‘BE GREAT EXAMPLES’

Saskia Singh and Royeal Gaskin are the two recipients of this year’s Indian Association Award.

The former students of the Darryl Jordan Secondary School received the generous donations on Tuesday night at the Barbados Yacht Club. Dr. Philomena Ann Mohini Harris, president and trustee of the Indian Association of Barbados, expressed that it was her hope for Singh and Gaskin to be great examples to those around them and hoped that the rewards help them to achieve everything they set out in life.

Principal of the Darryl Jordan Secondary School, Stephen Jackman, noted that both students deserved to be the recipients of the award.

“Our Motto at the school is ‘Every Talent to Greatest Use’ and I can say that over the last seven years, I have watched these two young people mature. I’ve watched them learn what their talents were and put them to good use and I’m sure they will put the reward to the best possible use as well,” he said.

He revealed that when he got the call from Dr. Harris, he immediately thought of Gaskin to be one of the students to receive the award due to his exemplary behaviour academically and socially.

Senior teacher, Timothy Kellman, echoed Jackman’s sentiments.

“These students would have been seen taking up leadership roles around the school. Saskia and Royeal both had different styles, but what they both did was lead by example. They led by example in their work ethic, they led by example in their deportment and where they could, they embraced the school’s culture,” he said.

He expressed that there was no doubt in his mind that they were going to continue on the same path and continue to make the teachers at the school and their parents proud. He also believed that the two students were positive examples of youth during a time of travesty where young people are in the centre.