By Marlene McPherson, Gleaner WriterLYSSONS, St. Thomas:
JAMAICA IS certainly a land of diversity. Imagine nine students of an all-boys secondary school all cadets, all members of a band graduating in military style.
On Saturday, July 3, at 3:50 in the afternoon the troop heralded the graduation proceedings with a blend of sounds from their musical instruments on the school grounds in Prospect, St. Mary.
Accompanied by the 21 other boys who attend the semi-military institution, the graduates, clad in the uniforms of the Prospect College Marching Band, paraded on to the lawn, performed their musical items, and then stood guard throughout the two-hour graduation ceremony.
The guest speaker, Eleanor Brown, director of Caribbean Equity Partners of Scotia Bank Jamaica, congratulated the graduates, saying that with the marginalisation of males, she was happy with their attainment.
GOOD EXAMPLES
She challenged them to be good examples to other young boys.
Valedictorian Captain Junior Campbell was elated to speak on behalf of his peers. "At times you can't see things but you'll never know what it feels like to be victorious," he said.
Rev. Britton Blackwell, principal, described the 2003/04 academic year as great.
Roshayne Lee received the Mary-Jean Mitchell award for academics; Andre Stewart, the Lady Mitchell trophy for helpfulness and Captain Junior Campbell, the Sir Harold Mitchell trophy for being the 'most responsible' graduate.
