We were blown away with the quality of the proposals we received for our first ever “Inspired by Sable Island” Post-Secondary Award!

And we are thrilled to introduce Grace Nissen of Acadia University as the first “Inspired by Sable Island” award winner for her proposal titled “Study of the freshwater lens on Sable Island”.

Congratulations to Maia Theriault the winner of of the $1500 scholarship, for her work titled, Coco and the Red Balloon. Alissa Acker received $500 for her second-place submission, Protecting Sable Island.

Congratulations to Christelinda Laureijs, the winner of the 1000.00 scholarship, for her work titled, Connections to Sable Island. Kieran O’Connor received 500.00 for his honourable mention submission,
Sable Island News. Asia Ley received 500.00 for her honourable mention submission, Forgotten Treasures.

Friends of Sable Island Society, in partnership with Parks Canada, was pleased to offer a $1,000 scholarship and a trip to Sable Island National Park

Congratulations to Malcolm Sepulchre of Park View Education Centre in Bridgewater for his poem, “No Stranger I” that speaks to the history of Sable Island.

Congratulations to Thomas King of Shelburne Regional High School for his vintage national parks poster, a beautiful, rustic design that endeavors to inspire its readers.

Congratulations to Madeline Biso of Charles P. Allen High School for the poem “Sable Island (Between the Dunes, I Rest)”, written in the first person, shares the Island’s thoughts with the reader.

Congratulations to Cameron Penny of Riverview High School for the video ‘An Un-Sable Balance’. It shows inspired creativity while providing a valuable lesson on Sable Island’s fragile fresh water supply.

Congratulations to Elizabeth Schofield of Hants East Rural High School for the poem ‘This is not a Place for Tame Things’.  

Congratulations to both Elizabeth Connors of Sydney Academy for “Facts About Sable Island” and Olivia Ledson of Avon View High School for “Sable Island”.