First round of GTNT scholarships awarded
- EFN Staff | January 16, 2016
Amiskusees: Semaganis-Worme and GTNT have awarded their first round of scholarships and at the same time sent Curtis Peeteetuce’s Nīcimos: the final Rez X-mas into the Stratosphere! December 18, 2015 was a great night for GTNT and Amiskusees. Milo Cameron was awarded the Lacy Morin-Desjarlais Memorial award valued at $2,500.00. Jennifer Dawn Bishop was awarded the Theatre Arts award valued at $1,500.00 and finally Aren Okeymaysim was awarded the Arts Perseverance Bursary valued at $500.00. The awards were delivered by Tara Worme of the Amiskusees: Semaganis Worme Family Foundation.
This award is to honour the life of late Lacy Morin-Desjarlais, a Circle of Voices alumni who passed away in a tragic car accident in February 2015. Following the scholarship presentations the audience was treated to the staged reading of Nicimos, the last play that Lacy acted in. There was a sold out audience, and the reaction was priceless with each scene receiving applause that was underscored with uproarious laughter.