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Jon Sigurdsson Chapter IODE Awards 19 Scholarships Deanna Isliefson Lögberg-Heimskringla • Online supplement to Issue 24, 2007 • 1 Jon Sigurdsson Chapter IODE awards 19 scholarships Deanna Isliefson WINNIPEG, MB — The Jon Sig- urdsson Chapter IODE presented 16 scholarships this year to 19 recipients at its annual scholarship presentation pro- gram held November 3 at Betelstadur Housing Co-op in Winnipeg. About 100 people attended. Chapter President Erla Wankling was MC. Education Officer Deanna Is- PHOTO COURTESY OF DEANNA ISLIEFSON liefson presented most of the scholar- Back row, from left: Drew Anderson, Kai Stefen Olson, Ben Lobb, Stacey ships. Guest speakers were Her Honour Abramson, Miria Olson, Michael Olson. Second row: Jessie Bilbey, Nancy Lenore Berscheid; and Consul General Schroeder, Theresa Thordarson, Kelsey Hargreaves, Marielle Gawryluk, Avery of Iceland Atli Ásmundsson. Simundsson. Front row: Amber Epp, Jessica Strong (photograph), Diane Kim, Those who arrived early were enter- Kim Le, Christin Burgess, Stephanie Yakiwchuk.Missing: Keegan Porter. tained by the beautiful music of Theresa Thordarson on piano. Theresa was the the International Baccalaureate Program She graduated from Arborg Collegiate, recipient of the Evelyn Thorvaldson Me- at Kelvin High School in the top two per achieving honours all four years. Avery morial Scholarship. cent of the I.B. Program. was extremely active throughout her Two of the scholarships were new Kelsey was very involved in the extra- school years in all areas, from student this year. The Norma McEwen Memori- curricular activities of the school, taking council, yearbook, sports, and music. al Scholarship was presented in memory part in the music and sports programs. She has also been a very active partici- of Norma McEwen, who passed away She has also been a dedicated volunteer pant in 4-H, where she has held the posi- in August. She had been a long-time throughout her school years, not only at tion of president for the past two years, member of the chapter and had served school, but also in the community for and was chosen to attend the annual as treasurer for many years. The Evelyn the Red Cross and the Children’s Hos- USDA 4-H Conference in Washington Thorvaldson Memorial Scholarship was pital Foundation. In recognition of her last year. She has studied the piano, and presented in memory of Evelyn Thor- outstanding scholastic achievements, was a member of the New Iceland Youth valdson, who passed away in July. Ev- Kelsey was awarded many awards and Choir for five years. elyn had joined the chapter earlier this scholarships. Avery has been recognized for her year. Kelsey is now in her first year at the accomplishments with many awards, not University of Manitoba. She is planning only for academics, but also her music * * * on completing an undergraduate degree and her writing and poetry. Avery is now in science, and then applying to the Fac- attending the University of Manitoba, Johanna Gudrun Skaptason ulty of Medicine. first year. She is planning on receiving a Memorial Scholarship science degree. Avery Simundsson is the daughter Kelsey Hargreaves is the daugh- of Heather McBey and Bragi Simunds- ter of Shirley Hargreaves of Winni- son of Arborg, MB. Avery’s Icelandic Jon Sigurdsson peg. Kelsey’s heritage comes from her father. Her IODE Members great-grandfa- great-grandparents include Johann and Memorial Scholarship ther, Gudjon Thora Simundsson, and Halldor and Bjornson, came Stefania Halldorson. Her great-great- Miria Olson is the daughter of Lou- to Canada in grandfather, Haldor Jonson, was an ac- ise Olson of Winnipeg. She is the grand- 1903. Kelsey is quaintance of John Ramsey. Her family daughter of Carl and Gene Olson, and the an exceptional can be traced back to Sigurdur “Ring” great-granddaughter of Reverend Carl J. student. She Raudversson who ruled Sweden at one Olson and Olof Sveinfridur Olson. Her graduated with time. great-great-grandparents were Gisli and honours from Avery is also an outstanding student. Margaret Sveinsson, who immigrated to 2 • Lögberg-Heimskringla • Online supplement to Issue 24, 2007 Canada from Iceland in 1888, settling run activities and clubs for the students. of Music, and has participated in the north of Gimli in Loni Beach. She has also actively volunteered at her musical therapy program at St. Amant Miria is currently in her third year at children’s school on a regular basis, and Centre. Jessica is planning a career in the University of Winnipeg, Faculty of in the community. She has taught Sun- singing. Arts, Honours, day School and worked at the annual majoring in Garage Sale. French. She is a Nancy is currently the Secretary of Snjolaug Gillis Student of High- the River East Transcona Teacher-Li- Memorial Scholarship est Distinction; brarians’ Association, and her school’s her grade point representative on the River East Trans- Kim Le came to Canada from Viet- average after her cona Divisional Literacy Committee. It nam in 2004. second year was is quite challenging to return to univer- Her parents still 4.181. She has sity as a full-time working mother, but live in Vietnam. received many as difficult as it can be at times, her goal She lives here awards and is to become a qualified teacher librarian in Winnipeg scholarships, both in high school and at in the public school system. with her aunt, university. Thi Trinh and Miria has been involved in several her uncle, Loi student conferences and exchange pro- Jon Sigurdsson Chapter IODE Nguyen. grams since 2004. Included in these Music Scholarship Kim is cur- were the Snorri Program this past sum- rently a first- mer, Withinsight Youth Leadership Con- Jessica Strong is the daughter of year student at the University of Manito- ference at Queen’s University in Ottawa, William and Barbara Strong of Winni- ba, and is planning a career as a nurse or 2006 and 2007, Explore Program at La- peg. obstetrician. She graduated from Nelson val University, 2006, and SWAP New Jessica is at- McIntyre Collegiate this past June with Zealand, 2004 – 2005. She has been a tending the Uni- honours. Although English is her second very active volunteer in the community versity of Mani- language, she placed in the top five of and at university. Miria plans on a career toba, Faculty the graduating class. Not only did she in the Foreign Service. of Music. She maintain a 90%+ average, she took 34 is currently in credits between grade 10 and grade12. her fourth year During her three years at Nelson Hildur Guttormson as a vocal per- McIntyre Collegiate, Kim was very in- Memorial Scholarship formance ma- volved in extracurricular activities. She jor, where she was on the Student Council as secre- Nancy Schroeder is the granddaugh- has been on the tary, a member of the grad and yearbook ter of Kristian Helgason and Sigurveig Dean’s Honour List each year. She has committees, a peer tutor, participated in Christopherson completed her Grade 10 and A.R.C.T. the school’s musical, and volunteered in of Baldur, MB. Voice exams with the Royal Conserva- the canteen. She has also volunteered in Nancy com- tory of Music, obtaining 93% and 95% the soup kitchen at Siloam Mission, at pleted her Bach- respectively, receiving the Silver Medal the Health Sciences Centre, at the Uni- elor of Education for Grade 10 Voice. She also has Grade versity of Manitoba Disability Service, from the Univer- 10 Piano, and has been teaching piano at the YMCA-YWCA Day Camp, been sity of Manitoba for four years. involved in Winnipeg International Chil- in 1993, were Jessica is a member of two choirs, the dren Festival, and fundraised for several she had been on University of Manitoba Cantata Singers groups. the Dean’s Hon- and Canzona, and has also performed as our List. She has a soloist with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet been a teacher in the River East Trans- and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. Gyda Naylor cona School Division for 15 years, as Jessica is a very talented musician who Memorial Scholarship a French teacher, a grade four and five performs at the highest level. She has re- classroom teacher, a Reading Recovery ceived numerous accolades and awards, Jessie Bilbey is the daughter of Rob- teacher and a teacher-librarian. placing first in festivals and competi- ert and Lauren Bilbey of Mitchell, MB. Nancy has recently returned to uni- tions. In 2006 she won the Tudor Bowl She recently completed her third versity to pursue a Masters of Education at the Winnipeg Music Festival. year at the University of Manitoba in in Teacher Librarianship at the Univer- Jessica has volunteered with the the Faculty of Human Ecology, major- sity of Alberta, Faculty of Elementary Winnipeg Honour Choir Association, ing in Family Social Sciences. Jessie has Education through their Distance Learn- is an accompanist at church, provided done extremely well in university, even ing Program. vocal solos for special occasions in the though she has been working 40 hours a As a teacher, Nancy has volunteered church year, accompanied fellow stu- week throughout her years at university. many hours before and after school to dents for their auditions into the School Her grade point average after her third Lögberg-Heimskringla • Online supplement to Issue 24, 2007 • 3 year is 3.75. She is on the Dean’s Hon- group that travelled to Quebec and Sen- our List. Jessie’s career goal is to be able egal, Africa. Eugene & Rose Clyde to assist children She has volunteered for four years at Memorial Scholarship at a legal level. the Grace General Hospital and served After she as a team leader for two and a half of Kai Stefan Olson is the son of completes her those years.
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