Jami Horne

Prize for Excellence as a Community Engaged Scholar

This prize recognizes a student who has completed one or more service learning experiences and has demonstrated a personal commitment to community development.

The 2021-2022 recipient of the Community Engaged Scholar Award is Jami Horne, from Three Mile Plains, Nova Scotia. Jami graduated in May with a BASc in Health with Honours.

Jami was actively involved in the community while attending StFX, and participated in placements with various community agencies including, L’Arche Antigonish, Keppoch Mountain, Red Apple Children’s Place, StFX Radio, Health PEI and Nexos Comunitarios.

Jami had this to say about experiencing Service Learning:

“My Service Learning experiences have taught me that the word community symbolizes a sense of togetherness and collectivity while simultaneously symbolizing diversity and variety. Ideally, a community is a space where the uniqueness of each member is valued, and everyone is provided with equitable opportunities to reach their fullest potential.

Through my personal community involvement and Service Learning experiences, I grew to realize the importance of amplifying the voices of community members who are underrepresented and marginalized.

Saint Francis Xavier University and Service Learning have provided me with an abundance of tangible experiences that complemented my course work and allowed me to make use of my knowledge to empower not only myself but also the people within my community."