OHSWEKEN, June 20, 2025 – On June 12, 2025, Six Nations Polytechnic (SNP) held its Annual Celebration and Convocation. This meaningful event celebrated the outstanding achievements of students who demonstrated academic excellence across multiple programs and credentials. This year, SNP proudly celebrated 141 students, each walking across the stage to receive their degrees, diplomas, and certificates amongst their loved ones, friends, and SNP staff and faculty.
SNP is committed to delivering both formal and informal educational programs and opportunities to the Six Nations of the Grand River community and the surrounding areas. During the celebration, SNP honoured students in all fields of education, including the Honours Bachelor of Arts in Ogwehoweh Languages, Bachelor of Arts in Ogwehoweh Languages, University Consortium Year 1, Community & Justice Services, Early Childhood Education, Social Service Worker, Personal Support Worker, Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diploma and Degrees (Indigenous), Practical Nursing, Construction Techniques, Pre-Apprenticeship General Machinist, Pre-Apprenticeship Welding, We Are Welders – Women in Welding, and General Machinist Apprenticeship (429A) Level 3. Each program equipped learners with invaluable skills for their future careers.
“All of us at Six Nations Polytechnic are thrilled to acknowledge and celebrate the successes of SNP graduates. We are confident each SNP grad will make positive contributions to their chosen profession while contributing to a better future for all who share this land.”
- Rebecca Jamieson, President & CEO
Throughout the celebration, several esteemed awards were presented to students. Anguyuaq Celeste Tookoome-Hill received the Harvey Longboat Sr. Memorial Scholarship for achieving the highest overall average in the Honours Bachelor of Arts in Ogwehoweh Languages – Mohawk stream. This award is dedicated in memory of Harvey Longboat Sr., who, during his term with the SNP Board of Governors, created the “Philosophy” by which SNP strives to function today.
Elizabeth Clause received the Marge and Reg Henry Cayuga Language Award for attaining the single highest grade in a Cayuga language course. As an Honours Bachelor of Arts graduate in Ogwehoweh Languages – Cayuga stream, she shows dedication to preserving and maintaining the Cayuga language.
Anguyuaq Celeste Tookoome-Hill earned the Vina Loft Mohawk Language Award for achieving the highest grade in a Mohawk language course within the Honours Bachelor of Arts in Ogwehoweh Languages – Mohawk stream. This award serves as a tribute to Vina Loft, a passionate advocate for the Mohawk language and a fluent speaker herself. Her dedication to preserving the Mohawk language began with teaching all her children to speak fluently.
2025 Award Recipients:
Harvey Longboat Sr. Memorial Scholarship:
Anguyuaq Celeste Tookoome-Hill, Honours Bachelor of Arts in Ogwehoweh Languages – Mohawk stream
Marge & Reg Henry Cayuga Language Award:
Elizabeth Clause, Honours Bachelor of Arts in Ogwehoweh Languages – Cayuga stream
Vina Loft Mohawk Language Award:
Anguyuaq Celeste Tookoome-Hill, Honours Bachelor of Arts in Ogwehoweh Languages – Mohawk stream
The Indigenous Institutes Consortium’s Delbert Horton Award – Student
Nevaeh Kopitin, University Consortium Year 1 and Jacob Doreen, Bachelor of Arts in Ogwehoweh Languages – Cayuga stream
The Indigenous Institutes Consortium’s Delbert Horton Award – Instructor
John Henhawk
Port Nelson United Church Award
Anguyuaq Celeste Tookoome-Hill, Honours Bachelor of Arts in Ogwehoweh Languages – Mohawk stream
Elizabeth Clause, Honours Bachelor of Arts in Ogwehoweh Languages – Cayuga stream
Donald Gibson, Honours Bachelor of Arts in Ogwehoweh Languages – Cayuga stream
Kwincey Logan, Honours Bachelor of Arts in Ogwehoweh Languages – Cayuga stream
Johnna Monture, Honours Bachelor of Arts in Ogwehoweh Languages – Cayuga stream
Kristen Summers, Honours Bachelor of Arts in Ogwehoweh Languages – Cayuga stream
Laura Couchie, Bachelor of Arts in Ogwehoweh Languages – Mohawk stream
Practical Nursing Award in memory of Edith Monture
Julia Cowan, Practical Nursing
Watson Parojcic Financial Bursaries Outstanding Achievement – Highest Average:
Raygen Dufour, Early Childhood Education
Jessica Hart, Community and Justice Services
Dan Teeple, Construction Techniques
Dikshya Acharya, Personal Support Worker
Loulwa Abdallah, Practical Nursing
Kira Elliot, Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diploma and Degrees (Indigenous)
Katelyn Ciccaglione, Social Service Worker
Christopher Paisey, General Machinist Apprenticeship (429A) Level 3
Garnet Battersby, Pre-Apprenticeship Machinist
Ty Deschamps, Pre-Apprenticeship Welder
Tanoo Angus, We Are Welders – Women in Welding
Enbridge Gas Award
Tanoo Angus, We Are Welders – Women in Welding
Kaitlyn Smith, Pre-Apprenticeship Welding
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