“Where are They Now?” - Bahamas Primary School Student Of The
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“Where are They Now?” - Bahamas Primary School Student Of The
My time as a 2006 honouree was a very big accomplishment for me. It made me realized that hard work pays off and once I put my mind to something I can accomplish it. Now, I try my best to stay focused to achieve all the goals that I wish to attain. Ahliyah A. Thurston 2006 Nominee - Hillcrest Academy Currently: Grade 10 - Mt. Carmel Academy Preparatory Academy Current GPA: 3.5 Major Accomplishments: 2009 BJC’s (3 A’s and 3 B’s), Member of MCPA Basketball and Volleyball teams, Member of GGYA, Member MOH Nursing Cadets Since the inception of the Bahamas Primary School Student of the Year Awards Program in 1997, 1,089 students have been selected by their respective schools to be listed among the ‘Who’s Who in Primary Schools’. In this section, we will highlight the achievements of our former Student of the Year nominees. “Where are They Now?” n de Stu Awards Program Established 1997 to n f th ou e Year f Honouring the ‘Who’s Who’ in Primary Schools in The Bahamas Khes Adderley Morgan Adderley Natasha Albury Charlo Bain Hollyna Bain Alysia Boyce 2009 – Student of the Year Temple Christian School - Primary Currently: Grade 7 Queen’s College – High School Current GPA: 3.97 2007 – Finalist Queen’s College – Elementary Currently: Grade 9 Queen’s College High School Current GPA: 3.70 2009 – Finalist Hope Town Primary Currently: Grade 7 Forest Heights Academy Current GPA: 3.85 2002 – Semi-Finalist Our Lady’s Primary School Currently: Sophomore Morehouse College Current GPA: 3.34 2007 – Nominee Holy Name Catholic Primary Currently: Grade 9 Bimini All Age School Current GPA: 3.30 2006 – Finalist Hope Town Primary School Currently: Grade 10 Forest Height Academy Current GPA: 3.80 Denykco Bowles Kenreah Brown Alicia Burns Alvin Burrows Gabriella Butler 1999 – 2nd Runner Up Claridge Primary School Currently: Graduating Senior Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville Major: Economic Current GPA: 3.1 Accomplishment: Starting Small Forward (Basketball Team) 2004 – Nominee Bahamas Academy - Elementary Currently: Grade: 12 Bahamas Academy Secondary Current GPA: 4.0 Accomplishments: National Winner of Music Arts Festival in Class 62 - Strings; Achieved - 5 BGCSEs with 4 ‘A’s and 1 ‘B’ 2004 – Nominee Stephen Dillet Primary School Currently: Grade 12 Saint Anne’s High School Current GPA: 3.75 2007 – Nominee Bahamas Academy – Elementary Currently: Grade 9 St. Augustine’s College Current GPA: 3:07 2005 – Finalist Kingsway Academy – Elementary Currently: Grade 11 Kingsway Academy – High School Current GPA 3.4 Accomplishment: Kingsway Academy Unsung Hero – 2008 James Boyce 2008 – Student of the Year Hope Town Primary School Currently: Grade 8 Forest Height Academy Current GPA: 3.70 da tio n Bah a l oo ch PrimarY S aS m 53 The Bahamas Primary School Student of the Year Foundation n de Stu Awards Program Established 1997 da tio n Bah a l oo ch PrimarY S aS m to n f th ou e Year f Honouring the ‘Who’s Who’ in Primary Schools in The Bahamas Taran Carey Kara Victoria Cartwright Mica Cunningham Nicole S. I . Cartwright Tyler Cartwright 2008 – Finalist Tarpum Bay Primary School Currently: Grade 8 Preston H. Albury High School Current GPA: 4.00 2007 – Student of the Year Tarpum Bay Primary School Currently: Grade 9 Preston H. Albury High School Current GPA: 3.92 2002 – Finalist Mangrove Bush Primary Currently: Sophomore The College of The Bahamas Major: Art Current GPA: 3.16 2006 2nd Runner Up Xavier’s Lower School Currently: Grade 10 St. Augustine’s College Current GPA: 3.85 Achievements: 2nd place BNSB (2008). All A’s on 5 BJC subjects & currently on full highschool scholarship. 2004 – Semi-Finalist Yellow Elder Primary Currently: Grade 12 Kingsway Academy Current GPA: 3.00 Accomplishment: Finalist, Junior Achievement Speech Competition 2009 – 6th Runner Up Mangrove Bush Primary Currently: Grade 7 NGM Major High School Grade point average: 3.85 Devynne Charlton Athena Cochinamogulos 2007 Finalist Sts. Francis & Joseph Catholic Primary Currently: Grade 9 St. Augustine’s College Accomplishment: Made the 2010 Carifta Team, Bronze Medalist 2010 Carifta Games 2006 – Finalist Faithway Christian Academy Currently: Grade 10 Queen’s College High School Current GPA: 3.43 Accomplishment: 7 BJCS (6 A’S AND 1 B) Rachante Colebrooke Conrad Cornish Anthonya Cooper Farion Cooper, II 2006 - First Runner Up St. Thomas More Primary Currently: Grade 10 St. Augustine’s College Current GPA: 3.76 Accomplishment: Made the 2010 CARIFTA Track & Field Team 2008 – Finalist Abaco Central Primary School Currently: Grade: 8 Forest Heights Academy Current GPA: 3.35 2003 – Nominee Jordan Prince Williams – Primary Currently: Freshman Philander Smith College Major: Biology Current GPA: 3.68 Accomplishments: Recipient 2009 National BGCSE Award – Best Results in Mathematics and 8 BGCSE ( 6 A’s & 2 B’s) 2009 – First Runner Up Xavier’s Lower School Currently: Grade 7 Queen’s College – High School Current GPA: 4.00 Accomplishments: Highest GPA in the High School & made the 2010 CARIFTA Swim Team Oceanna Carey 54 The Bahamas Primary School Student of the Year Foundation n de Stu Awards Program Established 1997 da tio n Bah a l oo ch PrimarY S aS m to n f th ou e Year f Honouring the ‘Who’s Who’ in Primary Schools in The Bahamas Gryer Cox Colby Cross Donovan Curry Sumarah Chelsea W. Curry Shaundra Curtis Tanielle Curtis 2008 – Finalist St. Thomas More Catholic Primary Currently: Grade 8 St. Augustine’s College Current GPA: 3.85 Accomplishments: Dean’s List and Student Council Representative 2007 – Nominee Amy Roberts Primary School Currently: Grade 10 Forest Heights Academy Current GPA: 3.70 1997 – Nominee C. W. Sawyer Primary Currently: Graduating Senior Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Current GPA: 3.8 Accomplishment: Sigma Gamma Tau - Aerospace Honor Society 2006 – Finalist Mangrove Bush Primary Currently: Grade: 10 N.G.M. Major High School Current GPA: 4.00 Accomplishments: Top BJC Technical Drawing Award (2009) and Excellent BJC Results: 7A’s, 1B 1998 – Finalist St. Anne’s Primary School Currently: Graduating Senior Gannon University (Erie, PA) Current GPA: 3.59 Accomplishments: Graduated May 8th, 2010 with Honors and Award for Who’s Who Amongst American Colleges and Universities 2003 – Student of the Year Sts. Francis & Joseph Primary Currently: Freshman The College of The Bahamas Major: Bio Chemistry Accomplishment: 2009 Honour Graduate, St. Augustine’s College Vashti Darling Gary Deal-Laroda, Jr. Jayne Deleveaux 1997 – Student of the Year St. John’s College – Preparatory Currently: 2nd Year Medical School The University of the West Indies- Cave Hill- Barbados Expected Graduation Date- 2013 Current GPA: 3.85 Accomplishment: Graduate of McMaster University – Honours Biology -2008 2003 – Finalist St. Anne’s Primary School Currently: Freshman Hartwick College Major: Bio-Chemistry Current GPA: 3.07 2004 – Nominee Sadie Curtis Primary Currently: Grade 12 R. M. Bailey Senior High School Current GPA: 2.80 Accomplishment: Pass Religious Knowledge B.G.C.S.E in grade 11 with a “B” Kendra Demeritte Sherrelle Duncombe Blaire Samantha Evans 2009 – Semi-Finalist James Cistern Primary School Currently: Grade 7 Central Eleuthera High School Current GPA: 3.08 1999 – Nominee Sunland Lutheran Academy Currently: Sophomore The College of The Bahamas Major: Bachelors of Education in Secondary Studies, Business Studies Current GPA: 3.19 2008 – 3rd Runner Temple Christian Schools – Elementary Currently: Grade 8 Queens College High School Current GPA: 3.80 55 The Bahamas Primary School Student of the Year Foundation n de Stu Awards Program Established 1997 da tio n Bah a l oo ch PrimarY S aS m to n f th ou e Year f Honouring the ‘Who’s Who’ in Primary Schools in The Bahamas James Farquharson Dawn D. A. Ferguson Leonardo Ferguson Ryan Ferguson Phyllicia Frazier Danielle Gaitor 2006 – Finalist Bishop Michael Eldon Primary Currently: Grade 10 Bishop Michael Eldon High School Current GPA: 3.5 2005 – Nominee High Rock Primary, Andros Currently: Grade 12 South Andros High School Current GPA: 3.66 Notable Accomplishments: 7 BJC’s (6 A’s & 1 B), 3 BGCSE (1 B & 2 C’s) Distinguished Youth Award 2009 for the South Andros District. 2002 - Nominee Yellow Elder Primary Currently: Sophomore Tuskegee University Major: Accounting Current GPA: 4.00 Accomplishment: Eminent Scholar 2009-2010 2003 – Finalist High Rock Primary Currently: Freshman The College of The Bahamas Major: Physics with Mathematics Current GPA: 3.71 Accomplishments: Top BGCSE Results for Andros (8 BGCSE – 4 A’s, 2 B’s & 2 C’s) 2004 – Nominee Holy Name Catholic Primary Currently: Grade 12 William H. Turner Technical Arts High School (Miami, Fl) Current GPA 3.77 Accomplishments: Induction into the National Honour Society and was accepted to the Florida Mechanical & Agricultural University – Fall 2010 2003 – Nominee Mastic Point Primary Currently: Grade 13 St. Andrew’s International School Current GPA: 3:69 Accomplishments: Head Girl, 6 BJC’s (All A Grade) 9 BGCSE’s 7 A’s, 2 B’s Camille Glinton Kurtwood Greene Jr. Barry N. Griffin 1997 – Nominee St. John’s College – Preparatory Currently: Graduate Student Barry University Major: Master’s Biomedical Sciences Current GPA: 3.60 2007 Finalist Mt. Carmel Preparatory Academy Currently: Grade 9 Current GPA: 3.83 Achievements: 5 BJC’s in grade 8 (2 A’s & 3 B’s). First Place High Jump Competition 1998 – Finalist St. Thomas More Primary School Currently: First Year Law Student King’s College London University of London Accomplishment: Graduated Cum Laude in May 2009 from Saint John’s University with a BA in International Relations and Political Science Rebecca Henderson Angelika Hillebrandt Benjamin M. Honkofsky 2009 - 3rd Runner Up Queen’s College – Elementary Currently: Grade 7 Queen’s College High School Current GPA: 3.88 1998 – Nominee Faith Temple Christian Academy Magna Cum Laude Graduate New York University in May 2009 2006 – Nominee Summit Academy Currently: Grade 11 Trinity Christian Academy, USA Current GPA: 3.35 Accomplishment: He is playing baseball 56 The Bahamas Primary School Student of the Year Foundation n de Stu Awards Program Established 1997 da tio n Bah a l oo ch PrimarY S aS m to n f th ou e Year f Honouring the ‘Who’s Who’ in Primary Schools in The Bahamas Shirdat Jadoo Taja Hudson Keenan Johnson Shicquelle L. Johnson Rejee Jolly Brittanie Philese Kemp 2005 – Student of the Year Maurice Moore Primary School Currently: Grade 11 Sunland Baptist Academy Current GPA 4.00 2006 – Nominee St. Cecilia’s Catholic Primary Currently: Grade 10 St. Augustine’s College Current GPA: 3.76 1998 – Nominee Emma Cooper All Age Currently: Bar Vocational Course (BVC), BPP Law School Accomplishments: LLB (Hons) Cardiff University, May 2009 and expected to be called to the English Bar (July 22nd 2010) 2004 – Nominee Cleveland Eneas Primary School Currently: Grade 12 St. Augustine’s College Current GPA: 3.59 2005 – Nominee Burnt Rock Primary School Currently: Grade 11 Mangrove Cay High School Current GPA: 3:58 2001 – Finalist Claridge Primary School Currently: Junior Hartwick College Current GPA: 3.23 Matthew Kemp Kiesha King Noella Lightbourne Tezel Lightbourne H. Justin Lockhart Zachary C.S. Lyons 2004 – Third Runner Up Queen’s College – Elementary Currently: Grade 12 Queen’s College Current GPA: 3.45 Accomplishments: Head Boy at Queen’s College and accepted into University of Tampa to study Business Management and Marketing 2005 – Nominee Burnt Rock Primary School Currently: Grade 11 Mangrove Cay High School Current GPA: 3:18 2004 – Nominee Gambier Primary Currently: Grade 12 C.C Sweeting Senior High School 2002 – Semi-Finalist Gambier Primary Currently: Sophomore Philander Smith College Major: Biology 2003 – 4th Runner Up Queen’s College - Elementary Currently: Freshman The College of The Bahamas Current: GPA: 2.84 2002- Student of the Year Queen’s College – Elementary Currently: Sophomore Wharton School of Business @ the University of Pennsylvania Current GPA: 3.65 Current: GPA 3.44 57 The Bahamas Primary School Student of the Year Foundation n de Stu Awards Program Established 1997 da tio n Bah a l oo ch PrimarY S aS m to n f th ou e Year f Honouring the ‘Who’s Who’ in Primary Schools in The Bahamas Gina Major Tremeice Martin 2006 – Nominee Naomi Blatch Primary Currently: Grade 10 Kingsway Academy Current GPA: 3.4 2006 – Nominee Central Abaco Primary Currently: Grade 10 St. Francis de Sales Catholic School Current GPA: 3.68 Accomplishment: 6 BJ’s (#-As & #-Bs) Jamal Miller Gabrielle Misiewicz 2004 – Nominee Carlton Francis Primary Currently: Grade 12 St. Andrew’s International School Current GPA: 3:50 Accomplishments: Head Boy 2006 - Nominee Carmichael Primary Currently: Grade 10 Prince Williams High School Current: 3.56 Major Accomplishments: 7 BJC’s: 4A’s 2B’s 1C, 2001 – 4th Runner Up Queen’s College – Elementary Currently: Junior University of Richmond Current GPA: 3.87 Accomplishments: Conducted independent research in Ghana, Africa 1999 – Student of the Year Carmichael Primary School 2009 Graduate Cornell University Bachelor of Art in Government Minor: Law and Society Inequality Accomplishment: Cornell University and Gates Millennium Scholar. Currently pursuing a MD/MPH Program Kenton Meronard Tiffany Moncur Kristian Moree Karissa Moss Andrea Moultrie Ashley Charles Neely Elle Newbold Jamie Pelecanos 2009 - Semi-finalist Sunland Baptist Academy Currently: Grade 7 Sunland Baptist Academy Current GPA: 3.92 2008 – First Runner-Up Kingsway Academy – Elementary Currently: Grade 8 Kingsway Academy Current GPA: 3.51 1998 – Student of the Year Currently: BVC (Bar Vocational Course) and Postgraduate Student Northumbria University Law School. Major: LLM in Advanced Legal Practice Accomplishments: Graduate of Cardiff University, LLB (Hons) – May 2009 and expected to be called to the English Bar (July 2010) 2003 – Nominees C. W. Sawyer Primary Currently: Freshman, University of Central Oklahoma Current GPA: 3.53 2000 – Nominee Mangrove Bush Primary Currently: Freshman’ The Honors College at The University of Florida Current GPA: 3:19 Accomplishments: Awarded a Full scholarship to The Armand Hammer United World College 2005 – Nominee Tarpum Bay Primary Currently: Grade 12 Preston H. Albury Secondary School Currently GPA: 2.9 Accomplishment: Pass 2 BGCSE’s in Grade 11 (Mathematics & Geography) 58 The Bahamas Primary School Student of the Year Foundation n de Stu Awards Program Established 1997 da tio n Bah a l oo ch PrimarY S aS m to n f th ou e Year f Honouring the ‘Who’s Who’ in Primary Schools in The Bahamas Alissa Pickstock Jaidei Pinder Cameron Pratt Kenny Roberts Rebecca Roberts Cerio Rolle 2003 – Nominee Mastic Point Primary Currently: Freshman The College of The Bahamas Major: Accounting Current GPA: 3.44 2004 – Semi-Finalist P. A. Gibson Primary Currently: Grade 12 Central Eleuthera High School Current GPA: 3:27 Accomplishments: 7 BJC’s & 1 BGCSE 2003 and 2004 – Nominee Ridgeland Primary School Currently: Grade 12 C.V.Bethel Senior High School Current GPA: 3.40 Accomplishments: Current Head Boy at C. V. Bethel Secondary School 2001 – Student of the Year Spanish Wells All Age School Currently: Sophomore Word of Life Bible Institute Major: Bible Studies Current GPA: 3.95 2009 – Semi-Finalist Amy Roberts Primary Currently: Grade 7 Forest Heights Academy Current GPA: 3.70 Accomplishments: Achieved top score in Mathematics Gr. 6 GLAT for Abaco District and Achieved overall top score for Gr. 6 GLAT for Abaco District 2002 – Finalist Carlton Francis Primary Currently: Sophomore College of The Bahamas Major: Accounting Current GPA: 3.65 Keric Rolle Kinard Rolle Lakeisha Angelique Rolle Latero Rolle Nev’Andria V. Rolle Roosevelt R. Rolle Jr. 2006 – Finalist Carlton Francis Primary Currently: Grade 11 St. Augustine’s College Current GPA: 3:88 Accomplishments: 6 BJC’s (All A’s) 2008 - 2nd Runner-Up Carlton Francis Primary Currently: Grade 8 St. Augustine ’s College Current GPA: 3.44 Accomplishment: BAISS 1500 Meter Gold Medalist 2009 2002 – Finalist / 2003 – 2nd Runner Up Oakes Field Primary School Currently: Sophomore The College of The Bahamas Major: Economics and Finance. 1999 – Nominee Carmichael Primary School Currently: Senior Saint Mary’s University Current G.P.A. - 4.00 Accomplishments: Dean’s List, Recently Appointed as VP Finance for AIESEC Halifax (the largest student run organization in the world) 2005 – Nominee Moore’s Island All Age Currently: Grade 11 Bishop Michael Eldon - High Current GPA: 3.33 Accomplishment: National Winner of the E. Clement Bethel National Arts Festival 2001 – Finalist Freeport Primary School Currently: Sophomore College of The Bahamas Current GPA: 3.05 59 The Bahamas Primary School Student of the Year Foundation n de Stu Awards Program Established 1997 da tio n Bah a l oo ch PrimarY S aS m to n f th ou e Year f Honouring the ‘Who’s Who’ in Primary Schools in The Bahamas Shenice Rolle Derencia Rolle-Davis Jeremiah Akeem Saunders Jonathan Saunders 2005 – Nominee Uriah McPhee Primary Currently: Grade 11 Aquinas College Current GPA: 3:19 Accomplishment: Senior Prefect and Member of Junior Achievement 2005 – Nominee E. P. Roberts Primary School Currently: Grade 11 Charles W. Saunders High School Current GPA: 3.27 Accomplishment: 2010 SemiFinalists in the JA Speech Competition 2004 – Student of the Year Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Primary Currently: Grade 12 Grand Bahama Catholic High School Current GPA: 3.89 Accomplishments: Qualified for Gold Award in the G.G.Y.A Program and honoured for Outstanding Achievement in the 2009 B.G.C.S.E. (5 A’s, 1 B, 1 C). 1998 – Nominee Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Primary Currently: Graduate Student Degree: Master of Business Administration Barry University, Miami Shores, FL Current GPA 4.0 Accomplishment: Valedictorian of Northwood University –May 2009 BBA in Accounting 2008 – Semi-Finalist Burnt Rock Primary Currently: Grade 8 Mangrove Cay High School Current GPA: 3:74 Accomplishments: Highest GPA at school and outstanding subject prize in 14 subjects. 2008 – Nominee Holy Name Catholic School Currently: Grade: 8 Bimini All Age School Current GPA: 3.2 McNeil Saunders Myron Saunders Charlea M. Smith Charles Smith Jr. Warel Smith Pheafrisia’ Strachan 2004 – Semi-Finalist Burnt Rock Primary School Currently: Grade 12 Mangrove Cay High School Current GPA: 3:21 Accomplishments: Head Boy and Student Council Vice-President 2004 - Nominee Holy Name Catholic School Currently: Grade: 12 Bimini All Age School Current GPA: 3.49 2007 – Finalist Faithway Christian Academy Currently: Grade 9 Charles W. Saunders Secondary Current GPA: 4.00 Accomplishments: Principal’s List Scholar & successfully passed three BJC’s in 8th grade 2006 – Finalist Stephen Dillet Primary Currently: Grade 10 Saint Anne’s High School Current GPA: 3:00 Accomplishment: Achieved 5 BJC’S (A’s & B’s) 2006 – Finalist Queen’s College – Elementary Currently: Grade 10 Queen’s College – High School Current GPA: 3.80 Accomplishment: Achieved 7 2006 – Finalist St. John’s College – Primary Currently: Grade 10 St. John’s College – High School Current GPA: Accomplishments: 60 The Bahamas Primary School Student of the Year Foundation Saul Salonga BJC’s ( 6 A’s & 1 B) Maxine Saunders n de Stu Awards Program Established 1997 da tio n Bah a l oo ch PrimarY S aS m to n f th ou e Year f Honouring the ‘Who’s Who’ in Primary Schools in The Bahamas Macy Elean Suázo Telicia Thomas Dawnae Thompson Ras’Deniro Thompson Carey Turnquest Salathiel Wells 2005 – Finalist Claridge Primary School Currently: Grade: 11 St. Andrew’s High School Current GPA: 3.59 Accomplishment: Recipient of a full scholarship to attend St. Andrew’s School and an Honour Roll Scholar. 2007 – Finalist St. Anne’s Primary Currently: Grade 9 St. Anne’s High School Current GPA: 3.65 2004 – Finalist Emma E. Cooper Primary Current: Grade 12 Central Eleuthera High School Current GPA: 3.00 2003 – Semi-Finalist St. Cecilia’s Catholic Primary Currently: Freshman The College of The Bahamas Major: Secondary Education: Geography / History Accomplishment: Honour Graduate from: St.Augustine’s College 1997 – Finalist Queen’s College 2007 Magna Cum Laude Graduate, Brown University Bachelor of Arts in History & Latin American & Caribbean Studies Currently: Manager, Cove Atlantis Kerzner International 2004 – Semi-Finalist Lower Deadman’s Cay Primary Currently: Grade: 12 N.G.M Major High School. Current GPA: 3.50 Accomplishments: Most Outstanding Youth - Long Island (2009), National Overall Best Speaker Championship Debate (2009), Member of the National Debating Team (2009) & Head Boy. Brandi Katana Wheeler Brennan Williams Brianne Williams Franchelle Winder Lorenz Wright George Zonicle 2005 – Nominee C. W. Sawyer Primary Currently: Grade 11 Bishop Michael Eldon High School Current GPA - 3.75 2008 - Finalist North Eleuthers Primary Currently: Grade 8 North Eleuthera High School Current GPA: 3.54 Accomplishment: Top GPA Award for Grade 8 2005 – Nominee North Eleuthera Primary Currently: Grade 11 North Eleuthera High School Current GPA: 3.4 Accomplishment: Pass 8 BJC’s subjects at one sitting and highest GPA Award. 2003 Semi Finalist Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School Currently: Freshman, The College of The Bahamas. Major: Biology with minor in Chemistry. Current GPA: 3.38 Achievement: 7 BGCSE’s 2009 - Finalist Sandilands Primary School Currently: Grade 7 St. Augustine’s College Accomplishments: Finalists, Junior BTC Spokesperson Competition 2006 – Student of the Year Bahamas Academy – Elementary Currently: Grade 10 Queen’s College – High School Current GPA: 3:67 Accomplishments: 6 BJC’s (4 A’s & 2 B’s), 1 BGCSE ( 1 A) and 2009 MVP Jeff Rodgers Basketball Camp 61 The Bahamas Primary School Student of the Year Foundation