2008 Liamuiga Youth Legacy Awardees selected
~~Adz:Left~~ BASSETERRE, St. Kitts - THE Director of the Liamuiga Youth Legacy Awards Association, Selections Committee Ms. Janelle Lewis announced that the 2008 Liamuiga Legacy Awardees have been selected.
Lewis said that on Saturday, November 29, 2008 at the Governor General Sir Cuthbert Sebastian’s residence at Springfield, Ian Richards, Dwayne Weekes, Dominic Matthew, Azard Gumbs, Azilla Clarke and Tonicia ‘Queen Anastasia’ Martin, would be recognised for Scholarship, Leadership and Service.
He also informed that the organisation’s premiere award, the Legacy Award, would be bestowed upon Naeemah Hazelle-Menon and Pastor Lincoln Connor.
Lewis informed that the organisation selects three outstanding young men and three outstanding young women on an annual basis for recognition. She said that the 2008 Liamuiga Youth Legacy Awards selections process once again deviated from its norm, in that four young men and two young women were selected.
She said that the selection process gets more difficult each year as the caliber of young persons applying or who are nominated for the awards are truly exceptional.
Founder/Chairperson of the Liamuiga Youth Legacy Awards Association, Ms. Mutryce A. Williams said that she is quite impressed with the cadre of young persons who were selected. She said that on the organisation’s fifth anniversary the objective is still to prove to society that there are young people who are agents of change, young people who have and still continue to contribute to the development of St. Kitts.
The Liamuiga Youth Legacy Awards Association is an Honour Society that recognises young citizens of St. Kitts ages 16 through 35 who have lived exemplary lives of Scholarship, Leadership and Service.
Since its inception in 2004, LYLAA has honoured Sharalee Benjamin-Kelly, Shamara Morton, Janelle Lewis, Fadil Imo, Terrance Martin, Steve Whittaker, Geoffrey Hanley, Deidre Daniel, Claricia Langley, Jacqueline Bryan, Clive Saunders, Stachio Williams, Jenson Morton, Nigel Browne, Winnielle Guilbert, Diana Williams, Janelle Powell, Michelaena Mills, Pierre Liburd, Konris Maynard, Von Michael Martin, Gloria Esdaille, Francil Morris, Jihan Williams, Joyelle Clarke, Candisie Franklin, Sudeakka Francis, Dr. Garfield Alexander and Khrystus Wallace, Lavern Louard Greaves and Mr. Leslie ‘Sugar Bowl’ Morton.
