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Buxton/Foulis NDC honours CSEC, NGSEE graduates
The Buxton/Foulis Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) recently honoured several students who performed exceptionally in the 2015 Caribbean Secondary Examinations Certificate (CSEC), and the National Grade Six Entrance Examination (NGSEE).
The specially organized ceremony, which was held at the NDC’s office in Buxton on
One of the graduates, Lloyd Calder of Buxton Secondary receiving his award.
Thursday, saw students from the Buxton, Friendship, Company, Strathspey, Enterprise and Paradise Primary Schools who gained first and second place in their respective Grades being rewarded with certificates of achievement and bursaries.
In addition, several students from the Buxton Secondary and Bladen Hall Multilateral Schools were also honoured at the occasion. In attendance was Chairperson of the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) for Region 4, Genevieve Allen, Randolph Blair, Chairman of the Buxton/Foulis NDC., and Owen Mc Garrel, a member of the Education Committee.
Allen, during her address to the students, exhorted them to think outside the box regarding future employment. She noted the rise of the climate change phenomenon and stated that there would be a need for professional engineers who could contribute towards combating it.
She also noted the challenges in the Agriculture industry and observed the opportunities for bright young professionals.
Roxanna Singh, a former student of Enterprise Primary, who gained acceptance to Queens College, exemplified her enthusiasm for the Sciences. However Lloyd Calder, a student of Buxton Community High, expressed the hope of joining the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) with the ultimate aim of studying Civil Engineering.
“The advice was very important. Without the guidance of elders, we would not have been here at this point. So the advice was very good and much appreciated,” Calder, an aspiring Cadet Officer in the GDF stated.
During the ceremony, the prevailing hope was that the event would become a yearly feature.
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