STM student recognized at USask Indigenous Achievement Awards Ceremony
Viviane Lemire was recognized in the Leadership category
Viviane Lemire accepts her Leadership award from Dr. Angela Jaime, Vice-Provost Indigenous Engagement, at the 2026 Indigenous Achievement Awards held at Marquis Hall Events Centre on Tuesday, March 10.
Indigenous Achievement Week (IAW) is an annual University of Saskatchewan event that celebrates Métis, First Nations and Inuit students, staff, faculty and alumni’s successes.
The Indigenous Student Achievement Awards Ceremony celebrates Indigenous student success. Students are honoured for their academic achievement, community engagement, leadership, research and resiliency.
This year, Viviane Lemire was awarded the 2026 Indigenous Achievement Award for Leadership.
Lemire is a third-year Economics student at St. Thomas More College (STM) and a dedicated Federal Public Service employee. Born and raised in Saskatoon, she is a proud member of the Red Pheasant Cree Nation.
Her unique educational journey spans from attending l’École canadienne-française to completing her secondary studies at Joe Duquette High School, where she deeply engaged with her Indigenous culture. A parishioner at Sts-Martyrs-Canadiens, Viviane integrates her Francophone heritage and Indigenous roots into her academic and professional life.
Her Indigenous Achievement award recognized her willingness to take on a leadership role with the Newman Centre Executive. Newman Centre is a student club housed at St. Thomas More College. As the Catholic student club on campus since 1926, the Newman Centre seeks to fulfill the social and spiritual needs of its members through community building activities, retreats, coffeehouses, and other engaging events. Viviane helped the Newman Executive organize and put on events to support and create student community at STM and the wider campus.
Congratulations, Viviane! And thank you for your leadership and support in the College.
