This was our fourth 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 16th 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:
Anie Udofia in Grade 9 at Georges P. Vanier School, Calgary (teacher: Kristina Filipović) for her video about Dr. Clara Christie Might
Winner of a $500 VISA gift card and a certificate of recognition of her achievement
Second Prize
Mason Green in Grade 8 at Westmount Charter Mid High School, Calgary (teacher: Jaclyn Roulston) for his video about Violet Archer
Last year, Mason Green had won Second Place in the Grades 7-9 division and the prior year 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
Madison Dean in Grade 9 at Holy Cross Collegiate, Strathmore (teacher: Shanna Burns) for her video about Marion Elizabeth Moodie
Winner of a $200 VISA gift card and a certificate of recognition of her achievement
GRADES 4-6 Winners
First Prize
Yahya Sheikh in Grade 6 at Monterey Park School, Calgary (teacher: Ms. Cat Wagner) for his video about Gus Yaki
Winner of a $300 VISA gift card and a certificate of recognition of his achievement
Please note that this video was created without sound.
Second Prize
Taaha Khan in Grade 6 in Al Amal Academy, Calgary (teacher: Courtney Crookes) for his video about Norman Kwong
Winner of a $200 VISA gift card and a certificate of recognition of his achievement
Third Prize
Carley Lam in Grade 6 at Colonel Irvine School, Calgary (teacher: Brenda Borgeson ) for her story about Noel MacDonald Robertson
Winner of a $200 VISA gift card and a certificate of recognition of her achievement.
Grades 7-9 Top Ten Runners Up
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)
| Sshanaya Luthra | Lakeshore School, Calgary |
| Alexis F ML Way | Granum School, Granum |
| Mehnaz Khan | G.S. Lakie Middle School, Lethbridge |
| Yuvi Y.P Parashar | Stem Innovation Academy, Calgary |
| Leyan (LA) Alsarhi | Arbour Lake School, Calgary |
| Michelle Liang | Grandview Heights School, Edmonton |
Kailey Lam  | Colonel Irvine School, Calgary |
| Larson J Painchaud | H.J. Cody High School, Sylvan Lake |
| Sophia Chan | Tom Baines School, Calgary |
| Sadie G Ziegler | Bearspaw Christian School at Home, Calgary |
These students will also receive a certificate of their Top Ten status.
Grades 4-6 Top Ten Runners Up
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)
| Rich Do | Bessie Nichols School, Edmonton |
| Ngawang Wangchen | Windsor Park Elementary School. Edmonton |
| Cara H. Roy | Home education and Westview Public School, Parkland County |
| Miel Gonzales | Greentree School, Drumheller |
| Monroe Hamilton | Chaparral School, Calgary |
| Maeve Kelly | Terrace Road School, Calgary |
| Theresa Britton | St. Andrew School, Calgary |
| Alyssa Zhang | Renert School, Calgary |
| Georgie Chiurka | Greentree School, Drumheller |
These students will also receive a certificate of their Top Ten status.
This Is Why We Do It!
Shanna Burns, the teacher of third place Madison Dean from Holy Cross Collegiate in Strathmore