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A young man to emulate Barry Griffin Jr. had no reason not to excel academically. He is naturally ambitious with a go-getter personality. That coupled with his upbringing in a home with parents who were focused on education and gave him all the support he needed translated...


Third time’s the charm The third time was definitely the charm for 12-year-old St. John’s College eighth grade student, Danielle Smith. After two previous Spelling Bee attempts the preteen made it to the national stage on her third try and snagged the top title in her fi...


GGYA retention up, registration down Internal challenges, namely a lack of volunteers, prevented the Governor General's Youth Award (GGYA) from reaching its 2012 registration goal of 2,000 youths, attendees at the organization's Annual General Meeting (AGM) were told over the weekend. ...


70 is the new 30 There's an excellent program on Fox Television called “House Calls.” On the program, the guests are two very knowledgeable medical doctors who answer all sorts of questions put to them by the two co-hosts of the program, and also answer some ques...


Good parents groom good students It’s early evening and the roads are filled with 5 o’clock traffic. The crowd is on the way home to the kitchen and children after a long day at work. Parenting is a job for the brave and the bold and if there is concern for the outcome of...


Students focused on success As the FOCUS (Forward and Onward to College. Upward to Success) initiative prepares to take on 50 additional students this summer, its long-term effects are already being seen. A number of its sixth grade students have been nominated for prefect posi...


Fostering the parent, teacher, student relationship Research has shown that children whose parents play an active role in their lives do better educationally than students whose parents do not. With that in mind, the administration at T.G. Glover Primary School dubbed February “Parents Month” in a...


Legos aren’t just for tots anymore Bahamas Lego champions, Genesis Academy and runner-up, St. Andrew’s Lower School were two of the 28 teams to compete at the First Lego League Florida Regional Finals for the first time for the chance to move on to the Florida State finals, although...


Students oppose cuts to college As The College of The Bahamas (COB) prepares to make cuts to its subvention request to the government, many students are decrying the proposed increase to tuition as a means to offset the cuts. The last cuts to COB’s subvention were made under the...


St. John’s College student wins Junior Achievement speech competition St. John’s College eleventh grade student vice president of the BTC-sponsored S3 Junior Achievement group, Camille Minns took home the top prize at the recent Junior Achievement (JA) speech competition. Speaking on the topic “Imagine me” the f...


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