Igorota from Sagada graduated Magna cum Laude in York University, Canada

Photo Courtesy || Giovanni Reyes via United Montanyosa

Cordillera - A proud Igorota who is currently residing in Canada has graduated Magna cum Laude at York University in Canada. 

Shayla "Gawani" Reyes is a 5th generation great grandchild of Cawis and Gunnayan from Poblacion, Sagada and Sukib, Besao. 

According to her uncle Giovanni Reyes, Shayla is the bearer of their grandmother's name Gawani.

"Bearer of our grandmother's name Gawani, she will chart mastery of Kankanaey indigenous art (i e weaving) with Western indigenous design", Giovanni shared.

"This contributes to inter-generational equity - biodiversity protection  thru elders-youth  knowledge transfer, in a cycle like life itself," he added.

Established in 1959, York University also known as YorkU or simply YU, is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 

It is Canada's fourth-largest university, and it has approximately 55,700 students, 7,000 faculty and staff, and over 325,000 alumni worldwide.