Katelyn (Starr) MacLean, left, Megan Kilabuk, Marcia Angalik, and Alayna Ningeongan are recipients of the 2025 Danielle Moore Scholarship. (Photos courtesy of Ward Alsop/Ampere)
4 young Nunavut women earn 4th annual Danielle Moore Scholarship
Four young Nunavummiut women are $3,000 closer to their academic aspirations after each was awarded a 2025 Danielle Moore Scholarship from the Iqaluit-based Ampere educational hub.
Volunteer firefighter Kristen Haven shows how to use a fire extinguisher in October in front of Abe Okpik Hall in Apex. It was the last of five demonstrations the Iqaluit fire department organized for fire prevention week, which ran from Oct. 5 to 11. The goal is to make people more “confident,” when using fire extinguishers, said deputy fire Chief Alex Storring. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)
In foreground from left, Susie Tennille, Geteeta Parr, Abigail Joanasie and Mary Elaine Hutchings learn to prepare dried caribou at the Kinngait community hall on Monday. The students are part of the Rise Up Youth Gathering, a program hosted by the hamlet’s recreation department at Peter Pitseolak School for students in grades 7 to 12. The students plan to form a youth committee to help organize future activities. (Photo courtesy of Dawn Currie)
Kuujjuaq came out to celebrate the grand opening of a new student residence on Tuesday. “This residence is more than just a building — it’s a symbol of possibility. It’s a place where students can live, learn and grow, right here in our region, close to home and close to community,” said Kativik Ilisarniliriniq president Sarah Aloupa at the event. (Photo courtesy of Kativik Ilisarniliriniq)