2nd place junior winner, Isaiah Strachan of SC McPherson School
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Nassau, Bahamas - Kingdor National Parkinson Foundation is pleased to announce that its Sixth Annual Speech Competition was a resounding success.
The
event was held at the British Colonial Hilton Hotel, #1 Bay Street on
Sunday, November 27, 2016. The topics were both thought provoking and
timely, “Parkinsonians: People Who Move Change The World” and “Unite In
The Fight Against Parkinson’s Disease”, for the junior and senior high
students respectively. Despite the interruptions by Hurricane Matthew,
that disrupted the organization's contacts with the schools and
students, there were still approximately thirty students who entered the
competition for the junior and senior divisions from both public and
private schools. Twelve students were elevated from the preliminary
round to the finals, six juniors and six seniors. It was difficult for
the judges even at that stage because the students were extremely great.
The Foundation introduced the competitions to encourage students
to become better individuals, better communicators, and learn more
about Parkinson’s Disease. By extension, students parents, teachers
and the general populace who
consisted of the audience had the
opportunity to learn more about the condition. The event was recorded
and will be shared with the larger society, via Cable Bahamas and Jones
Communications.
Over the last six years, there were over 300
hundred students impacted as a result of the organization’s initiative,
in conjunction with Toastmasters Club 1600 and their affiliate clubs.
We strongly feel that competitions are excellent means of harnessing ones skills and are seen at every segment of our lives.
The winners in the Junior Division are:
3rd place Trevanna Rolle Temple Christian School
2nd place Isaiah Strachan, S. C. McPherson School
1st place Keandra Munroe Temple Christian School
The winners in the Senior Division are:
3rd place Angel Willie St. Andrews School
2nd place Elkeva Cooper C. C. Sweeting School
1st
place Michael Wallace Holy Cross Anglican Church Youth Group (St.
Anne's School)
There were a couple hundred of persons in attendance, including parents, school personnel, friends and well wishers.
2nd place senior winner Elkeva Cooper of CC Sweeting School
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3rd place Jr Division, Trevanna Rolle of Temple Christian School
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1st place senior, Michael Wallace of Holy Cross Anglican Church Youth Group (St. Anne School)
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