In a motivational speech to nine students receiving awards from Sterling Products Limited (SPL) for their outstanding performance at this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) examinations, Deputy Chief Education Officer Marcel Hudson urged them to view the monetary gift as a seed; not to be eaten but to be planted for future harvests.
In keeping with tradition, SPL awarded the students of employees at its Annual Bursary Awards ceremony held on Thursday at the company’s Providence, East Bank Demerara office.
A release from SPL said that in brief remarks to the students, Hudson said, “You are moving into a new level from nursery to primary to secondary and then if you remain focused, you will go on to the University and you will do well. You will become important people in the land but the thing about it is that we have to remain consistent and we have to recognize the importance of education, believe me.”
SPL’s Chief Executive Officer Ramsay Ali, in his remarks, said the company takes pleasure in conducting this annual exercise. “I say it every year to all the parents that we look forward to this in what we do here for our employees and their children and of course we wish we can do more. I think every year the Finance Controller always add a little more to the budget…”
Those awarded this year are Joshua Hamilton, Sarah Harry, Rachael Roopnarine, Kimberly James, Surojanie Singh, Celina Singh, Rawle Grannum, Raphael Ramotar and Taramattie Esar.
