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POND ISLAND:---The top students of the Foundation Based Exit (FBE) Exams were honored with a ceremony at the New Government Building on Monday, July 3rd, 2017. The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) Silveria Jacobs, ensured that the tradition of honoring the top elementary students continued. The students were invited to a ceremony, whereby they were either nominated for the overall nationwide top students or top student(s) in a subject. The students were awarded HP laptops, Samsung tablets, as well as gift vouchers from Office World, BluePoint, and VanDorp.Minister ECYS Jacobs encouraged the students to continue striving to be the best in their academics, but also be the best person they can be. “Strive to be the best in your academics, sports, swimming dance, and anything else that you consider your passion or dream, but remember, to have the best characters. People will remember you for who you are, and not what you’ve done or accomplished.†The top students, as well as the valedictorians of the various elementary schools, were highlighted at the ceremony, as the valedictorians were not honored by the Minister during the school leaving ceremonies.The students will also receive a lunch date with the Minister in groups of five. Each month, a group of five students will have a contact session lunch date with the Minister, where the students will be able to have discussions with the Minister as well as update her on their academic and social status.The Top 5 Nationwide Overall students – these students performed the best nationwide were:
Akarsh Bhatia with a score of 90% - St. Joseph Primary SchoolSaheli Kirpalani with a score of 88% - St. Joseph Primary SchoolNysette Gomes with a score of 88% - Sr. Magda Primary SchoolDiya Agnani with a score of 86% - St. Dominic Primary SchoolJayleen Javier-Fana with a score of 86% Helmich Snijders - CHS
In the subjects, there were 14 top students ranking 1 through 5 for Dutch, 15 students for English, 24 for Mathematics and 24 for General Knowledge. Out of the rankings, we decided to honor the students who placed number 1 in the subject.Top student in Dutch:
Nysette Gomes with a score of 94% - Sr. Magda Primary School
Top student in English:
Akarsh Bhatia with a score of 97% - St. Joseph Primary School
Top students in General Knowledge:
Zanzi Brook with a score of 83% - Asha Stevens – CHSChirag Ramchandani with a score of 83% - M.A.C. Browlia F. MaillardKristopher Ruan Moriso with a score of 83% - St. Maarten SDA Primary School
Top students in Mathematics:
Saheli Kirpalani with a score of 99% St. Joseph Primary SchoolDiya Agnani with a score of 99% - St. Dominic Primary SchoolAnjali Ramchandani with a score of 99% - St. Dominic Primary SchoolJuliette Duvillage with a score of 99% - M.A.C. Browlia F. MaillardNicholas Jeffrey with a score of 99% - St. Dominic Primary School
Valedictorian per school:
Saheli Kirpalani - St. Joseph Primary SchoolNysette Gomes - Sr. Magda Primary SchoolDiya Agnani - St. Dominic Primary SchoolJayleen Javier-Fana - Helmich Snijder – CHSDiya Chantani - St. Maarten SDA Primary SchoolJuliette Duvillage - M.A.C. Browlia F. MaillardZanzi Brook - Asha Stevens – CHSJessica Su - Sr. Regina Primary SchoolDonna Tjaden - Sr. Regina Primary SchoolChristopher Naar - Sr. Marie Laurence Primary SchoolSelina Collymore - M.A.C. Rev. John A. GumbsEzekiel Woods - Sr. Borgia Primary SchoolKeisha Rize - Dr. Martin Luther King Primary SchoolEllis Joanne Emison Ocano - Ruby Labega Primary SchoolZe Hui Su - Oranje SchoolKazim Griffith - Leonald Conner SchoolCasmi Phebe - Marie Genevieve de Weever Primary SchoolAlessandro Jones - Prins Willem Alexander Primary School
The students received encouragement and well wishes from the acting Secretary General ECYS Mrs. Shermina Powell-Richardson, who was also in attendance at the ceremony.The Ministry ECYS and the Minister would like to once again congratulate all the students on their achievements and would also like to thank the various entities for supplying the awards for the students, as well as the caterers and the interior designers for assisting in making the ceremony special.
