Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Today I would like to recognize the accomplishment of four young women from my constituency who are now enrolled in the nursing program at Aurora College here in Yellowknife.
Three of them completed high school at the Thomas Simpson School in Fort Simpson. They are: Ms. Mallory Hardisty from Jean Marie River, Ms. Amanda Bradbury from Fort Simpson, Ms. Tiiu Cli from Wrigley and Ms. Leanne Niziol, formerly of Wrigley.
I am very proud to see our young people pursuing college and university education and I hope that they enjoy the challenges that this education will bring. I also encourage our youth to see this as an example of pursuing a goal.
These students are fortunate to study in the NWT and in a very good program. The Aurora College Nursing Program was awarded the Premier’s Team Award for Excellence in 2008. This nursing program educates nurses about working with not only individuals, but families and communities. Along with the science and medicine courses they take, the students are taught about the advantage of promoting good health habits and about the ethic of caring. They also get clinical experience in the Stanton Hospital and other Yellowknife facilities.
These students will have many challenges in the next few years. I wish each and every one of them success in their studies and in their chosen careers. I want them to know that your families, friends and our communities are behind you 100 percent. Mahsi cho.
Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. The honourable Member for Hay River South, Mrs. Groenewegen.
