Summerland's Rachelle Nielsen Wins Premier’s Award For Aboriginal Youth Excellence In Sport
Summerland, B.C.'s Rachelle Nielsen (R) Recieves The Premier's Award For Aboriginal Youth Excellence In Sport From British Columbia Premier Christy Clark - Image Courtesy BC Gov News
On Monday evening Premier Christy Clark gave out awards to six men and six women whose athletic accomplishments were as extraordinary as their commitment to their community and future aspirations.
Among those honoured was Summerland, B.C.'s Rachelle Nielsen who attends Texas A&M Kingsville playing as a freshman on the women's golf team.
Nielsen, who attended Summerland Secondary School and served as team captain for three straight years, won the female under-17 gold medal at the 2014 North American Indigenous Games in Regina while competing for her home province of British Columbia.
The Premier’s Awards for Aboriginal Youth Excellence in Sport were presented during the Gathering Our Voices conference in Victoria. Twelve recipients crossed the stage in front of 2,000 of their peers at the national youth summit, to accept the inaugural awards for outstanding achievements by Aboriginal youth athletes throughout the province.
More than 75 nominations were put forward recognizing those who excelled in performance sport, displayed strong leadership qualities, were committed to higher education, and served as community role models both on and off the field of play.
The awards were developed in partnership with the Aboriginal Sport, Recreation & Physical Activity Partners Council, which is made up of the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres, First Nations Health Authority and Metis BC Nation.
Learn More:
To learn more about the Aboriginal Sport Recreation and Physical Activity Partners Council: http://aboriginalsportbc.ca/
To view the unveiling of the Premier's Award for Aboriginal Youth Excellence in Sport, visit: https://news.gov.bc.ca/ministries/community-sport-and-cultural-development