The full list of winners from the 2015 Annual Awards & Recognition Celebration:
Award
Winning Company or Student Name
Executive Award
1.
2.
3.
4.
Company Merit
Award
1. Isobel Tyler
2. Sonnie Desbiens
3. Jerrid Willigar
4. Frido Vincent Bosold
5. Josh Schlaganweit
6. Connor Verge
7. Julie Veno
8. Zachary Ford
9. Erin Gould
10. Ben Oakley
Perseverance
Award
Host Participation
Award
Nathaniel McIntyre – Lobster Limited
Kyle Houghton – Lobster Limited
Samantha Mensah-Asiedu – Etch It!
Maria Fernanda Cano – Lighting the
Way
Refined, Middleton High School
1. Amethyst Boutique
2. Halifax West High School
3. Millwood High School
Best Business Plan
Etch It!, Sir John A. MacDonald High School
Student
Ambassador
Award
1.
2.
3.
4.
Wafa Wahhab – Reizen Apparel
Sophia Hein – Lobster Limited
Katie Fife – Muggies
Megan Joudrey – Lighting the Way
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Prize or Award Info
Part of the progressive pin
system, given to students in
their third year of JA, who have
met a number of criteria around
sales, attendance, participation
etc.
The advisors in each JA
Company were asked to
nominate one achiever who they
thought best demonstrated the
greatest personal growth as a
result of their participation in
Junior Achievement.
This company demonstrated a
strong ability to overcome
obstacles and stick with the
program through adverse
situations.
This award is presented to the
hosting schools and businesses
that gave their company
program the greatest support.
This company was assessed to
have the best plan for their
business, outlining their product
and strategies for success.
JA Student Ambassadors will
work closely with JA staff to help
spread the JA word throughout
the school with announcements,
class visits and other marketing.
Best Shareholders
Report
Etch It!, Sir John A. MacDonald High School
Best Social Media
Reizen Apparel, Halifax West High School
Highest Net Profit
Muggie, Parrsboro
Salesperson of the
Year
Simon Mutabazi – Reizen Apparel
Advisor of the
Year
1.
2.
3.
4.
1.
2.
3.
Advisor Team of
the Year
Jacquie Wilson
Dave White
Pieter Heydenrych
Shawn McIlwrick
Etch It
Lobster Limited
Muggies
Program Managers select
students to help them at schools
across Nova Scotia. These
students have great energy and
enthusiasm for Company
Program and have shown the
ability to engage their peers in
the program.
This company produced the best
shareholders' report with
accurate information and
creativity.
This company was assessed to
have the best use of social
media to promote JA and their
company.
This company had the highest
net profit.
This Achiever not only sold fifty
percent of the products, but he
also impressed the awards
judges with his knowledge and
skills.
An Advisor of the Year was
selected by the Program
Managers from each region.
An Advisor Team of the Year
was selected by the Program
Managers from each region.
Annual Trade Fair
Award
Simply Scentsible, Truro
Outstanding First
Year Achiever
Wafa Wahhab – Reizen Apparel
JA Month Award
1. Reizen Apparel, Halifax West High
School
2. Lobster Limited, Millwood High School
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This company had the best
display and presentation at the
local trade fair.
This student was in her first year
of the Company Program and is
being recognized four
outstanding “all around”
performance.
This company best
demonstrated their promotion
of their company and JA during
JA Month (February) through
social media, special events etc.
Catherine
Elizabeth Colson
Memorial
Scholarship
Dalhousie
University
Scholarship
St. Mary’s
University
Scholarship
Vice President,
Human Resources
Vice President
Finance
Vice President,
Environment,
Health, and Safety
Vice President,
Digital
Technologies
Vice President
Marketing and
Sales
Vice President of
Production
NEXT Conference
Maria Fernanda Cano - Lighting the Way
$500 scholarship to go towards
post-secondary studies
Lori Anthony - Coastal Concrete
$2500 scholarship to go towards
post-secondary studies
1. Connor Grey - Lobster Limited
2. Julie Veno - Geek-Con
3. Kelsey Everett - Coastal Concrete
Megan Joudrey – Lighting the Way
Nathaniel McIntyre – Lobster Limited
1. Sophia Hein – Lobster Limited
2. Lauren Soulsby – Etch It!
$500 scholarship to go towards
post-secondary studies
$500 scholarship to go towards
post-secondary studies
$250 scholarship to each to go
towards post-secondary studies
Christopher Wilson – Muggies
$500 scholarship to go towards
post-secondary studies
Simon Mutabazi – Reizen Apparel
$500 scholarship to go towards
post-secondary studies
Blake Savoie – Lobster Limited
$500 scholarship to go towards
post-secondary studies
NEXT is Junior Achievement of
Canada’s international JA
conference. These students will
receive travel and conference
fees to attend the conference in
August 2015.
$500 scholarship to go towards
post-secondary studies
$500 scholarship to go towards
post-secondary studies
This company stood apart from
others. They were well
organized, inspiring and worked
very well as a team.
Connor Fullerton – Simply Scentsible
Cassia Bard – Muggies
President of the
Year
Achiever of the
Year
Company of the
Year
$1000 scholarship to go towards
post-secondary studies
Wafa Wahhab – Reizen Apparel
Lori Anthony – Coastal Concrete
Lobster Limited, Millwood High School
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