Baffinland’s 2020 Scholarship Program Award Recipients Announced
Iqaluit, NU, August 27, 2020 – Baffinland Iron Mines Inc. (“Baffinland” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Baffinland Scholarships.
Congratulations to Jena Merkosak, Dylan Mablick, and Mariah Erkloo of Pond Inlet, Betty Tigullaraq of Clyde River, and Ashley Kalluk of Arctic Bay, Nunavut.
Education and training is an important part of Baffinland’s commitments to the North Baffin communities. We support and encourage the pursuit of post-secondary education and recognize the importance of learning and development as a pillar to the ongoing development of the North Baffin communities and all of Nunavut.
“There have been unprecedented challenges this year, but we continue to support Nunavummiut who are making positive strives in their lives,” said Udlu Hanson, Vice President, Community and Strategic Development. “Supporting the learning and development of students across our Territory is something to celebrate and truly be proud of. It is something that is at the heart of Baffinland’s values.”
Baffinland would like to thank and recognize all applicants to the 2020 Scholarship Program as well as all Nunavummiut who continue to pursue their education inside and outside of Nunavut.
About Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation
Jointly owned by Nunavut Iron Ore and ArcelorMittal, Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation operates a high-grade iron ore mine located on Baffin Island, Nunavut. Our mine produces the highest grade of direct shipping iron ore in the world. Baffinland is committed to operating the Mary River Mine in an environmentally and socially responsible manner that benefits all stakeholders. Learn more at baffinland.com and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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Media inquiries can be directed to:
Katharine Irngaut, Communications Consultant
E: Katharine.irngaut@baffinland.com
C: 613-720-4736
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ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ 2020ᒧᑦ ᖁᑦᑎᖕᓂᖅᓴᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐᓄᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓂᑦ ᑐᓂᔭᐅᔪᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕆᔭᐅᔪᑦ
ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ, ᐋᒡᒌᓯ 21, 2020 – ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯ ᑦ ᓴᕕᕋᔭᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᕐᕕᖏᑕ ᑯᐊᐳᕇᓴᖓᑦ (“ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐ”) ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᒍᓱᒃᐳᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕆᔪᓐᓇᕐᒪᒋᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖅᑖᓕᒑᔪᑦ 2020ᒧᑦ ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᖁᑦᑎᖕᓂᖅᓴᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐᓄᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓂᑦ.
ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᒍᓱᖃᑎᒋᕙᕗᑦ ᔨᐊᓇ ᒥᖅᑯᓵᖅ, ᑎᓚᓐ ᒪᑉᓕᒃ, ᒪᕋᐃᐊ ᐃᖅᖢᒃ ᒥᑦᑎᒪᑕᓕᖕᒥᑦ, ᐱᐊᑎ ᑎᒍᓪᓚᒐᖅ ᑲᖏᖅᑐᒑᐱᖕᒥᑦ, ᐋᔅᓕ ᑲᓪᓗᒡᓗ ᐃᒃᐱᐊᕐᔪᖕᒥᑦ, ᓄᓇᕘᒥ.
ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᖅ ᐃᓕᓴᖅᑕᐅᓃᓪᓗ ᐱᕐᔪᐊᖑᖕᒪᑕ ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᐊᖏᖅᓯᒪᔭᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓘᑉ ᐅᐊᖕᓇᖓᓂᕐᒥᐅᓄᑦ. ᐃᑲᔪᖅᐸᕗᑦ ᑎᓕᐅᖅᖢᒋᓪᓗ ᖁᑦᑎᖕᓂᖅᓴᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᑐᑭᓯᓪᓗᒍᓗ ᐱᕐᔪᐊᖑᓂᖓ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᐅᑉ ᐊᔪᕈᓐᓃᕐᓂᐅᓪᓗ ᑐᙵᕕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᑲᔪᓰᓐᓇᖅᑐᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᔪᕈᓐᓃᕐᓂᕐᓄᑦ ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓘᑉ ᐅᐊᖕᓇᖓᓂᕐᒥᐅᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᕘᓕᒫᒧᓪᓗ.
“ᐊᔾᔨᐅᖏᑦᑐᓂᒃ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓇᖅᑐᖃᖅᓯᒪᖕᒪᑦ ᑕᒫᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᒥ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅᐸᕗᑦ ᓄᓇᕘᒥᐅᑦ ᐱᐅᔪᒃᑯᑦ ᓯᕗᒧᐊᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᔪᑦ ᐃᓅᓯᕐᒥᓂ.” ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᐅᑦᓗ ᕼᐋᓐᓴᓐ, ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᒧᑦ ᑐᒡᓕ, ᓄᓇᓖᑦ ᖃᓄᖅᑑᕐᓃᓪᓗ, “ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑦᑐᐃᓃᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᔪᕈᓐᓃᕐᓂᖏᓐᓄᓪᓗ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᕘᒥ ᖁᕕᐊᓲᑕᐅᔪᒃᓴᐅᕗᖅ ᐅᐱᓐᓇᕐᓚᕆᒃᖢᓂᓗ. ᑖᒃᑯᐊ ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᑐᙵᕕᓪᓚᕆᐅᕗᑦ.”
ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᖁᔭᓕᔪᒪᕗᑦ ᐃᓕᓯᐊᕆᓗᒋᓪᓗ ᐱᓇᓱᒃᑐᓕᒫᖑᓚᐅᖅᑐᓄᑦ 2020ᒧᑦ ᖁᑦᑎᖕᓂᖅᓴᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐᓄᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓂᑦ ᐱᖃᓯᐅᖦᖢᒋᑦ ᓄᓇᕘᒥᐅᓕᒫᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖏᓐᓇᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᕘᒥ ᓯᓚᑖᓂᓪᓗ.
ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯ ᑦ ᓴᕕᕋᔭᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᕐᕕᖏᑕ ᑯᐊᐳᕇᓴᖓᑦ ᒥᒃᓵᓄᑦ
ᑲᑐᔾᔭᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᕆᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᓄᓇᕘᒥ ᓴᕕᕋᔭᒃᓴᓄᑦ ᐊᓱᓗᐊᒥᑖᓪᑯᓐᓄᑦ, ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯ ᑦ ᓴᕕᕋᔭᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᕐᕕᖏᑕ ᑯᐊᐳᕇᓴᖓᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᕗᑦ ᐱᐅᔪᐊᓗᖕᒧᑦ ᓴᕕᕋᔭᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥᒃ ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᖕᒥ, ᓄᓇᕘᒥ. ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᕐᕕᕗᑦ ᐱᐅᓛᒥᒃ ᓴᕕᕋᔭᒃᓴᖅᑕᖅᐳᖅ ᓇᒃᓯᐅᑎᑲᐅᑎᒋᕙᒃᖢᒋᑦ ᓄᓇᕐᔪᐊᒥ. ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᒃᓯᒪᕗᑦ ᐱᔪᓐᓇᐅᑎᓂᒃ ᐊᖏᒡᓕᒋᐊᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᐅᓪᓚᖅᑎᑕᕗᑦ 12 ᒥᓕᐊᓐ ᑕᓐᔅᓄᑦ. ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐ ᐊᖏᖅᓯᒪᕗᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᖁᓪᓗᒍ ᓄᓘᔮᖕᓂ ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃ ᐊᕙᑎᓄᑦ ᐃᓅᓯᒃᑯᓪᓗ ᐱᓕᕆᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᑐᑦ ᐃᑲᔫᑕᐅᓗᓂ ᐱᖃᖃᑕᐅᔪᓕᒫᑦ.
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