Athanasius 鈥淭anas鈥� Sylliboy, RN and graduating Master of Nursing 鈥� Nurse Practitioner student, is in his home community of Eskasoni, working hard to minimize the impact of COVID-19.

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Priscilla Lee, a third-year Music student in cello performance, had to audition for her prestigious apprenticeship virtually. Now, at age 18, she鈥檚 the youngest apprentice ever to work with Symphony Nova Scotia.

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