Seven North Shore youths were among the 108 Lower Mainland students celebrated for their accomplishments at The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Bronze and Silver Award Level Ceremony held at Vancouver Technical school Dec. 11, according to a press release.
North Shore youth achievers included the following: Argyle secondary's Owen Sigurdsson; Ismaili Youth Extreme Adventure Group's Imaan Jiwa, Allyssa Keshani, Inaara Kurji and Tanisha Vallani; and independents Milan Elliot and Jessica Rumble.
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (dukeofed.org), is an international youth award for participants between the ages of 14-25. Last week's achievers were recognized for their completion of four sections of the award program, including volunteer service, a skill, physical recreation, and adventurous journey.
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