MCA Hosts Annual Student Bursary Luncheon

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is proud to recognize the 2022 Akwesasne Student Bursary recipients. Every year, MCA's partners, Bank of Montreal and Enbridge, sponsor student bursaries for Akwesasne youth who are pursuing their post-secondary education. MCA hosted the students and sponsors for a luncheon and ceremony at the St. Regis Recreation Centre.

Grand Chief Abram Benedict and Chief Sarah Lee Sunday-Diabo gave the students words of encouragement, reflecting on the importance of recognizing our youth's accomplishments, and encouraging them to seek support from the community when needed. The graduates were also invited to sign the Ionkwakwé:nion Book of Accomplishments as a way to commemorate this milestone.

Congratulations to recipients of this year's BMO Awards (presented by Troy Lalonde):

Reagan Clute-Francis

Cole Cook

Karontakowa Cook

Shakohentehtha Elijah

Tori Jacobs

Kanietahere Jacobs-Otter

Teya Mitchell

Nathan Rourke

Quest Thompson

Riana White

Congratulations to recipients of this year's Enbridge awards (presented by Melanie Green):

Tsiwahsontiio Beauvais

Tatum Cole

Cassius Cook

Mackenzie Leigh Garrow

Persephone Gray

Skaienteri Gray

Koy Peters

Korbyn Pierce

Jacob Ransom

Kahentaienni Thompson

Congratulations to the winners of the Wade Lafrance Memorial Award:

Tsiwahsontiio Beauvais

Raiden Bush-Garrow

Ashtin Johnson