Cadet WO Alexina Nault
407 Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders RCACC

Cadet WO Alexina Nault College Sturgeon Heights and will be attending l’Universite de St Boniface, working towards a degree in Political Science with Law degree being her long-term goal.

As a Cadet, Alexina has attended numerous training camps including Basic Marksmanship, and Basic and intermediate Pipes and Drums. She has garnered several awards including: the Royal Canadian Legion Medal of Excellence, Bronze and Silver Levels in the Duke of Edinburgh Award, The Vimy Pilgrimage Award and the Top Master Cadet Award.

At her Corps, she has been the senior piper for the Cadet Band and has been responsible for the fitting and distribution of uniforms to the new Cadets. She was also responsible for dress and deportment, and in that capacity, she introduced the weekly “Golden Boot” Award for the Cadet displaying the best dress and deportment which had a significant positive effect on both as well as on the morale of the unit.

In her community, she volunteers with a Brownie Unit and is a member of the Manitoba Youth Forum of the Girl Guides. She has worked with the Student’s Commission of Canada and was the youth representative for the UNICEF National Day of the Child.

Her goal of becoming a lawyer will allow her to be a role model for upcoming Indigenous and Metis young women.