72 Students Graduate From The Montserrat Secondary School

Category: Montserrat Created on Friday, 06 July 2012 23:16

The Montserrat Secondary School (MSS) held its annual send off for the Class of 2012 on Wednesday, July 4 at the Montserrat Cultural Centre.

Moderated by ZJB Journalist Ms. Tanisha Christopher, the three-hour event was filled with speeches, entertainment and awards for and by the 72 young men and women who have completed their secondary level studies.

Keynote speaker Magistrate Veronica Dorsett-Hector, who is also a former teacher and student of MSS encouraged the graduates to ask themselves: Who am I created to be? Where am I going? How will I get there? “You were born for a purpose and your life has value,” she told them.

She admonished them to have strong convictions, to live with integrity and have the passion and determination to succeed. The magistrate recommended that they create a 20-year-plan for their life and break it into stages. “Be willing to adapt your plan to achieve the vision,” she said. Mrs. Dorsett-Hector also stated that serving in voluntary groups, continued reading and learning were essential for growth. “Save and invest what you make now. Find different ways to make money and invest wisely.”

The top girl was Tiffannie Skerritt, who was valedictorian, while the top boy was Joseph Cassell.

Awards
Tiffannie Skerritt placed 1st for class 5-1 and received awards for most outstanding student in English, Mathematics, Spanish, Electronic Document Preparation and Management (EDPM), History, Chemistry and Physics. She also took the awards for overall Science and overall Humanities student.

The most outstanding student for class 5-2 was Stevika Rodney.

For class 5-1, Lenika Sutton received the award for most outstanding student in Integrated Science and Office Administration. Sutton was also selected as the overall Business student and received prizes for being the most consistent in Principles of Accounts and Principles of Business.

Most outstanding in EDPM from class 5-3 went to Tushana Hermanstein.

Joseph Cassell received prizes for being the most outstanding and dedicated student in Technical Drawing and Information Technology.

Three students received prizes for Agricultural Science; Michaela Greer, Su-Ann Livingstone and Iyon Johnson.
Su-Ann Livingstone also received the most outstanding Woodwork award for class 5-3 and Michaela Greer was deemed the most outstanding French student.

Szjohn Griffith and Curtley Ponde both received prizes for being the most outstanding Building Construction students.
Curtley Ponde also received the Technical student and Woodwork student awards.

The most consistent Geography student award went to Christum Weekes.

Other awards went to Amivi Bledze for Social Studies, Trichelle Spencer for Food and Nutrition and Jermaine Nedd for most improved Biology student.

Jerely Browne went home with the prize for being the most persistent student in Electronic and Electrical Technology while Tricia Meade received an award for being very dedicated and hardworking in Art.

The most consistent Textile student was Jamara Fergus and the outstanding Food and Nutrition award for outstanding practicals went to Ann-Marie Dubbery.

Crysell Henry received the Sports Award.