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The 2009 Laura Ulluriaq Gauthier Scholarship was awarded to Genevieve Killulark of Baker Lake, who is currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts program at the University of Ottawa.  Genevieve will continue her studies after obtaining a degree in Psychology, she plans to pursue a degree in education too.  Understanding the importance of educationfor our youngsters, she wants to become a guidance counselor to help steer the future leaders of Nunavut in the right direction.  The scholarship is named in memory of Laura Ulluriaq Gauthier, who was instrumental in the formation of a made-in -Nunavut utility company, and participating in the creating of the Qulliq Energy Corporation.  Genevieve has recieved $5000 from Qulliq Energy Corporation to assist her with her studies.


The 2008 Laura Gauthier Scholarship was awarded to Joanne Kailek, originally of Taloyoak, who was completing her final semester of the Human Services Diploma at Nunavut Arctic College in Cambridge Bay in Spring 2008.  Kailek would eventually like to work in the areas of Justice and Social Development, and is interested in working with members of her community to help them make healthier decisions and become more self-aware.  The scholarship is named in memory of Laura Ulluriaq Gauthier, who was instrumental in the formation of a made-in-Nunavut utility company, and participated in the creation of the Qulliq Energy Corporation.  Kailek has received $5,000 from Qulliq Energy Corporation to assist her in her studies.

In 2007, the Laura Ulluriaq Gauthier Scholarship was awarded to Kenny Algona of Kugluktuk, who is currently enrolled in the General Arts program   at Grand Prairie Regional College.  Algona, who is interested in obtaining a degree in Law or International Relations in the future, won the Alberta Aboriginal Youth Achievement Award in 2005 for his promotion of Inuit culture.  He is a graduate of the Kugluktuk Grizzlies Athletics Association, and continues to be an avid supporter.  The scholarship is named in memory of Laura Ulluriaq Gauthier, who was instrumental in the formation of a made-in-Nunavut utility company, and participating in the creating of the Qulliq Energy Corporation.  Algona has received $5,000 from Qulliq Energy Corporation to assist him in his studies.