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Winners of the U.S. Embassy’s First Energy Competition Visit the Island School
By Lisa A. Moxey
Mar 8, 2010 - 11:54:06 AM

Second Place U.S. Embassy Energy Competition winners, students of C.R. Walker School, visited the Island School, Cape Eleuthera. L to R standing: Alexandria Turnquest, Science Teacher, C.R. Walker School; Jenile Henry, student; Michel Graus, Science Teacher, C. R. Walker School; Tamara Robinson, student; Valentino Beaubrun, student; Anne Marie Bain, Commercial Specialist, U.S. Embassy; Janero Stuart and Oscar Dames, students. Kneeling: Island School Instructors Merle Anderson and Emma Loosigian.

Nassau, Bahamas - Second place winners of the first U. S. Embassy sponsored Alternative Energy Competition, C.R. Walker High School, visited the Island School, Cape Eleuthera on Friday, February 26.  The group of five students was accompanied by their teachers, Ms. Turnquest and Mr. Graus and U.S. Embassy Commercial Specialist Anne Marie Bain. 

The visit provided an overview of the Island School’s objectives to promote energy conservation and environmental protection.  The students experienced The Island Schools’ solar heating and water conservation methods and saw first-hand how the School recycles everyday items in order to sustain itself.  The students engaged in a practical workshop to determine the management, application and use of renewable resources, and how careful management of some resources is required in order to sustain society. 

Overall the experience confirmed to the students that it is possible to conserve energy by changing everyday habits and that they can do their part to make this possible.

The competition was held in conjunction with The Bahamas Hotel Association and The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and was part of the November 12-14 Bahamas Energy Conference and Trade Show, and was sponsored by the Sheraton Nassau Beach Hotel. 

Students of C. R. WALKER school presented their second place winning U.S. Energy Competition marketing plan and jingle to faculty members of the Island School: David Miller, Emma Loosigian, Sam Kenworthy, Geoff Walton, Edd Brooks, Graham Siener, Krista Sherman, Remo Velardo, Justin Symington, Josh Shultz, Dannielle Gibson, Alex Perkins, Katie Leonard, Kristen Key & Reef (dog), Karl Hanson, Jonny Hepburn, Andy Dahlstrom, Merle Anderson, Gabe Wafford, Courtney Chisholm, Melissa Buck, C. R. Walker teachers Alexandria Turnquest and Michel Graus and U. S. Embassy Commercial Specialist Anne Marie Bain. Kneeling: Students of C.R. Walker School Valentino Beaubrun, Oscar Dames, Janero Stuart, Jenile Henry and Tamara Robinson.

St. Anne’s school won a one-week, all-expense paid trip to the FORFAR Bahamas Environmental Youth Camp in Andros sponsored by the Bahamas National Trust, Bahamas Hotel Association, Coastal Awareness Committee, The Bahamas Reef Environment Education Foundation, and Bahamas Fast Ferries.  The second place team, C. R. Walker school won a one-day, all-expense paid trip to the Island School, Cape Eleuthera sponsored by New Oriental Laundry, the Poop Deck Restaurants, BahamasWaste, Ferreira and Company, Islands by Design, Reiss Engineering, Morganti Texas, Inc., National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators and Developers (NABHOOD), and HVS Global Hospitality Services.  The third place team from Temple Christian School won a Blue Lagoon Eco-Adventure Package donated by Dolphin Encounter. 

These prizes were selected to impart to the next generation the principals of environmental stewardship and sustainable living practices.  Each member of the top three teams also received day passes to the Atlantis Aqua Adventure Water Park, courtesy of Kerzner International.