The NextGen Leadership Society, in collaboration with the Cape Breton Partnership, hosted the seventh annual Vital Cape Breton-Unama'ki Excellence Awards on December 2nd, 2022!

The Vital Awards bring together community and business leaders to recognize the success and talents of our region's exceptional youth between the ages of 16 and 40, as well as employers who create employment and rewarding work environments for young professionals.

2022 Award finalists

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Vital Excellence - Lnu'k Excellence

• ​Storm Gould
• Mariah Battiste
• Mary Susan Lafford

Vital Excellence – Employer Category

• YMCA Cape Breton
• Mull River Farm and Nature Centre
• Schwartz Furniture
• Nova Stream
• Island Dog Lodge
• EPIC- Youth Peer Tutoring

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Vital Excellence – Employee Category 

• Jonathan Kanary- Nova Stream
• Ryan Toomey- SPCA Cape Breton
• Chris McGean- Protocase
• Anna George- EPIC Youth Peer Tutoring
• Jayme Burns- Anchored Ideas
• Sarah Collins- Town House Citizens Service League

Vital Excellence – Individual Category 

• Gioia Usher 
• Allyson Unsworth
• Robyn Young
• Dena Edwards-Wadden
• Lacey Sparrow
• ​Peter MacInnis

Awards Sponsor

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VITAL CATEGORY SPONSORs

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