FARQUHARSONS VISIT EMBASSY

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mr. Derek Farquharson and his wife Mrs. Angie Farquharson, along with their daughter Dawn Akilah Farquharson, a student at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia, visited the Embassy of The Bahamas, 2220 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., on Tuesday, October 25, 2016.

They were welcomed by Deputy Chief of Mission Chet Neymour, in his capacity as Chargés d’affaires a.i. while His Excellency Dr. Eugene Newry, Bahamas Ambassador to the United States, participated in Diplomatic Week 2016 in Nassau.

Before becoming a student at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Dawn attended primary school in Freeport, Bahamas. At primary and middle-school, Dawn excelled as a student athlete, attaining distinctions on the Academic Honor Roll (Principal’s List) and as Champion Girl Athlete. Additionally, she displayed considerable talents in dance and music. At Episcopal High School in Alexandria, she continues to excel both academically and athletically on the Academic High List and as a key member of the Girls Varsity Track and Field Team.

Dawn’s dedication towards excellence extends beyond school campus experiences with enthusiastic community service involvement. In spring 2015 and summer 2016 she undertook service engagements in Derrumbadero, Dominican Republic, and in Havana, Cuba, which she describes as life changing. These volunteer assignments with service opportunity for assisting underprivileged youth in unversed cultural territories, helped crystalize one of Dawn’s goals towards becoming fluent in Spanish. She is presently undertaking plans to further her Spanish immersion next summer either in Seville, Spain or Santiago, Chile.

This summer Dawn accepted an invitation to represent her High School at the 2016 National Student Leadership Conference (NSLC) on Medicine and Health Care, an interactive conference with physicians that was held at Harvard University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Pictured from left to right during the visit by the Farquharson family to the Bahamas Embassy are: Ms. Jade Williams, Third Secretary; Miss Tracee Dorestant, Second Secretary; Mr. Derek Farquharson; Miss Dawn Farquharson; Mrs. Angie Farquharson; and Mr. Chet Neymour, Deputy Chief of Mission.