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<\/a>Colleen Hele-Cardinal (photo at right) graduated from the College\u2019s Native Community Worker \u2013 Addictions Counsellor program in 2002. She is a human rights champion, author, producer and internationally recognized advocate for Canada\u2019s Indigenous Peoples. Colleen is the daughter of a residential school survivor, a 60s scoop adoptee, MMIWG Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls family member and social justice activist organizer. Colleen is also the co-founder of the National Indigenous Survivors of Child Welfare Network and has successfully organized three national Indigenous Adoptee Gatherings. She is also collaborating with Dr. Raven Sinclair Pekiwewin Project to create an innovative and interactive GIS Mapping to map the displacement of Indigenous 60s scoop survivors as a result of child welfare policies.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are so proud of our alumni and are thrilled to have the means to recognize those who have had significant impacts in the seven Award categories. It is such an amazing feeling to have one of our nominees selected,\u201d said Dr. Ron Common, President, Sault College. \u201cColleen\u2019s work has impacted many and we couldn\u2019t be more proud to have played a role in her life\u2019s work. On behalf of Sault College, I congratulate Colleen on this tremendous honour.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Sault College also nominated two other alumni for Premier\u2019s Awards: Corey Garson, Steamfitter 2018, in the Apprenticeship Category, and Russ McMeekin, Engineering Technology 1986, in the Business Category. \u201cCorey and Russ have amazing success stories that we were proud to share and celebrate through this nomination. Sault College is honoured to have helped shape their professional lives and we congratulate them on all of their accomplishments,\u201d added Dr. Common.<\/p>\n
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Sault College\u2019s 2018 Premier\u2019s Award Nominees:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n