A 19-year-old Guyanese student at the University of Toronto has been selected to attend the historic inauguration of US President Barack Obama on Tuesday in Washington DC.
Former School of the Nations student, Darren Jordan, will be honoured for five days as a young leader and will participate in activities commemorating the presidential inauguration and the transition of power, a release stated.
Darren Jordan
Among those activities are the University Presidential Inaugural Conference and a Black Tie Inaugural Ball.
According to a letter dispatched to his parents, Winston and Charmaine Jordan, the release said, Darren was selected based on his leadership skills demonstrated at the Global Young Leaders Conference in July 2007.
The letter read: “On behalf of the 366 members of Congress on our Honorary Congressional Board of Advisors, I would like to extend my congratulations on this extraordinary recognition of Darren’s achievements and the special character he demonstrated at GYLC. You should be very proud.”
The release added that his hosts are confident that he will gain a deeper understanding of the history behind the electoral process in the United States and will be inspired by the richness of tradition surrounding the inauguration.
This lucky chap……I WISH I COULD HAVE GONE THERE TO SEE THIS!!!! THIS IS THE DEFINING MOMENT IN AMERICAN POLITICAL HISTORY….I JUST WISH SOMEONE CAN SAY…”You will be there”
If Obama calls me (and that might never happen in this lifetime) and says he need me to be his bodyguard…that will be the most awesome thing that could happen in my life, he ain’t even gotta pay me, just being there is enough.
this guy deserve it sand not you, not even for free,
You never know the luck of a lousy cat Lambada….you never knowwwww…….
What!!! “If (President-elect Barack) Obama calls me (and that might never happen in this lifetime) and says he need me to be his bodyguard…that will be the most awesome thing that could happen in my life, he ain’t even gotta pay me, just being there is enough”. Quite sure you must be still sleeping when you were writing this. Do ya know where Red Water (Blackwater) Creek is – how about a splatter on the face to know that it is morning time and that you are not dreaming. LOL!
WHere ever your future leads you I do hope for God’s continue guidance.
keep it up son make your parents proud
CONGRATULATIONS! on your invitation to such a historical occasion.
Congratulations to you Mr Jorden, continue to excell and make your parents proud.
good to hear that a guyanese would be there as a guest of this historic event, the inauguration of america’s first black president(a dream come true)now i wonder if jagdeo made any moves to have a deligation from guyana wittness this once in a life time event.
Congrats Darren, you may one day be able to lead Guyana. Now tiger, why would President Jagdeo risk sending a delegation knowing that some of them may be arrested in the US???
correct fulana, i gladly recind on my suggestion, thanks for the correction.
congratulations!
Your parents are proud of you son, keep it up!!
So what?What is the news here?
Sandhurst,
I can see why you were sent back to Guyana from Sandhurst.
The government of Guyana wasted precious dollars sending you for training, only to be embarrassed by the likes of you. You need to be quiet and try to make yourself a better person.
And life goes on…..and on…..Why are you still living in the past???
In defence to Sandhurst’s note. At least his immediate family (if he has any) will be well taken care of (in terms of death benefits). I am sure president guards’ family won’t get much if they die in the line of duty. Also, a man can dream. Can’t he?
Kaikan, that statement was totally uncalled for. But that is the typical, Guyanese attitude.
Don’t worry with him, he is just another hater!!