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Laws of Life Essay Contest
May 2007 . . . High school students from
four Virgin Islands public schools shared nearly $20,000 in cash awards
in the territory’s seventh annual Laws of Life essay contest.
Teens from St. Croix Central High School
were honored in an award ceremony and reception on May 26 at the Estate
Whim Plantation Museum on St. Croix. A similar ceremony was held May
20 on St. Thomas for winning essayists from Charlotte Amalie and Ivanna
Eudora Kean High Schools on St. Thomas and for ninth graders from
the Julius Sprauve School on St. John.
The contest is actually several separate
competitions: one for each grade level at each high school. First
place garners $500, second place, $250, third, $150. There are also
lesser cash awards to the teachers of the winning students as well
as three honorable mention student awards of $50 each for each grade
level.
The contest is a character education program
designed to motivate students to think and write about their values.
Introduced in the Virgin Islands in 2001, it is a joint effort between
the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands and the Peter and Patricia
Gruber Foundation; it is funded by the Gruber Foundation and Globalvest
Management Company, L.P., an investment management firm founded by
Peter Gruber.
English teachers at the schools present the
essay as a writing project and then submit the top essays –
without names attached – for the contest. A panel of distinguished
members of the community in each island district acts as jury to choose
the winning essays.
This year’s winners are:
CAHS 9th
1st Krythemer Edmead
2nd Anisha Jacobs
3rd Shelani Birmingham
HM Tabari Davis, Marissa Duberry, Johnny Henley Jr.
CAHS 10th
1st Lindeon Davis
2nd Vernicia Rogers
3rd Shinnola Alexander
HM Jarell Mason, Ekeobong Utibe, Estelle Williams
CAHS 11th
1st Bianca Moscia-Harley
2nd Dulani Hill
3rd Lalique Richardson
HM Kandeah Brooks, Shawn Brown, Shasta Corbette,
CAHS 12th
1st C’Neesha Williams
2nd Re’Neesha Thomas
3rd Kiannie Barthlett
HM Darnell Brooks, Jordan Ledee, Yolanda Thorpe
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Julius Sprauve
9th grade only
1st Danella Joseph
HM J’moi Powell, Jonte Samuel
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I. E. Kean 9th
No contest for 9th grade, and limited contests
in 10th, 11th and 12th g ades.
I.E. Kean 10th
1st Dieudonne Sanon
HM Allan George Jr., Germarie Smith, Shania Dawson
I.E. Kean 11th
1st Sandy Bellot
HM Vanessa Tamar, Sharee Miller, Angelica Claxton
I. E. Kean 12th
1st Maive Jackson
HM Devoncia Martin, Vinay Ramsay, Robelynn Green
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Central 9th
1st A’Jada Burke
2nd Danella Kirby
3rd Thea Knight
HM Fabinus Constable, Delroy Menzies, Nyal Oscar
Central 10th
1st Shernelle James
2nd Alane Felix
3rd Iaryn Williams
HM Maquisha James, Kyris Soto-Nieves, Isabella Sylvester
Central 11th
1st Michelle Rivera
2nd Jewelle Ible
3rd Zarai Quinones
HM Ernie Drummond, Gabriel Ible, Kamale Mable Jr.
Central 12th
1st Elias Encarnacion
2nd Antonisha Marrero
3rd Keila Medina
HM Daniella Henry, Shantel James, Paula Sanchez
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