March 20, 2014

Aysha Cotterill, a grade 10 student at Wawa’s École secondaire Saint-Joseph is one of the two Grand Prize Winners of the 2013 Citizenship Challenge. Out of 57 000 participants, 15-year-old Aysha was declared “Student Citizen of the Year” after obtaining a perfect score on the Challenge.This É.s. Saint-Joseph student will travel to Ottawa from March 20 to 22. Staying at the Fairmont Château Laurier, Aysha will explore Canada's history and culture with tours of Parliament Hill, Rideau Hall, the National Gallery of Canada and the Canadian War Museum.

Aysha took the Challenge with her Grade 10 French class at the École secondaire Saint-Joseph. Already an active citizen, volunteering in Ethiopia and in Ecuador, Aysha is eager to explore Canada’s history and culture in Ottawa. 

“A good citizen is an informed one,” said Anthony Wilson-Smith, president of Historica Canada. “The young people who take part in our Citizenship Challenge understand that, and the level of knowledge that Aysha demonstrates about our country should be an inspiration to Canadians of all ages.” 

“We congratulate Aysha for this wonderful accomplishment,” stated Mrs Lyse-Anne Papineau, Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario Director of Education. “This student has shown her dedication to Canada and her pride as a citizen by learning our country’s values, traditions and rich history.”
 
Presented by Historica Canada, the Citizenship Challenge asks youth from grade 7 to 12, to put their national knowledge to the test, by studying for and writing a citizenship exam. The program is made possible through funding from Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

The Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario offers a French Catholic Educational Program that is widely recognized for its excellence. The CSCNO provides a quality learning environment and academic program that runs from early childhood to adult education, with some 7,000 students in 27 elementary and 10 secondary schools.

INFO:

Paul de la Riva
Communications and Community Development Coordinator
Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario
(705) 673-5626, ext. 294
(705) 677-8195 – cell phone