Adam Moscoe
Ottawa, ON
Age at time of award: 19

Adam has held leadership roles in projects which promote civic engagement, including the inaugural TEDxYouthOttawa, Ottawa Kindness Week and Towards 2020: Canada's Commitment to Children and Youth.

One of the leaders of the Canadian Federation of Jewish Students, Adam coordinates Holocaust and genocide awareness month, allowing youth to connect meaningfully with Survivors and advocate for global action to prevent genocide.

Adam works to build bridges between Christian, Jewish, and Muslim students passionate about social justice and human rights, through initiatives as the Tzedaka-Sadaqah Project.

An award-winning musical theatre performer, Adam uses drama and singing to empower individuals with developmental disabilities. In high school, he led the FUSE mentorship program which promotes community involvement and combats bullying and hazing.

According to Adam’s nominator, “...he’s just getting started!” Adam will pursue studies in clinical psychology and aspires to run for MP someday.

Madison Schill
Oshawa, Ontario
Age at time of award: 17

It only takes one night only to change someone’s perspective about life and that is all Madison needed to ignite the fire in 40 of her peers to address misconceptions and stigmas about homeless youth in their community.

Madison organized “One Night Out” so students will better understand life as a homeless person. They visit local soup kitchens and areas in the city with a high rates of homelessness, then spend a night in their school gymnasium – no extras allowed, just a pillow and sleeping bag. After a donated hot breakfast is served to participants in the morning, they must go straight to class.

A model who has appeared in Elle Canada and Flare, Madison is making plans for her project to live on through an inspired next generation of student leaders and a documentary which she and her school board are currently developing.

Corey Sherwood
Brampton, Ontario
Age at time of award: 19

When we are lost we seek guidance from a variety of references. Need directions? Refer to a map, or GPS. Not sure what to do with money? We seek assistance from the bank or an accountant. Planning the rest of your life? Look to Corey and his foundation “Student to Future” which he co-founded to mentor and be a resource to help all high school students through the tumultuous tasks of planning their post-secondary educational future.

This budding humanitarian, who with the help of many volunteers, raised $18,000 for the 2009 Haitian earthquake victims, created his foundation after working with at-risk youth and finding very little that specifically addressed their concerns, obstacles and needs as they dreamed of attaining a post-secondary education. “It made me realize the importance of giving back to society and helping those less fortunate than myself,” says Corey.

Rui Song
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Age at time of award: 15

Rui has the long-term goal of using biotechnology to improve human health through agriculture and found success not only as she captured first prize at the 2010 National Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent Challenge.

Her innovative approach involves finding a molecular marker to differentiate pathogen races attacking lentil crops.

Rui has a keen interest in the impact of genes on the diversity and function of an organism, with some of her previous research including the role of blueberry antioxidants in preventing cancer and the link between cold tolerance and antioxidant levels in blueberries.

Rui advocates for understanding the relationship between human health and food security, saying the young generation needs to truly understand the importance of agricultural development.

She endeavours to pursue a career in the life sciences, where she can continue to make innovative and exciting discoveries that will benefit the world.