Awards received

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LAC LA BICHE-Two Portage College students were among 100 provincial recipients of the Laurence Decore Award for Student Leadership. Receiving the award were Theresa Desjarlais from Caslan, a student in the Rehabilitation Services Diploma program, and Charlotte Cardinal from Lac La Biche, a student in the Educational Assistant program. Both award winners received $500, presented to them by Portage College president Ted Langford on April 11.

The award, announced this March, will be given out annually to recipients based on their commitment to student government, societies, clubs or organizations, and their commitment to non-profit community organizations. Applicants are nominated by fellow students from their institution.

Desjarlais was recognized for her involvement in the college's academic council. "She's kind of the student voice at the academic council meetings," explained college Communications Manager Colin Babiuk. "When they talk about any of the policies and procedures, classroom life in general and issues that affect students in the classroom . . . she's the voice of the students to the instructors and vice-presidents."

Cardinal was recognized for her work as a member of both the students' association and the Native awareness committee. Cardinal has been involved in both organizations since last year, when she was taking academic upgrading in preparation for her studies this year. Babiuk said Cardinal is "very visible throughout the campus," and "very active on both the academic and community front."

-By Cheryl Petten.