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After an initial briefing session, the week got off to a roaring start Immediately after, the group travelled to the Radisson Resort
as the group attended the ‘Carols by Candlelight’ concert, which was conference room where they paid a courtesy call on the Honourable
produced by award-winning Richardo Keens-Douglas. The students Gregory Bowen, Acting Prime Minister and other senior officials.
were treated to a selection of local artists who performed renditions There the awardees were encouraged by the dignitaries to continue
of popular holiday songs in the pop genre and a number of parang to excel in their chosen fields of endeavour. They were further
hits. The event also coincided with the 50th Anniversary of Rotary advised to view their accomplishments, not as a destination, but as
Club in Grenada and was themed ‘Pops to Parang’. A festive start to a pit stop in their success journey.
what would turn out to be an authentically Grenadian week! After such a formal morning, the students were able to relax
and take in the sights and sounds of downtown St. George’s and
CARRIACOU underwent some retail therapy at the Esplanade Shopping Mall
Early the following day, the awardees and a delegation from and surrounding shops. Later that evening, the candidates were
CXC®, joined by representatives from the Ministry of Education & treated to a game of bowling at the Lavo Lanes Bowling Alley, some
Human Resource Development, boarded an Osprey Ferry bound of them, for the first time! The perfect way to conclude a very busy
to the picturesque sister-island of Carriacou. After a scenic ride and and stimulating day.
several photo ops, the cohort stopped for lunch at the Lambi Queen
Restaurant, where they met and engaged with a group of senior MEDIA INTERVIEWS
secondary school students from Carriacou and Petite Martinique. The following morning, the cohort was divided into two groups to
After sharing experiences with their colleagues, they were treated perform simultaneous radio interviews at the Grenada Broadcasting
to the rhythmic sounds of Parang by a local string band quartet. After Network and the Government Information Service. During the
shaking hands with their new friends, some were inspired to shake segments, the students discussed their experiences, hurdles
a leg on the dance floor as well! and goals to the listening audience. After the media interviews,
the students converged at the Ministry of Education and Human
COURTESY CALLS Resource Development in St Georges to pay a courtesy call on
On Tuesday 3 December, the candidates donned their Ms. Ruth Elizabeth Rouse, Permanent Secretary. The session was a
respective school uniforms in anticipation of meeting the Nation’s motivational event where the candidates were further encouraged
Head of State, Cabinet Ministers, and other education officials. Also to embrace their potential to contribute to the development of the
on their agenda was a media interview with the Grenada Government region.
Information Service. The first courtesy call of the day introduced the The afternoon session was spent on an expansive island tour
candidates to Her Excellency Dame Cécile La Grenade, Governor where the awardees were able to view all the sights that Grenada
General of Grenada at her residence. There the students engaged had to offer. One notable stop was at the Diamond Chocolate Factory,
with Her Excellency and posed thought provoking questions while producers of the world renowned Jouvay Chocolate. There, each
receiving words of advice from the former educator. stage of the chocolate production process was carefully explained

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