |
These students will also receive a certificate of their Top Ten status.
Grades 4-6 Top Ten Finalists
Here are students that made it into the Top Ten (in no particular order), worthy of recognition:
(click on their name to view their entry)
| Greatness Ossai | Monsignor Neville Anderson, Calgary |
| Ilisha Rai (+slideshow) | Monterey Park, Calgary |
| Rudhav Sharma | Monterey Park, Calgary |
| Daria Spribille-Wagner | King Edward Elementary, Edmonton |
| Spencer Stewart | Ecole Percy Pegler, Okotoks |
| Axel Thompson | Don Campbell Elementary, Red Deer |
| Ruby Warholm (+video) | Chaparral School, Calgary |
| Sadie Ziegler (video) | BCS@Home, Calgary |
These students will also receive a certificate of their Top Ten status.
This is why we do it! A teacher’s perspective…
Ms Amber Araki is an ELL Strategist with Calgary Board of Education.
Last year (2022) she had TWO WINNERS in the Essay Contest!