Twenty-four outstanding educators in public and private schools throughout the Cayman Islands have been selected as honourees from a field of more than 150 teachers nominated by parents and students for the first Chamber of Commerce Golden Apple Awards.
The Golden Apple honourees are:
Primary School Teacher in a Private School:
Ms Mary Page, First Baptist Christian School; Ms Maria Kennedy, St. Ignatius Catholic School; Ms Imogene Samms, Wesleyan Christian Academy
Primary School Teacher in a Public School:
Ms Mary Smith, Red Bay Primary School; Ms Elvie Clarke, East End Primary School; Mrs. Bibi Samaroo, Bodden Town Primary School
Middle School Teacher in a Private School:
Ms Jewel Meikle, Cayman Academy; Ms Jennifer Batson, Grace Christian Academy; Mrs. Rebecca Profitt, Wesleyan Christian Academy
Middle School Teacher in a Public School:
Ms June South Robinson, Leading Edge High School, George Hicks Campus; Mrs. Donett Chung, Leading Edge High School, George Hicks Campus; Mrs. Charlene James-Jarrett, Leading Edge High School, George Hicks Campus
High School Teacher in a Private School:
Mrs. Elizabeth Appleby, Triple C School; Ms Villence Buchanan, St. Ignatius Catholic School; Mr. Jeffrey Newman, Triple C School
High School Teacher in a Public School
Mrs. Tania Chung-Harris, John Gray High School; Mr. David Barnes, John Gray High School; Mr. Eustace Francis, John Gray High School
Principal in a Private School:
Mr. DeWayne Joslin, Wesleyan Christian Academy; Mrs. Marjorie Ebanks, Triple C School; Ms Linda Cross, First Baptist Christian School
Principal in a Public School:
Ms Marie Martin, George Town Primary School; Mrs. Lorna Blackman, Savannah Primary School; Ms Karlene Buckle, Bodden Town Primary School
One honouree from each category will be selected to receive a Golden Apple Award on 23 June at the black-tie awards gala at the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman. The awards ceremony will be televised live on Cayman 27 at 9pm.
Tables of 10 are available for purchase for CI$1,500 or individual tickets are available for CI$150 each. All proceeds will go towards the Chamber’s Partners in Education initiatives, which support teachers training, further education and scholarships.
Contact the Chamber of Commerce office on 949-8090 or go online to www.caymanchamber.ky to reserve tickets.
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