A SENIOR at Abaco Central High walked away with the top prize in a speech competition put on by the Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) while an 11th grade student of Kingsway Academy in New Providence won the essay category.
The awards ceremony was recently held at the Melia Nassau Beach Resort. The topic for both contests focused on the skills necessary in sustaining a 21st century international financial centre.
Malesha Joseph of Abaco Central High, a 12th grader, and Asia Davis of Kingsway, an 11th grader, were named as winners at the event.
The competitions are co-sponsored by Bahamas Business Solutions Limited (BBSL), Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise, and KPMG. During the presentations ceremony Keyshan Bastian, assistant director of education, brought remarks on behalf of the minister of education, congratulating all participants from the 11 schools that made the finals and encouraging all students present to strive for excellence in all they do.
She asked them to set the bar high, always aspiring to go above and beyond expectations.
The essay and speech competition were hosted as part of the National Career Awareness Month (NCAM) activities coordinated by the Ministry of Education, various government departments, and business/industry partners across civil society.
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