Cameron Krisko – winner of Future Leaders of Manitoba Award
UWinnipeg’s fourth year Biochemistry student Cameron Krisko was recently presented with the Future Leaders of Manitoba Award for 2014 for his amazing work with disabled children. Krisko was one of three to win this award.
Krisko was the winner in the 20 to 25 years category. He is the founder and president of Making Waves Winnipeg, a non-profit program that provides one-on-one instruction to children with disabilities. As well, he volunteers with Special Olympics, Count Me In Winnipeg, Lighthouse Mission and the Children’s Hospital, is an assistant coach of the St. Paul’s High School Hockey team, is a student in the University of Winnipeg’s Faculty of Science, and is the 2013 recipient of the Youth in Motion Top 20 under 20 Award.
“Cameron personifies everything that we want in a UWinnipeg student: he uses his time, energy and considerable talents not only to excel academically, but also to serve the community,” said Dr. Désirée Vanderwel, Chair, Department of Chemistry
The annual awards event is organized by the Future Leaders of Manitoba Council, with the support of the Business Council of Manitoba.
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