Utah students in a national business competition placed first and third and another received an honorable mention out of a pool of 398 student pitches from across the country.
Eight students at The Alexandra School have received the coveted Gabrielle Thompson Memorial Scholarship Award.They are David Cox, Dania Lewis, Celina Clarke, Keshana Bartlett, Adia Ferguson, Rianna Hinds, Tanee Clarke and Jessica Brooks.The students, who are currently pursuing degrees at tertiary institutions, each received a cash prize of $1 000 among other prizes during an award ceremony held at the Queen Street, Speightstown, St Peter school on Saturday.Chief Education Officer Dr Ramona Archer-Bradshaw encouraged the students to keep striving for success but not to focus purely on academics but to get involved in community work and volunteering.She also told them that in their quest for excellence they should look after all aspects of their wellbeing, specifically their mental and physical health and to eat healthy foods.