The President's Youth Award: Republic of Guyana (PYARG) held its 15th award
presentation yesterday at the National Cultural Centre (NCC) where 715 youths were awarded: 547 in the bronze category, 148 silver and 30 gold.
A release from GINA said that the Most Outstanding Participant award in the gold category was given to Teekaram Singh and Zimeena Rasheed from the Anna Regina Secondary School, Region 2. Special awards were also given to Micah Henry, Region 1; Yougraj Rajhunauth, Region 2; Deuel Lewis, BV PIC in Region 4; Mark Cameron and Shane Persaud, Georgetown; and Symyon Sears from Smythfield, Region 6.
The female bronze most outstanding participants include Athalia Wells,
Mabaruma, Region 1; Annalisa Alfred, Region 2; Lucius Hector, Parika Salem,
Region 3; Natalie James, Georgetown; Nickesha Benjamin, Fort Wellington,
Region 5; and Lydia Cameron, Silvertown, Region 10.
Region 6 copped the Outstanding Region Award while Patentia captured the
Outstanding Unit Award.
In this GINA photo, Zimeena Rasheed receives her award from Youth Minister Dr Frank Anthony.
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