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‘My formula is to pray, work hard, and sleep’

‘My formula is to pray, work hard, and sleep’

By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff “Awww.” That was the sound emitted by some graduates when their valedictorian Sharayah John paused mid-speech on Sunday to present a surprise gift basket to her parents Elvis and Ann-Marie John. The 16-year-old […]

by / on July 6, 2017 at 6:26 AM /
Male graduates top class of 18

Male graduates top class of 18

By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff Delroy Prince was among 18 students smartly dressed in gowns and caps for the graduation ceremony last Wednesday at the Seventh-day Adventist School (Elementary Division). The young Prince was declared top performer in […]

by / on July 6, 2017 at 6:00 AM /
PHOTOS: 19 graduate from SDA school

PHOTOS: 19 graduate from SDA school

The secondary level graduates at the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) School yesterday proved themselves to be a batch of high achievers. Nineteen students graduated from the educational institution and most were faced with one common problem – they struggled to […]

by / on July 3, 2017 at 6:43 AM /
Boys top class

Boys top class

By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff Two fathers watched in awe as their sons collected trophies upon trophies yesterday for outperforming their batchmates – especially the females – to be declared the top two students in academics this year […]

by / on June 29, 2017 at 8:16 AM /
No choice!

No choice!

Amid the usual advice for them to continue striving for excellence, some 80 primary school graduates have been told that they have no choice but to embrace the digital textbooks they will start using when their secondary school journey commences […]

by / on June 29, 2017 at 7:19 AM /
From deputy head boy to top boy

From deputy head boy to top boy

By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff Being a student leader was a major inspiration for Brandon Kartic to become the top male student at St Georges Secondary School where he served as deputy head boy. “It’s a responsibility, so […]

by / on June 28, 2017 at 9:58 AM /
100% pass without extra school year – St George’s

100% pass without extra school year – St George’s

Following the release of final year exam results, which show St George’s Secondary School achieving a 100 percent pass rate, school principal Dr Antoinette Rock said she does not foresee the institution joining the government-owned schools in implementing the additional […]

by / on June 27, 2017 at 8:59 AM /
Roberts chasing her own dreams

Roberts chasing her own dreams

Every now and again patients are medically evacuated from the British Virgin Islands to other countries for treatment. “I want to bring down the number of cases where that happens by becoming a surgeon,” declared 16-year-old scholar Chris-Tiann Roberts. “I […]

by / on June 27, 2017 at 8:15 AM /
‘Smile for the boss’

‘Smile for the boss’

Motivational speaker Henderson Tittle has urged graduates to work assiduously towards impressing their bosses whenever they become employed. He made the appeal while he begged the graduates to also grab employment opportunities that are now available until they find their […]

by / on June 27, 2017 at 8:11 AM /
St George’s names top students

St George’s names top students

The end-of-year grades are out at St George’s Secondary School on Tortola, and 16-year-old Chris-Tiann Roberts and Brandon Kartic have been named the top students in academics. Roberts achieved the highest spot with a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) […]

by / on June 26, 2017 at 2:53 PM /