2005 Leaders of Tomorrow Award Recipients
2005 Leaders of Tomorrow
5 -11 year old recipient
Jensen Forbes is a student who has obviously learned the important lesson of helping others.
The Galbraith Elementary School student is very active in her school. She volunteers her time in the office over lunch hour, is a member of the leadership club and helps organize special events and activities for assemblies. The Grade Five student is also a part of the school safety patrol, a writer for the Galbraith Gazette, a photographer for the school’s year end slide show and participates in the school intramural program.
Jensen also serves as a program assistant for the Lethbridge Figure Skating Club,
helping with on-ice lessons for 3-12 year-olds.
Jensen’s kindness, enthusiasm and dedication shine through in everything she does.
Dalina Adams
2005 Leaders of Tomorrow
Dalina Adams has donated numerous hours to help others.
The Winston Churchill High School student volunteers in a number of areas in our community. She helps neighbours in her area with their yard work, and completes tasks such as face painting, running errands, helping visitors and other activities at the Children’s Festival every year. Dalina assisted Scouts Canada with their Regional Scout Rally to help with registration, setup and takedown.
The 15 year old is also active in her Lethbridge Stake Youth Committee where she has served as hostess for youth dances, planning, decorating, food and setup/takedown. As Mia Maid President she helps plan events/follow-up and makes reminder phone calls for activities.
Dalina also volunteers her time with the Chinook Health Region- Lethbridge Regional Hospital. She helps freshen ice water for the patients, serves as an office assistant and assisted with Santa’s Pancake Breakfast and Christmas entertaining.
All who know Dalina respect and admire her—no better qualifications could be found for a future Leader of Tomorrow.
12 -15 year old recipient
Justin Medoruma’s enthusiasm and commitment impresses everyone who meets him.
Whether it’s encouraging students, adjusting ski goggles, visiting or warming up hands this 13 year old is up for anything at the West Castle Alpine Disabled Ski Program. He began volunteering in 2002 for the program which is operated from the Castle Mountain Resort near Pincher Creek.
The Grade Eight student also helps out at the Boys and Girls Club of Lethbridge. For the past six years, Justin has volunteered to put together over 100 gift bags for the Christmas Party, making sure each child received a bag. The former Boys and Girls member even donates his time the day of the party to serve pizza and help with the clean up.
He also works in the Wilson Middle School canteen, and willingly volunteers when asked by others to help out.
Justin’s dedication, commitment and genuine compassion have truly made a difference to those around him.
16-18 year old Award Recipient
Whether it’s other students or community members, Jesse Chen
always works to help those around him.
The 17 year old is the founder and president of the Community Voice,
a student/teen group, whose goal is to encourage greater teen
involvement and increase their awareness of community events. The group has helped with various events such as the Lethbridge
Children’s Festival, Tsunami relief fundraising initiatives with the
Canadian Red Cross and the Family Festival on New Year’s Eve.
The Winston Churchill High School student belongs to the Interact Club,
a school club associated with the Lethbridge Rotary Club, Student Against Destructive Decisions, National Honours Society, and Winston Churchill High School Student
Council.
Jesse has hit the right note with other organizations as well. He was an organizer/volunteer at a foreign song singing contest in Beijing China. Closer to home, he is the founder of the Homework Club at the Lethbridge Public Library. He brought the idea for the program to the children’s coordinator and the idea was accepted and the program is waiting to begin. He also volunteered as a homework helper with the Boys and Girls Club of Lethbridge.
Jesse’s combination of enthusiasm and action make him an excellent leader of both today and tomorrow.
16-18 year old Award Recipient
Timothy Elniski strives for excellence in everything he does.
The 16 year old has a long history of volunteerism and community based work in our community. He has a strong interest in performing and whether it’s speech, drama, singing or martial arts, he has spent countless hours improving his skills.
Timothy is a dancer with the Lethbridge Troyanda Dance Club and participates in performances across southern Alberta. Club members visit senior and nursing homes, and teaches basic dance steps through performances in various schools.
The Catholic Central High School student also serves as an assistant instructor with the Ukrainian dance club teaching them the skills to work together as a dance team. He instills his students with the idea that dance is fun and “you can do more than you think you can.”
The Grade 10 student also volunteers at his school through the Leadership Team to help them with their computer needs . The group manages many of the athletic events at the school for choir and theatre productions.
Timothy’s time and effort are appreciated by all of those who know him.
Volunteering is obviously important to Mark Way; this 18 year old has been a volunteer for over half his life.
Mark began volunteering at a young age when his Mom encouraged him to read to a neighbour after school to increase his reading skills. He moved onto shoveling snow for seniors and helping them use a computer.
He has been a 4-H member since he was 9 years old and volunteered in various capacities as president, treasurer, and district council representative to name just a few!
Mark is active in the community. He has officiated, referred and coached at the Granum School. He also sat on the Technology Committee as well as the Recreation Board.
The Winston Churchill High School student has volunteered for the Alberta Lung Association, Unicef, Salvation Army, Canadian Blood Services, and at St. Augustine’s Church. Some of his volunteer positions for the Chinook Health Region- Lethbridge Regional Hospital have been as a nursing unit, music cart, pediatric, fundraising and special projects/event volunteer.
Mark’s dedication will serve him well in his career goal of studying medicine.
19-24 year old recipient
Dedication, enthusiasm and a desire to do his best all describe James Conners.
This 22 year old began his volunteer involvement with the beavers in 1994, and has made invaluable contributions to Scouts Canada over the years. He has helped with local, provincial and national camps. James has also lent his organizational and planning skills to assist with various meetings, committees and events.
The Lethbridge resident has volunteered over a thousand hours with Scouts Canada. He has received awards over the years for his commitment to the organization including the Chief Scout Award, which is the highest award a scout can receive.
Jame’s talent and energy will lead Scouts Canada into the future.
19-24 year old recipient
Nafisa is a third year Neuroscience major at the University of Lethbridge. Throughout her university career, she has devoted herself to improving the lives of others.
She has dedicated herself to the University. Nafisa played a key role in getting the
student food bank off the ground when she organized a staff and faculty food drive and assisted with a community food drive. She has also been involved in promoting a blood drive competition between Lethbridge Community College and the University of Lethbridge and planning for an on-campus daycare.
The 20 year old also volunteers to show potential neuroscience majors around campus and answer their questions through the U o L Connections Club, is associate editor of the Journal of Young Investigator, serves as president of U of L Psychology &
Neuroscience Club, and is chair of U of L Annual Bioethics conference where she helps with the planning and bid proposal writing.
Nafisa continues her community involvement with the Chinook Health Region at the Lethbridge Regional Hospital where she visits with pediatric
children, and assists with the pre-admission clinic, Foundation
Office- fundraising and acting as a research assistant for family health.
Nafisa has also helped the YWCA, Lethbridge HIV Connection
office and Aga Khan Foundation with various events.
Nafisa is a shining example of a Leader of Tomorrow!