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The Ministry of Education, National Reconciliation and Ecclesiastical Affairs is pleased to announce the names of the recipients of the National Awards for the academic year 2016/2017.
The following twenty-nine (29) students are deemed to have the best claims to these awards, based on their performance in the May/June 2017 Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC).
| National Scholarships | Exhibition | Bursary |
| Kairel Edwards | Kamla David | Justene Farrell |
| Thandi Myers | Arielle Roberts | Shania Leslie |
| Abigail Scott | Tahleze Marksman | Ariel Lewis |
| Kayenna Bullock | Akeem Muhammad | Dorien Antrobus |
| Lashontae Shepherd | Tomi Pompey | Darron Farrell |
| Jeremaih Augustus | Donley Stapleton | Teron Pope |
| Kadeem De Shong | Rhaine Williams | |
| Milieko Edwards | ||
| Che Grant | ||
| Shannique Alleyne | ||
| Christian Friday | ||
| Alexcia Burgin | ||
| Chrislon Fraser | ||
| Mikhailla Matthias | ||
| Michaela Miguel | ||
| Daree Myers |
The most outstanding awardees are Kairel Edwards, Thandi Myers and Abigail Scott. They gained the following passes in the CXC: Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE).
| Kairel Edwards | Thandi Myers | Abigail Scott |
| Biology | Geography | Biology |
| Communication Studies | Communication studies | Communication Studies |
| Chemistry | Chemistry | Chemistry |
| Caribbean Studies | Caribbean Studies | Caribbean Studies |
| Physics | Physics | Physics |
| Pure Mathematics | Pure Mathematics | Pure Mathematics |
Each of the three awardees above, will receive the Prime Minister's Award for their performance in the examinations.
Recipients of the National Scholarships receive full funding for a five-year period of study. Recipients of the Exhibition awards receive three years full funding for their studies, while Bursary awardees receive twenty thousand dollars each year for a three-year period.
The awardees will be recognised on Wednesday, 25th October, at the Annual Schools' Independence Rally at Victoria Park.
SOURCE: Ministry of Education