Comments on: Vashon Williams Wins 2011 Alpha Beautillion

By: Lovebda

Lovebda — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:27:16 +0000

Well done young man ! May your future stay bright !

By: Taurus

Taurus — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:47:36 +0000

Congratulations Vashon !!All the best in the future ! @ Hebrew Schooled,I was also stirred with emotion by his story.I related to it because my children also grew up in these areas and all three of them went to university & they all have wonderful jobs.I always told them on a regular basis to keep on striving for excellence and the importance of education for success in life.You don’t have to conform to your environment !!

By: KG

KG — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 02:18:09 +0000

Congratulations to Vashon. I don’t know you but you are a very impressive young man. Stories like this give me hope in an otherwise gloomy social environment. Congratulations and much respect are also do to Vashon’s mother and anyone else who may have played a role in raising such a wonderful young man. I believe his mother is a single mother and if so, it is certainly women like her that need to be held in high regard in our community. Let’s focus not on all the bad apples- the shoulda, woulda, couldas and ask this young man and his family members what their secrets are- we need more people like the Williams’ on our island. Well done!

By: Jonathan Smith

Jonathan Smith — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 02:13:50 +0000

Congratulations Mr. Williams on your accomplishments to date and the fine example that you set for your peer group. With very best wishes for your future academic path and may many others be inspired by this significant comment of yours:…
” I refuse to allow my surroundings to define me.”

By: PLP but not the Government

PLP but not the Government — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:50:40 +0000

Congratulations once again Vashon. You are truly a breath of fresh air in the midst of all the negatives of a lot of the young black men in the area in which you live. However, I do know that when God is present in your life it makes no difference what colour you are or where you live because He reigns. I am so happy for you and your family and the positive light that shines from you. May God continue to bless you all as you continue on your journey. Praise the Lord, great things He has done.

By: Shaheed Shakir

Shaheed Shakir — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:41:33 +0000

brother

By: Shaheed Shakir

Shaheed Shakir — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:40:31 +0000

Well done Vashon,you are truly an inspiration to many.Continue to press on my bother:}

By: pebblebeach

pebblebeach — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:33:13 +0000

Well done young man…

By: Chanjiv Simons

Chanjiv Simons — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:46:59 +0000

I had the privilege of mentoring Vashon in the 2010 Butterfield Student Challenge and can say he is a very blessed and talented young man. Congratulations Vashon!!

By: MinorMatters

MinorMatters — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:39:55 +0000

WELL DONE! VaShon

By: shamel

shamel — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:26:08 +0000

this is simply beautiful news. keep it up, young man! i know plenty of kids doing less than you who complain about how the island is perceived to be going, not seeing that they are the future. you and your fellow achievers are the ones who will keep our island alive!!

By: Bold Enough

Bold Enough — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:31:43 +0000

Alright Vashon! Very proud of you as I’m sure your family is too! Continue to press toward the mark and put God first! Well done!

By: Hudson

Hudson — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:30:20 +0000

Your parents and family must be very proud of you indeed. People like you are like a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day, and I’m sure you will go on to do great things. Congratulations!

By: It is what it is

It is what it is — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:28:11 +0000

congrats cuzzyyy!!! mwahhh. xoxoxo

By: Donna

Donna — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:57:42 +0000

Very well done Vashon, you are an inspiration and hopefully many other young men and women will be inspired to do great things with their lives. As noted by others before me, you can be anything, you can do anything that you choose. the choice is yours. Make a decision, plan it out,stick to the wicket until it is complete. Realizing that the possibilities are endless when you make every effort to reach out and achieve. Again well done young man. I don’t know you personally but I am very proud of you and pray God’s blessings on all that you do in reaching your goals.

By: sunshine li

sunshine li — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:53:10 +0000

You go Vash! You are a the epitome of the power of a praying mother and grandmother!

By: B.I. Alumni

B.I. Alumni — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:47:45 +0000

Congrats Vash!!!! So proud of you! You did B.I. proud. Wish you all the best where ever you decide to go. Aunt Bernie has done excellent with all of you boys. God has truly blessed you all.

By: jds

jds — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:32:47 +0000

I attended this event and it was exciting to see the six young men who are a sample of positive young people in our community. For all the parents, teachers, family, friends and community who continue to provide support, job well done. For all of the Alpha men who spent time mentoring and impacting these young lives congrats to you as well. I hope to see this story on the front page tomorrow since it didn’t make it today. Their talent and speeches were awesome.

By: Real Talk

Real Talk — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:49:53 +0000

Congrats Vash! Well done. Looking forward to big things.

By: Stop Pointing ya Fingers

Stop Pointing ya Fingers — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:42:36 +0000

You see, just because you are from that area does not mean that you are in a gang! Born bread and raised in the four two area and acheiving so much with so much going on around him. This young man diserves praises from all the negative people that prob will not comment. This is a true testiment right here!!

By: Hebrew Schooled

Hebrew Schooled — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:28:43 +0000

I stand corrected- when I started writing there were no posts, but when I hit ‘submit’, there you two were. Congratulations again, Mr. Williams!!!

By: Hebrew Schooled

Hebrew Schooled — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:26:53 +0000

I’m a little surprised no one’s commented on this, but news like this stirs emotion in me even more than any of the other stuff I’ve commented on. Mr. Williams, I wish you every success, yours is truly an example to be held up in the community. Surroundings make it harder to achieve, but you show that it’s a matter of personal choice AND parental support. All of your family’s support and prayer would have done nothing for you if you hadn’t made the decision yourself to be a success. I think that’s the key element missing from the success of many young men, and that’s self-determination. A person can be assisted with knowledge and even discipline to an extent, but if their own desire for excellence isn’t there in the first place, then there’s no amount of being guided or even pushed that will make the difference.

Well done, enormous kudos to you, Mr. Williams. YOU and young people like you make me very, very proud to be Bermudian. Keep your bar set high!!

By: Organic Bermudian

Organic Bermudian — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:21:20 +0000

Congratulations young man!! May you continue to be BLESSED!!

By: Economics 101

Economics 101 — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:15:44 +0000

Congrats Vashon, Job well done.

Bermuda don’t be fooled, We have a bright future ahead of us.