Adult Learners

Adult Literacy Week is an occasion to acknowledge the triumphs that many New Brunswickers have and celebrate the importance of life-long learning in our lives.

We have had the pleasure of meeting so many inspiring adult learners. Here are just a few winners from our past writing contests:

2024:

We received submissions from 25 contestants whose inspiring stories are featured here on our website.

Read all of the essays from the 2024 contest here!

The 2024 winners are:

Terrance Clow – 1st place

Michelle Rideout – Runner up

2023:

Read all of the essays from the 2023 contest here!

The 2023 winners were:

Lindsay Herrera – 1st place, English

Lynda Recine Boissy – 1ère place, français

Chris Lozier – runner up

The winner of the draw for the iPad was Madison Degen!

2022:

Read all of the essays from the 2022 contest here!

The 2022 winners were:

Britny Gould – 1st Place, English

Amélie Boudreau – 1ère place, français

Afraa Yako – Runner Up

The winner of the draw for the iPad was Ryan Drost!

2021:

Read all of the essays from the 2021 contest here!

The 2021 winners are:

The runner ups for 2021 are:

Congratulations to all the winners and runner ups!

2020:

Read all of the essays from the 2020 contest here!

2020 Winners:

2019 Winners:

Read all of the essays from the 2019 contest here!

2018 Winners:

2017 Winners:

2016 Winners: 

2015 Winners:

  • Amanda
  • Carmella Pitre
  • S. Meehan
  • Suzanne Wheeler
  • Tiphany

2014 Winners:

  • Adult Learner
  • Andrew McMahon
  • Anthony Stewart
  • John D. Rae
  • Joshua

2013 Winners:

  • Freda Geldart
  • Bryan LaCourse
  • Elaine Malley
  • John Meuse
  • Natasha Wilkins
  • Sandra Burke

2012 Winners:

  • Jared Sacobie
  • Kieren Lopez
  • Margaret Taber
  • Paulette Munn
  • Edna Amos

2011 Winners:

  • April Cameron
  • Barbara Tanguay
  • Chassity Cook
  • Kelly Worden
  • Kirk Moss