Jess Francis (pictured back row, second from left)
A local youth has been honoured with the prestigious Queen’s Golden Jubilee Citizenship medal on July 24.
Former Drumheller Valley Secondary School student Jess Francis was given the award in recognition of her volunteerism and leadership within their communities and schools in 2017. Each award includes a $5,000 cheque and congratulatory letters from the minister of culture and tourism and the lieutenant-governor.
Francis previously won the Loran Award scholarship worth $100,000 over four years in February 2017 for her academic and community success during high school. It is the largest and most comprehensive undergraduate award in Canada.
A selection committee chooses recipients of the Queen’s Jubilee citizenship award from the Alberta high school students who received the premier’s citizenship award that year.
“The awards recognize the many contributions that these dedicated young Albertans have made to date, while encouraging their ongoing development as community and artistic leaders,” said Alberta’s lieutenant-governor Louis E. Mitchell.
