Another big year for the annual Afro Caribbean Youth Awards in Kincardine, celebrating the youth living in Grey and Bruce Counties.
The third year marking the awards held at the Davidson Centre, the event featured several speakers including Dr. Eugenia Addy who spoke on her love for science, the importance of breaking barriers and the need for diversity in all spaces but particularly in scientific research.
Multiple awards were given in different age groups from 5-13, 14-18 and 19-25 which included;
Recipients aged 5 to 13:
• Agape Chimvinga
• Bliss Chimvinga
• Charis Chimvinga
• Isaac Clarke-Grant
• Isaiah Clarke-Grant
• Joshua Clarke-
Grant
• Tyrion Grozelle
• Averee Hamann
• Avi Harvey
• Ronan Harvey
• Jennyl Hibbert
• Jerryl Hibbert
• David Ofenor
• Joel Ofenor
• Oluwatoni (Toni)
Okanlawon
• Abigail Opiyo
• Neema Opiyo
• Paul Jr Opiyo
• Tai Rantz
• Benedict Ukwe
• Eliana Ukwe
• Gabriella Wilson
• Isabella Wilson
Recipients aged 14 to 18:
• Oyinkansola
Adeniji
• Ruby Boals
• Rowland Hartwick
• Gabriel Hunter
• Serena Hunter
• Xavier Hyre
• Evan John
• Will John
• Shaelyn McCarthy
• Tireniyioluwa
(Tireni) Okanlawon
• Tumi Okanlawon
• Feyikemi Kate
Olaberinjo
• Feyisayo Karl
Olaberinjo
• Abel Redae
• Shams Redae
• Kira Thompson
• Katarina Veljović
• Joliciah Williams
Recipients aged 19 to 25:
• Fredia Faith Mboe • Anastasija Mona Lisa Veljović
The winners of the Bruce Power Leadership Awards and Scholarships were also given out.
