(L-R) Carleen Etienne (PHAHS), Trenique Kelly (NEHS), Chrislyn Rolle (PHAHS) and Kristina Knowles (CEHS). Four of the five top Eleuthera female ‘Class of 2013’ students honoured during the recent Alpha Kappa Alpha awards weekend.
At a recent event in Nassau, held during the weekend of Friday, March 22nd to Sunday, March 24th, the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc of Nassau honoured twenty nine (29) of the best and brightest female students throughout the Bahamas, expected to graduate in the class of 2013. With the exception of San Salvador, all the islands of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas were represented including five young ladies from Eleuthera who were representing their schools: Carleen Etienne of Preston H. Albury High School (PHAHS), Trenique Kelly of North Eleuthera High School, Chrislyn Rolle of PHAHS, Kristina Knowles of Central Eleuthera High as well as Davette Morley of Windermere High School.
(Back row – L-R) Trenique Kelly (NEHS), Davette Morley (WHS), Kristina Knowles (CEHS), Chrislyn Rolle (PHAHS) and Carleen Etienne (PHAHS). (Front) Natishkah Johnson of St. Andrews had befriended the Eleutheran students and popped in for the photo moment.
The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc was established in 1978 by Mrs. Thelma McMillan, who also once taught in Eleuthera.
Over the three days there were a number of enriching and enlightening experiences for the young women, who are within months, moving beyond the sheltered environment of the high school classrooom.
On the Friday morning, a few of the honourees made an appeareance on Bahamas@Sunrise. Following this the girls made a courtesy call on the Minister of Education; Minister of Youth, Sports & Culture and the Governor General. They subequently toured the College of the Bahamas and on the evening attended a Meet & Greet with a Soro, Mrs. Mavis Collie, who was also a host to the Family Island students.
On Saturday morning, they took an exam and participated in an essay competition at the College of the Bahamas and performed community service in Bain & Grants town in the afternoon.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Honouree students with their hosts and Fr. Scott at Holy Spirit Anglican Church.
The Honourees worshipped at Holy Spirit Anglican Church with Fr. Scott in Chippingham on Sunday morning and the weekend events climaxed with an Awards Ceremony with guest speaker Dr. Madihah Hepburn (former recipient) and luncheon held at the BCPOU building.
In addition to the valuable experience, it was a good time for networking as the young adults made new friends from throughout the Bahamas and in the process enjoyed themselves.
