Kelsey Ferrigon scholarship to be established
Published:Tuesday | June 10, 2025 | 6:05 PM
A scholarship is being established in memory of nine-year-old Kelsey Ferrigon, who tragically lost her life on May 9.
The announcement was made by Principal of St John’s Primary School in St. Catherine, Louise Clarke, during Monday’s thanksgiving at the Spanish Town Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Kelsey was a student at the institution at the time of her passing.
“The name Kelsey Ferrigon will live on at St John’s Primary, that great institution where she was a student for a short time, through the kind initiative of a scholarship being presented to us by the St Catherine Chamber of Commerce,” Clarke told Kelsey’s mother and members of the congregation.
She noted that Kelsey, who joined the St John’s family on September 5, 2022, was a quiet child.
“Her current teacher would share that she was a bright-eyed, hard-working student, who always showed great enthusiasm for learning. Kelsey was by no means a troublemaker or a troubled child. In fact, her teacher further described her as a problem-solver, the one who was always trying to fix whatever was wrong in the class,” Clarke indicated.
She shared that while Kelsey was not given the opportunity to live her life to the fullest, she shone brightly and brought joy and positivity to her school community.
“Kelsey’s absence will be deeply felt by all those who knew her,” Clarke stated.
The principal lamented that Kelsey’s passing has left her heart heavy and her soul burdened, pointing out that the student’s life was snatched away during a month when children were being celebrated.
May is observed annually as Child Month, with events focused on recognising and celebrating children, promoting their rights and highlighting their importance in the society.
“Ironically, this year’s theme was ‘Act Now: Stand Against Child Abuse and Exploitation’,” Clarke said.
- JIS News
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