November 2018 Fort McMurray – Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta is very pleased to announce the winners of its Women of Inspiration Education Scholarships, sponsored by Syncrude. Kennedy Dirk, Vaishvi Patel, and Maria Golosky will each receive a $3,000 scholarship to be used towards their post-secondary education. These young ladies each submitted strong essays outlining…
Read MoreGirls Inc. of Northern Alberta’s 12th Woman of Inspiration 2017-2018 Presented by Syncrude Announced
May 2018 (Fort McMurray) Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta and Syncrude are proud to announce the 12th nominee for the Women of Inspiration series 2017-2018: Cindy Amerongen Cindy Amerongen has lived in Fort McMurray for 27 years and during that time she has immersed herself in the community growing personally and giving back with enthusiasm…
Read MoreGirls Inc. of Northern Alberta’s 11th Woman of Inspiration 2017-2018 Presented by Syncrude Announced
April 2018 (Fort McMurray) Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta and Syncrude are proud to announce the 11th nominee for the Women of Inspiration series 2017-2018: Diana Moser Diana Moser moved to Fort McMurray in 2011 and quickly became an active community member. Diana holds a BA and an MA in History from McMaster University as…
Read MoreGirls Inc. of Northern Alberta’s 10th Woman of Inspiration 2017-2018 Presented by Syncrude Announced
March 2018 (Fort McMurray) Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta and Syncrude are proud to announce the 10th nominee for the Women of Inspiration series 2017-2018: Mehar Rashid Ms. Rashid moved to Fort McMurray in 2009 and started her career as a Kindergarten teacher with the Fort McMurray Public School District. She then moved on to…
Read MoreFebruary 2018 (Fort McMurray) Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta and Syncrude are proud to announce the 9th nominee for the Women of Inspiration series 2017-2018: Carmen Wells Carmen Wells relocated to Fort McMurray from B.C. 10 years ago and has thrown herself whole heartedly into the community. Carmen is the Regulatory Affairs officer for the…
Read MoreJanuary 2018 (Fort McMurray) Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta and Syncrude are proud to announce the 8th nominee for the Women of Inspiration Series 2017-2018: Annette Antoniak Annette Antoniak relocated to RMWB in 2015 from Penticton B.C. to take over as Chief Executive Officer of the Regional Recreation Corporation of Wood Buffalo. While serving as…
Read MoreDecember 2017 (Fort McMurray) Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta and Syncrude are proud to announce the 7th nominee for the Women of Inspiration series 2017-2018: Kim Mah Kim Mah arrived in Edmonton at the age of 17 on October 5, 1957. Kim’s grandfather worked at the Swift Meat Company in Edmonton and through conversations with…
Read MoreNovember 2017 (Fort McMurray) Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta and Syncrude are proud to announce the 6th nominee for Women of Inspiration Bushra Irfan Ms. Irfan has lived in Fort McMurray since 2004 and during that time she has not only made the region her home of choice but has worked tirelessly to make it…
Read MoreThe Top Issues Facing Canadian Girls Girls Inc. is committed to advancing the rights and opportunities of girls and young women, with a particular focus on the needs of girls from low-income communities and girls who face multiple, intersectional challenges. Informed by the voices of girls themselves, we advocate to break through the barriers girls…
Read MoreOctober 2017 (Fort McMurray) Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta and Syncrude are proud to announce the 5th nominee for the Women of Inspiration series 2017-2018: Linda Mywaart Originally from Lacombe, Alberta, Linda first visited Fort McMurray in July 1981 for 4 weeks of volunteer work with a church team. This volunteer work included community service like…
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