06/04/2026
🏆Graduating from high school in a few weeks isn’t the only major accomplishment as of late for Buena Vista’s Hudson Walby.
In late April, Walby found out he was named one of 15 winners for the “Terry Fox Humanitarian Award,” being recognized for his volunteer work as a Medical First Responder with St. John Ambulance, and Senior Trainer at Miller Comprehensive High School.
Last week his contributions were recognized by the House of Commons in Ottawa, with 14 other winners from across the country.
Hudson lives with cerebral palsy and has navigated a complex and ongoing five-year medical journey marked by uncertainty and filled with unclear diagnoses. Living in a body that does not always cooperate with him, Hudson has developed a deep sense of patience, resilience, and an understanding of what it means to depend on others for care.
From a young age, he has been drawn to helping others in practical, consistent ways. He channels this empathy into his role as a Lead Athletic Trainer for local football leagues and volunteers as a Medical First Responder with St. John Ambulance.
Hudson considers himself a humanitarian “not for recognition, but because someone has to, and because I would want someone to do the same for me.” It is this sense of selfless service that has propelled Hudson to pursue nursing.
Having spent so many years within the healthcare system as a patient, he is driven by the belief that healthcare should make people feel seen, supported, and safe. He wants his future patients to feel calmer when he is in the room, families to feel supported through his care, and younger students to feel represented by seeing him in his role.
Hudson knows exactly what it feels like to be medically vulnerable, and he is determined to become a nurse who ensures no patient ever feels overlooked.
Hudson plans to study Nursing at the University of Regina.
Congratulations Hudson!