Grenadian Students take top honours at Midwestern State University
Friday 16th May 2008- St. George’s: Another former Grenadian teacher again earned top honors at Midwestern State University’s commencement ceremonies on May 10th. Jacqueline Phillip, a former teacher at GBSS, earned the President’s medal as the top graduate in the College of Business Administration. Phillip also earned summa cum laude honors with a 3.97 GPA.
Donnell Joel Thomas, another former teacher, also earned the highest summa cum laude honors. Thomas earned double degrees in psychology and Spanish and had 3.94 GPA.
Stephen Matthew Joseph and Kinda Williams earned magna cum laude honor--Joseph for his degree in Finance; and Williams for joint degrees in Psychology and Spanish. Four others earned Cum Laud honors. Debbie Neckles earned Cum Laude honors and a Bachelor of Social Work degree; Corinne George for a Bachelor of Science in Biology; Evelyn Jones for a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting; and Khan Latouche in Management and Marketing. Latouche also served as the president of the Caribbean Students Organization this year.
Several other Grenadians earned degrees. Che Phillip earned a Master of arts in Political Science; Shawn Blackette and Zeno Ferguson earned Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering; Jade Bridgeman, Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance; Samintra Charles in Management Information Science, Paula Mitchell in Management; Tricia Neptune in Biology; Tammi Roberts in Psychology; Abegayl Thomas in Chemistry; and Indra Thomas in Nursing. “This was a spectacular day for Grenadian students,” said Dr. Howard Farrell, University Vice President for student affairs. “It speaks to the quality of the preparation done in the secondary system on the island.”
Shurwayne Winchester performed in the spectacular graduation weekend at the university on the night before graduation, and over 600 family members and students attended the graduation dinner.
Thirty-five new students from Grenada have been accepted to Midwestern State University this August, accounting for almost 900 recruits from the Caribbean in the history of the fifteen year old program.
