2022 Student Contest Winners

This was our second 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.

See video by Ms. Amber Araki, a teacher at Sir Wilfrid Laurier School in Calgary, Alberta!

Successful  Contest in its 13th Year!

Statement on the Successful 2021 Student Contest by Pat Christie, Executive Director of Alberta Champions

Alberta Champions 2022 Student Contest Poster-final

GRADES 7-9 Winners

First Prize:

Geraldine Efobi,  Grade 8 student at St. Jean Brebeuf in the Calgary Catholic School District  (teacher: Ms. Catherine Reinhart)  for her essay about Eric Harvie.

Winner of a $500 VISA gift card and a certificate of recognition of her achievement

Second Prize

Eshmeet Kaur Grade 9  student at Sir Wilfrid Laurier in the Calgary Board of Education (teacher: Ms. Amber Araki) for her essay about Dr. Clara Christie Might

Winner of a $350 VISA gift card and a certificate of recognition of her achievement

Third Prize

First Prize

Ashna Ganeshalingam in  Grade 4 at Webber Academy (teacher: Ms. Jessica Barr) for  her story about Nellie McClung

Winner of a $200 VISA gift card and a certificate of recognition of her achievement

Third Prize

Hayden Lester in Grade 6  at Rolling Hills School in Rolling Hills (teacher: Mrs. Cat Wagner) for her story about Alice Jamieson

Winner of a $100 VISA gift card and a certificate of recognition of her achievement

Teachers: This is why we do it!

All Winners have received their Awards & Prizes

We have completed presenting the awards to our 2022 Contest winners!