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Bank of Nevis Awards Islands Top CSEC and Cape Students
By S. Williams
The Bank of Nevis pre-
sented Academic Excel-
lence Awards to the best
Caribbean Advanced Pro-
ficiency Examinations
(CAPE) and the Carib-
bean Secondary Edu-
cation Certificate (CSEC)
students from the 2016
examinations Friday, Jan.
13.
The 2 p.m. ceremony was
held at the bank’s head- L-R Everett Martin-General Manager, Representatives of the Nevis Literary and
quarters in Charlestown
and was attended by the
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The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday January 20, 2017 LOCAL NEWS
Debating Society and Pheon Jones-Marketing Officer
awardees, media and rep-
resentatives from the L-R Rol-J Williams-Best CSEC and
Bank of Nevis. Presenta- Orian Stapleton-Best CAPE
tions were made by L.
Everette Martin, bank
general manager, who subjects. Currently a sixth Leeward Island Debating
congratulated the recipi- form student, he said he Competition. President
ents. was elated to be receiving Zhariah Archibald,
the award. While the hype accepted the donation and
“I want to first of all say of getting 17 subjects has encouraged everyone to
that we are very pleased died down he feels it is come out and support
that we can award this quite fitting and makes Team Nevis.
year for 2016 the best him realize that people are
CAPE and best CSEC stu- still looking out for him Last year, the Nevis debat-
dent which is part of our and hoping for his contin- ing team travelled to St.
Academic Excellence ued progress. Maarten where the com-
Awards. And we’re very petition was held for the
pleased that this year we Orian Stapleton, the top first time. Team Antigua
are able to make the pre- island performer for the emerged the winner with
sentations to Rol-J 2016 CAPE examina- Team St. Maarten being
Williams who is the best tions, obtained passes in named sub-champions of
CSEC performer for 2016 10 units with 6 grade the competition after
and also to Orian one’s, 3 grade two’s and 1 defeating the former
Stapleton,” he said. grade three. Stapleton, champions from Anguilla
currently employed as a to qualify for the final
“We have been associated teacher at the Charlestown round.
with Mr. Williams for a Secondary School, is the
number of years. He was runner-up state scholar This marks another year
the winner of the Bank of and valedictorian for that the Bank of Nevis has
Nevis Tourism Youth Nevis. He thanked the been giving out awards to
Congress some years ago. Bank of Nevis for its the top CSEC and CAPE
We are very pleased that donation and promised to performers on the island
you have continued to use it wisely. of Nevis. The Bank’s
excel and we want to con- ongoing commitment to
gratulate you and Mr. Also in attendance at the the education of young
Stapleton as well for the ceremony were represen- people in Nevis can be
excellent work that both of tatives from the Nevis seen with the Academic
you have done.” Literary and Debating Excellence Awards which
Society which received a also includes the Dr.
Williams received the donation from the Bank of Simeon Daniel Scholar-
award for the top 2016 Nevis. The donation will ships Program that was
CSEC performer on Nevis be used to assist with launched in celebration of
and in the Federation with preparations for the Feb. the Bank’s 25th Anniver-
17 Grade One passes in 17 22-27 hosting of the 45th sary in 2010.