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Last Updated: Oct 14, 2017 - 2:35:50 PM |
Group shot of students with schoolbags
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On Thursday October 5th, 2017 Romalia’s Townhouse presented the first of its annual Legacy Scholarships to Katelyn Cambridge a student entering the 12th grade at the Harbour Island All Age School. She was also presented with a new Dell laptop and backpack with school supplies. Katelyn was not available for the presentation of the scholarship award as she was also selected to represent her school in the sailing competition held in Freeport Grand Bahama. Accepting on her behalf was her mother Alexis Ross Cambridge.
Katelyn is 15 years old and wants to become an Oceanographer/Marine Biologist. She is a part of the Science Club, Governor General's Youth Award, Leadership Club, School Council and Space to Create. She has passed 7 BJC's and 3BGCSE's. Through her hard work and determination, she has proven to be a student that Romalia's Townhouse and the Harbour Island All Age School wanted to recognize and encourage to continue her educational effort.
The Romalia's Townhouse first annual Legacy Scholarship was given in memory of Romalia Bethel Albury, whom the townhouse vacation rental is named after. She was an educator from the age of 14 years old and taught in both the public and Catholic schools in Harbour Island. In her late 80's she retired from teaching at St. Thomas More Primary Catholic school in Nassau. Her love for family and our country’s youth extended beyond academics in the classroom as she taught piano lessons at her home. Her strong commitment of faith kept her family together.
Katelyn Cambridge – Scholarship Recepient
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Romalia is the grandmother of the owner of Romalia's Townhouse, Lorette Nixon-Soudatt. Joining Mrs. Nixon-Soudatt for the presentation were her husband, Marlon Soudatt, her mother Regina Abury Johnson and her aunt Sister Cecilia Albury, OSB. Also present were Kevin Hepburn, Principal, Shana Johnson, Vice Principal, Faculty, Staff and Students of the Harbour Island All Age School. Absent from the Romalia's Townhouse team was Cranson Johnson, Director of Sales and Marketing.
In addition to presenting its first Legacy Scholarship, Romalia's Townhouse also gave the entire 11th grade students backpacks filled with basic learning tools to help build their confidence and encourage them to be successful in school. Mrs. Nixon-Soudatt told the students that it is never too early to begin planning their future. They were encouraged to take every year of school seriously, remain committed and complete their studies as it would bode well for them when they join the workforce. She also stated that as the next generation of Harbour Island leaders, through volunteering they will create a culture of generosity and civic responsibility. They were challenged to pay it forward now by giving back 5 or 10 cents from their lunch monies to purchase schoolbags for the younger students, using their experiences in school to guide the younger students and volunteering in School and within their communities. She concluded by saying, we hope that when you leave school and join the workforce, you will continue to reach back and contribute toward building the schoolbag program for your school and donating to the Harbour Island community in general. Romalia's Townhouse will match the funds raised by the grade 11 students to help purchase school bags for the younger students next year and hope to increase the distribution of bags to the school over the next few years.
Principal, Vice Principal and Romalia’s Townhouse team
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About Romalia's Townhouse:
Romalia’s was built as a place for family gathering, a home away from home and for vacation renting. The suites are quaint yet comfortable and offers all amenities of a townhouse. The units can be rented together or separately. Romalia's Townhouse is located on the corner of Dunmore Street and Love Lane and is in walking distance to the center of town, restaurants, stores, the bank, beaches and the harbour.
The suites are named in honor of the two sisters Cecilia and Regina who inherited the land from their mom Romalia. Sr. Cecilia Albury, OSB followed in her mother’s footsteps as an educator and Regina Johnson nee Albury embraced life in the restaurant and telecommunication services industries. These sisters continue to carry on the spirit of giving, educating and faith building among family, friends and the communities in which they live. It is this very same spirit of giving that has motivated us to launch the Romalia's Townhouse Annual Legacy Scholarship Award and Schoolbag Program. For additional information visit our website www.romaliastownhouse.com.
Katelyn's mother and Romalia’s Townhouse team and Principal
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