Four Students Named Diamond Jubilee Scholars
Amanda Brown, Kyla Sinclair, Julia Dunne and Rachael Waldron were named as the Diamond Jubilee Scholars for Bermuda at a ceremony held yesterday [June 4]. The four young ladies won $5,000 scholarships, commemorative plaques and iPads.
L-R: The Governor, Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith, Rachael Waldron [Saltus], Kyla Sinclair [Mount Saint Agnes], Julia Dunne [BHS], Amanda Brown [Warwick Academy] and Premier Paula Cox:
Chairman of the Diamond Jubilee Committee Major Marc Telemaque said, “The Committee determined that the award of Diamond Jubilee Scholar would be conferred on two senior school students whose GPA of 3.8, sterling record of volunteerism and all round scholastic achievement, recognized first by their principal, would exemplify qualities synonymous with Her Majesty’s reign.
“With those good intentions we solicited nominations, perused transcripts and letters of recommendation, and conducted interviews. It was clear that two scholars only was foolhardy.
“We met Amanda, Kyla, Julia and Rachael; and we are the better for it. These young ladies represent the promise in our Island and make self-evident the truth that our young people are doing great things.
“They are young ladies of faith, with such diverse interests as veterinary medicine and economics. Each expressed themselves in clear terms and indicated a love for Bermuda, gratitude for supportive families and a desire to encourage their peers to make positive choices.”
Well done ladies! Congratulations!
Congratulations to all of these fine young ladies…Bda should be proud!
yas yas amanda! BERMP BERMP
Happy,proud and confused.Why not 2 Black girls
and 2 white girls?
Achievement is not driven by race or color.
Because we should reward hard work based on competency and attainment, not on colour of skin.
What would you have said if they were all white (privilege?) or all black (hard work?) that unfortunately is a racial mindset that is prevalent in Bermuda. In fact I note those that say they are for Bermuda on these blogs (read one segment of Bermuda if you know who I am suggesting maybe I’ll say it 8 times….or in a special manner….)aren’t here congratulating these ladies who have worked hard to achieve this.
LOL
Congrats ladies.
Were are the government school recipients?
There arent any Govt school recipients—-this is why parents send their children to private schools.
These students were deemed more worthy–by the GOVERNMENT–for the scholarship, that’s why. Or, not enough government school students applied.