Amy Lefebvre is the 2024 recipient of the Indigenous Student Trailblazer Award!

Women in Mining Canada is proud to announce that Amy Lefebvre is the 2024 recipient of the Indigenous Student Trailblazer Award! She will receive a $5,000 scholarship sponsored by Sprott.

Having been born and raised in Timmins, a small town in Northern Ontario, Amy has always remained curious about her environment and strived to learn more about her surroundings. Intrinsically, she read many books, immersed herself into academics, and explored various extracurricular activities. Amy’s curiosity about the world followed her throughout adolescence and into university, where she chose to study environmental science. This degree introduced her to the field of geoscience, meanwhile diversifying her skillset and developing her knowledge of numerous subjects. Through these experiences, Amy gained the confidence to successfully seek out research opportunities at Western University.

Throughout her undergraduate degree, Amy has worked under different Earth Science professors throughout two summer research internships and two work-studies in geoscience, and has presented her work at PACROFI and PDAC. Furthermore, Amy is an executive member of the UWO Environmental Science Association, where she effectively collaborates with peers on the development of Earth Science related activities. Amy has remained devoted to her academics, and she is currently completing her Specialization in environmental science with an Honours in geology. After finishing her degree, Amy aims to continue to contribute to the field of Earth Science through future research and new initiatives.

Congratulations Amy!

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