2025 The Royal Military Institute of Manitoba Award Recipient
Cadet CWO Jorn Skubovius
553 Sgt Tommy Prince RCACC
Cadet CWO Jorn Skubovius will attend the University of Winnipeg to major in Art or English and her ultimate goal as a future educator is to inspire students to have determination to persevere through life's challenges and contribute positively to society.
She is the Regimental Sergeant Major of her Corps. She has completed General Training, attended Expedition Team, was selected for the Maple Leaf Exchange in the UK, was staff at Rocky Mountain and received a Rocky Mountain 2024 CO's Coin. She received the Medal of Excellence, and was Most Proficient Cadet for creative problem solving and was awarded Best Attendance in 2023.
She is a nursing health aide worker at Ten Ten Sinclair, has participated in Poppy Drives, attended and participated in the Indigenous Veterans Day ceremony at Broken Head First Nations, participated in the Honour Ceremony for the Corps eagle staff to honour the Fallen Feather. In Indigenous culture, a feather that falls to the ground is considered a fallen warrior, and its sacrifice is honoured by cleansing it before reattaching it to its brothers. She also attends a yearly Christmas fundraiser for the Duke of Kent Legion Ladies Auxiliary.
As the Corps RSM she is committed to teach the Cadets their own personal growth within themself. She is consistently inspired by the bright futures that is waiting ahead of each Cadet she encounters.
She was awarded her physical level of excellence and has maintained it since 2018, participated in the Maple Leaf Exchange, Expedition Team Leader CTC, and participated in the Spruce Woods Regional Expedition in 2024.