By Desrine McTair. Updated 7:43 p.m., Thursday, June 8, 2023, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).
The Rotary Club of St. Vincent hosted the George Phillips Excellence Awards Ceremony during which 27 fourth formers representing each Secondary School in St. Vincent and the Grenadines were recognized for their outstanding performance.
The annual ceremony took place at the Methodist Church Hall on Wednesday June 7, 2023.
Over 50 parents and teachers were present to support their students who were awarded at
the luncheon, said the Club.
In a press release today (June 8), the Rotary club said, the students were selected based on the following criteria: team leadership, outstanding academic performance, commitment to discipline and Achievement in approved extra-curricular activities.
The George Phillips Excellence Awards, named after the Charter President of the Rotary
Club of St. Vincent, is a signature project of the Club for over 20 years. “It has been quite
instrumental in recognizing and stimulating a culture of excellence throughout our local
Secondary Schools.”, said the Rotary Club.
The club said, from its inception, the project has been executed in partnership with the Ministry of Education and National Reconciliation.
The Ministry of Education was represented at the event by Dr. Godwin James, Senior Education Officer, who brought brief remarks and commended the students on their achievements as recipients of the award, said the Club.
This year’s featured address was delivered by Mrs. LaTeisha Sandy-Marks,
Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit and member of the Rotary Club of St. Vincent.
Sandy-Marks’ exhortation to the students was focused on the theme “On the other side of
the unimaginable” which aligned well with Rotary International’s theme for 2022-2023
“Imagine Rotary” leaving students with timely reminders to remain resilient in times of
adversity, gentle with themselves in the face of uncertainty, and courageous as they move
into new phases of their development.
Major sponsors of the project included the Bank of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, gifting
each awardee with the opening of new savings accounts with a starting balance of
EC$150.00 among other tokens; and FLOW sponsored each awardee with free
broadband internet access for two years.
The Rotary Club of St. Vincent said, it is indebted to Island Sipz Water, ECGC, Jaden Inc., St. Vincent Brewery Limited, Coreas Distribution Limited, Coreas Hazells Inc., Grenadine Airways, Fanfare Events, BDO, and Dental Arts Clinic for their generous contributions to the project thereby ensuring its continued success.
The Rotary Club of St. Vincent remains committed to continuing its partnership with the
Ministry of Education and corporate SVG which has impacted and continues to impact so
many lives. One of Rotary International’s areas of focus is Basic Education and Literacy, and
the Rotary Club of St. Vincent intends to leverage its partnerships with stakeholders through
mentorship and provision of opportunities for growth to secure the development of the
nation’s youths and subsequently the future, said the Rotary Club.
Photo Credit: Rotary Club of St. Vincent
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