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A former Buxton resident who is now a Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago has maintained his promised to reward his fellow villagers for their outstanding achievements at the National Grade Six Assessment Examinations.For the past four years, Professor Kerwin Charles has donated US$1000 each year to the village’s most outstanding students to assist with the acquisition of text books for the commencement of their secondary school life.Mrs. Paulette Charles (second right) poses with the recipients of the Annie Daniels Award.The donation is made in honour of his grandmother, Annie Daniels, a lifelong resident of Buxton, whose feeling for young people was manifested not only in her profound love for her children and grandchildren but also in the caring concern for the many other young persons with whom she came into contact with.“This annual award which honours her legacy is made through her eldest grandson Professor Kerwin Charles,Cheap China Jerseys, a Distinguished Professor at the University of Chicago,” said Paulette Charles, the daughter of the late Annie Daniels and mother of Professor Charles.In keeping with the professor’s desires,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, this year the award was shared by nine students from the three Primary Schools in the Buxton/Friendship community.Topping the list is Candace Kirton of the Friendship Primary School who gained a place at the Bishop’s High School with a score of 529 marks.Nehemiah Thorne of Company Road Primary,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, whose mother was terminally ill throughout most of his school life and died just before he wrote the examinations, came in second with a score of 525 marks which also earned him a place at Bishop’s.The other recipients are Tamala Dover,Cheap MLB Jerseys, Kassandra Campbell, Alicia Jordan, Tanisha Campbell, Gillian Sullivan, Tiffany Yaw and Mark Sam.After presenting the awards,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, Mrs. Paullette Charles,Wholesale Jerseys China, a former head teacher in the community, encouraged the parents of the recipients to instill positive thoughts in them.The village of Buxton, though recently tarnished by negative activities, has produced some of Guyana’s most outstanding academics. |
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