The Sir Sidney Poitier Essay Competition Awards Winners

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The Sir Sidney Poitier Essay Competition Awards Ceremony was held 20th June at the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, The Honourable Frederick Mitchell, along with the Permanent Secretaries from The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Director-General of The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Senior Officials from both Ministries, parents, teachers and students gathered to celebrate the five (5) finalists, who were selected out of sixty-five (65) students from around the Family Islands.

Minister Mitchell presented the awards for the overall winners.

1st Place -Kristylyn Burrows, Kingsway Academy, $500 and trip to Los Angeles to visit Sir Sidney Poitier

2nd Place -Jalen T. Pinder, Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Academy, $300

3rd Place -Kathleen Mendoza, St. Francis de Sales School, $200

4th Place -Amelia Morgan, Temple Christian Schools, $100

5th Place- Gabriele Josephs, Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Academy, $100