The Social Security Board welcomed a new cohort of High School Scholarship Awardees in an impressive ceremony on Thursday afternoon 8th October 2009. Seven bright but deserving students from across the Federation received certificates of scholarship while their parents or wards signed letters of commitment sealing the partnership forged by the Social Security Board.
The students were: Tianna Bowery of the Washington Archibald High School; Romelo Davis of the Verchilds High School; Kianno Fraser of the Charlestown Secondary School; Anchelle Hinds of the Cayon High School; Sheldon Richards of the Saddlers High School; Kyle Trotman of the Basseterre High School; and Arnelle Williams of the Sandy Point High School.
Highlights of the ceremony included addresses by the Director of Social Security Mrs. Sephlin Lawrence, Chairman of the Social Security Board Mr. Halva Hendrickson, Chairperson of the Board’s Scholarship Committee Ms. Eslyn Swanston, and Minister with responsibility for Social Security Hon. Terrence Sam Condor. All speakers conveyed sentiments of inspiration and pride in the award of scholarships. Words of advice, admonition and encouragement were shared with the students.
Former Chairperson of the Scholarship Committee Ms. Susanna Lee (after whom the scholarship program has been named) was on hand to present the certificates and to join the children in a photo opportunity. The Susanna Lee High School Scholarship was so named in 2007.
Fifth Form graduates of the program were also honoured during the ceremony. The following results were highlighted:
• Chanella Nisbett (Washington Archibald High School) Most Outstanding Student – 12 subjects with 9 distinctions
• Kyra Evelyn (Gingerland Secondary School) 13 subjects with 5 distinctions
• Erica Rochester (Sandy Point High School) 10 subjects with 5 distinctions
• Tijay Dore (Cayon High School) 9 subjects with 3 distinctions
• Sharessa Harrigan (Verchilds High School) 8 subjects with 3 distinctions
• Romancia Stapleton (Basseterre High School) 7 subjects with 2 distinctions
• Janique Pemberton (Charlestown Secondary School) 7 subjects with 2 distinctions
Words of Appreciations were delivered on behalf of the incoming and outgoing students, respectively. Arnelle Williams expressed thanks on behalf of the new inductees while Chanella Nisbett expressed gratitude on behalf of the graduating group.
Social Security officers completed the occasion by fulfilling various roles: Human Resources Manager Mrs. Sonia Edwards performed the task of Master of Ceremony; Executive Officer Mr. Walwyn Chiverton invoked God’s Blessings for the event and for the continued success of the program; Research and Statistics Manager Mr. Donovan Herbert delivered the Vote of Thanks; and Executive Officer Mrs. Trevere Swanston provided logistical guidance for the issuance of certificates and for the signing of the commitment agreement. Mrs. Swanston is the secretary for the Scholarship Committee.
The event was attended by a number of media houses in the Federation.
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