2025 First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Health Services Scholarship Recipients
SE Health’s First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Program, together with the Saint Elizabeth Foundation, is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Health Services Scholarship – Working Together for Indigenous Health.
SE Health extends heartfelt gratitude to the many exceptional applicants who applied for this year’s scholarships.
This annual $5,000 scholarship supports Indigenous students enrolled in full‑time, certified post-secondary health profession programs across Canada. Its purpose is to empower students on their educational journeys and strengthen healthcare and wellness services for Indigenous communities nationwide.
These scholarships reflect SE Health’s longstanding commitment to collaborating with Indigenous communities and enhancing opportunities for Indigenous learners. We recognize the systemic barriers and financial challenges that many Indigenous students continue to face when pursuing careers in health. By investing in these future healthcare leaders, SE Health is supporting the next generation of Indigenous professionals who are dedicated to giving back to their communities.
This initiative also represents one of the important ways SE Health is responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action—specifically Call to Action 23(i) and Call to Action 92(ii)—which emphasize the need to increase the number of Indigenous healthcare providers and to support equitable access to education and employment opportunities.
Congratulations to this year’s scholarship recipients and thank you to all who applied!
This year, five outstanding individuals have been selected as recipients of the scholarship:
Carly KoswinCarly is a member of the Manitoba Métis Federation, and is pursuing nursing at Red River College in Winnipeg. Carly is a single mom to three children and is passionate about addressing the systemic barriers and inequities Indigenous people experience in seeking healthcare.
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Delaine was born and raised in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. She is currently taking her Bachelor of Science in Medical Sciences at Dalhousie University. Her interest in healthcare came early in life often expressing her desire to help her people. She believes in a two-eyed approach and the importance of Traditional healing in healthcare. Her Amuaq’s (great grandfather’s) stories and love for the land and community are what motivate her.
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Donovan is a member of the Métis Nation – Saskatchewan and is attending the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Medicine, class of 2029. Donovan’s motivation to become a doctor has come from his family’s influence. He has persevered through his fears and self-doubt to rise above with support from his peers and new community and is now giving back by supporting others who are experiencing the same.
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Jennadale IsaacsJennadale is a member of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte and is currently enrolled in the Practical Nursing Program at Six Nations Polytechnic/Mohawk College. Jennadale is a mature student and a single mom. She is also a Full Spectrum Indigenous Birth Doula and a Certified Indigenous Death Doula supporting individuals and families through life’s most sacred transitions. She is passionate about creating safe, inclusive and culturally grounded healthcare spaces for Indigenous people.
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Lauren WardLauren is a member of the Metepenagiag Mi’Kmaq Nation and is currently enrolled in the Medical Doctor Program at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. Lauren’s journey to becoming a physician has been shaped by adversity, resilience and a steadfast commitment to improving Indigenous health through trauma-informed and culturally safe care. She is a mother of two young children and is determined to raise them with the love and security that many generations before her were denied.
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