Executive Director of the Liamuiga Youth Legacy Awards Association, Ms. Johanna Marsham encourages outstanding, well-rounded young individuals who are agents of change and who have contributed to the development of their respective communities and to St. Kitts to apply for consideration as a 2006 Liamuiga Youth Legacy Awardee, as the Monday 14th August 2006 deadline approaches.
Ms. Marsham says that the response that LYLAA has gotten with regards to nominations of individuals has been quite impressive. She said however that the selection process would be much easier if nominees would complete an application form and submit it for consideration.
Ms. Marsham added that since LYLAA's inception in 2004, the organization has realized that there are indeed many exceptional young persons in St. Kitts and that this has made the Selection Committee's job a rather difficult one almost forcing the organization to increase the number of awardees being recognized annually.
The Liamuiga Youth Legacy Awards Association an Honour Society that recognizes young people who have been exemplary citizens of St. Kitts is soliciting applications and nominations from Applicants must be between the ages of sixteen (16) and thirty-five (35) and must have devoted his or herself to a legacy of Scholarship, Leadership and Service.
Since its inception in 2004, LYLAA has honoured 15 exemplary young persons. In 2004, Mrs. Sharalee Benjamin-Kelly, Ms. Shamara Morton, Ms. Janelle Lewis, Mr. Fadil Imo, Mr. Terrance Martin and Mr. Steve Whittaker were recognized. Mr. Geoffrey Hanley, the Director of Youth was given the 2004 Legacy Award. In 2005, Ms. Deidre Daniel, Ms. Claricia Langley, Ms. Jacqueline Bryan, Mr. Clive Saunders, Mr. Stachio Williams and Mr. Jenson Morton were recognized. Mr. Nigel Browne of Youth Impact Ministries and Mrs. Winnielle Guilbert of Winnielle Model Management were given the 2005 Legacy Award.
~~Adz:Right~~Ms. Marsham says that the organization is rather grateful to past Executive Director Mr. Terry Morris, its partners, the St. Kitts Crafthouse, St. Kitts-Nevis Anguilla National Bank, Island Hopper, Mr. Cecil Rock, TDC, City Drug Store, and Mr. Franklyn Brandt, and all volunteers who have assisted LYLAA in recognizing outstanding young people in St. Kitts. She said that the organization is especially grateful to the Governor General Sir Cuthbert Sebastian and the Prime Minister Dr. Denzil L. Douglas who have shown their support in the past two years.
Interested persons are asked to submit a written autobiography highlighting academic/scholarly achievements, leadership roles, societal contributions and future plans or complete an application form from the Department of Youth or the Charles Halbert Library. Interested persons are also asked to submit a brief article on an issue affecting society and state how he or she intends to alleviate this problem. Submissions are due on Monday 14th August 2006.
