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Hop … skip … jump in Alaska

Nunavik athlete competes in triple jump at Arctic Winter Games

Christopher May of Team Nunavik competes during the Arctic Sports triple jump at the Arctic Winter Games in Palmer, Alaska, on Monday. The Games opened Sunday and run until Saturday. May finished 21st in that event, according to the Games website, with a jump of 7.633 metres. The winner was Leif Richards, of Alaska, who jumped 9.779 metres. Other competitors from Nunavik were Steven Aupaluk, 9.087 metres, sixth place; Gabriel Kulula, 6.776 metres, 27th place; Aqigi Kulula, 4.521 metres, 29th; and Paul Kulula Jr., 4.807 metres, 30th place. Nunavut was represented by Joelie Satuqsi, 8.681 metres, 10th place; Kevin Kritterdlik, 8.268 metres, 16th; Barry Turner, 7.322 metres, 22nd; and Austin Mullins, 7.093 metres, 23rd. (Photo by Dustin Patar, special to Nunatsiaq News)

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Day of celebration for Nunavik college grads

Graduates of the Attestation of College Studies Communication in Helping Relationships program toss their caps in celebration at their graduation ceremony Feb. 20 in Inukjuak. The Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services, in partnership with Cégep Marie-Victorin, offers post-secondary training programs for Inuit workers in the health and social services network. From left, interim co-ordinator of regional human resources development Stéphanie Benoit looks on as graduates Dalasia Atagotaaluk, Lucy Idlout, Susie Kasadluak, Jennifer Mina, Asianajak Mary Qinuajuak and Clément Rousseau toss their grad caps while Marie-Eve Ducharme, pedagogical adviser with Cégep Marie-Victorin, watches. (Photo courtesy of Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services)