Essay Contest 2008-2009
This year, students were asked to write about the theme Ta cause.. ta chance! They had to identify what their cause is and describe what they would do to encourage youth to get involved in their cause.
We received a record number of essays this year. Thank you to all of you who participated!
The awards ceremony was held in Ottawa on April 28, 2009. Click here to see pictures!
Here is the list of this year's winners!
FRENCH SECOND LANGUAGE CATEGORY
The Distinguished Panel of Judges
Catherine Blancard
Ronald Bourgeois
Lise May
Monica Heller
FIRST PLACE
Kaeli Bauman from Castlegar (British Colombia)
$20,000 scholarship to the University of Ottawa (plus $1,000)
Read her essay! S'engager, voyager, éduquer
SECOND PLACE
Victoria Cate May Burton from Ottawa (Ontario)
$5,000 scholarship to the University of Ottawa (plus $750)
Read her essay! Les jeunes et le changement climatique
THIRD PLACE
Alex Thumm from Saskatoon (Saskatchewan)
$5,000 scholarship to the University of Ottawa (plus $250)
Read his essay! Un monde équitable commence par le commerce équitable
HONORABLE MENTIONS
$2,000 scholarships to the University of Ottawa
Zeena Rashid, Ottawa (Ontario)
Tanner McInnis, Cambridge (Ontario)
Adelaide Cammock, Brantford (Ontario)
Colleen Morawetz, Toronto (Ontario)
Jody Chan, Thornhill (Ontario)
Hannah Dyck, Chatsworth (Ontario)
Brenna Carroll, Owen Sound (Ontario)
Kimberly Vo, Nepean (Ontario)
Linda Chow, Toronto (Ontario)
Elizabeth Fisher, Dartmouth (Nova Scotia)
Megan Raddatz, Nepean (Ontario)
Sophie DeViller, Dartmouth (Nova Scotia)
Emily Dix, Etobicoke (Ontario)
Caity Hui, Toronto (Ontario)
Marla Rodrigues Malcolm, Dartmouth (NS)
Alexandra Williams, Kelowna (British Columbia)
Siobhan Dillon, St. John’s (Newfoundland)
Alexandra Ogden, New Westminster (BC)
Clark Calnan, Dartmouth (Nova Scotia)
Roxanne Sproule, Nelson (British Columbia)
FRENCH FIRST LANGUAGE CATEGORY
The Distinguished Panel of Judges
André Fournier
Sylvie-Anne Jeanson
Claudette Paquin
Paul-François Sylvestre, O. Ont.
Mylène Thériault
FIRST PLACE
Marie-Josée Charette from Casselman (Ontario)
$20,000 scholarship to the University of Ottawa (plus $1,000 from TFO)
Read her essay! L'obésité juvénile, mythe ou réalité?
SECOND PLACE
Diane Bouguem from Mississauga (Ontario)
$5,000 scholarship to the University of Ottawa (plus 750$)
Read her essay! En route vers le commerce équitable!
THIRD PLACE
Carinne Collins from Gatineau (Quebec)
$5,000 scholarship to the University of Ottawa (plus 250$)
Read her essay! L'aide canadienne aux pays en développement
HONORABLE MENTIONS
$2 000 scholarship
Émilie Lebel-Bouchard, Ottawa (Ontario)
Gabrielle Forget, Oakville (Ontario)
Christelle Gagnon, Kapuskasing (Ontario)
Philippe de Montigny, Edmonton (Alberta)
Maxime Mercure, Casselman (Ontario)
Pooja Deeljur, Ottawa (Ontario)
Sharnelle Mutembezi, Mississauga (Ontario)
Samuel Poulin, Hammond (Ontario)
Guillaume Carrier Rigucci, Ottawa (Ontario)
Kurtis Gauthier, Earlton (Ontario)
Zoé Kuntz, Kingston (Ontario)
Sarah Leduc-Gaudet, Dunvegan (Ontario)
Yvonel Grimard-Ducharme, Ottawa (Ontario)
Lisa Marshall, New Liskeard (Ontario)
Julie Pinsonneault, Orléans (Ontario)
Anik Proulx Charest, New Liskeard (Ontario)
Vanessa Lessard, Orléans (Ontario)
Éric Méthot-Curtis, Casselman (Ontario)
Heather Allin, Carrying Place (Ontario)
Maryse Plourde, New Liskeard (Ontario)