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Happy grad, Kuujjuaq!

Graduate Jukipa Saunders receives the Governor General’s Academic Medal from vice-principal Willis Tagoona, who also happens to be Gov. Gen. Mary Simon’s nephew, during the Jaanimmarik School class of 2023 graduation ceremony on June 3. Governor General’s Academic Medals are awarded to the student who graduates with the highest grade-point average, making them the most prestigious awards that students in Canadian schools can receive. This year’s class is the largest to graduate from Jaanimmarik School to date, with 22 high school graduates. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois/Special to Nunatsiaq News)

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