FINALGRADUATIONPROGRAMME2019_updated

SPECIAL THANKS
Foundation for Academic and Vocational Education (FAVE) School Board

Ms. Daphenie Benders
Ushers

GRADUATION ORGANIZATION TEAM

drs. Tallulah Baly-Vanterpool
Mrs. Kim Lucas-Felix

drs. Amanda President-Joé
Mrs. Michelle Lewis-Dussard

Ms. Julian Ashley
Mrs. Chui-Pik Chan-Zhang

Ms. Amy Arrindell
Ms. Kester Small
Mrs. Sujamol Pereppadan
Ms. Yvonne Johns
Ms. Sharon Layne
Ms. Karen Roberts
Mr. Olatunde Dalrymple
Mr. Jason-Lee Daley
Ms. Denise Riley
Ms. Velda Blackett
Mr. Dennis Tjon
Mr. Julian Mason
Ms. Susanne van Mierlo
Mr. Robertus Verschueren
Mrs. Shameda Delaney-Weekes
Mr. David James

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Ms. Rochelle Ward.….……….....................…..………………………..….…...English A Masters of Ceremony…………..………….……….………Mr. Olatunde Dalrymple
Mrs. Sharon Warner..………………...………...Caribbean History/Social Sciences & Mrs. Shameda Delaney-Weekes
Ms. Tryfena Wehl..........Head of Department (Modern Languages)/Spanish
Procession of Graduands………............................................Spirit (Beyoncé)
SUPPORT STAFF St. Maarten Song.................................Tonnika Morris & Shanica Williams
Mr. Robertus Verschueren…..……..……………………….Quickschools Technician
Mr. Julian Mason………………….………...……………………………………..…..Scheduler Invocation and Blessing..........................................Pastor Emanuel Carbon
Mrs. Joy Browne-Skeete……………………...…….………………………….School Coach
St. Maarten Academy Song........................................................Graduands
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Welcome Address……………………….Principal, drs. Tallulah Baly-Vanterpool
Mrs. Merlyn Ottley-Meyers……................…….…………………….……....Registrar
Ms. Juliana Alexander……..…………….………..Senior Administrative Assistant Tribute to Graduands - Song.……………...…..........…………….....Ashar Gumbs
Ms. Julian Ashley……….....…….………....…Principal’s Administrative Assistant
Ms. Petra Tuitt………….…….…..........……………..…......Administrative Assistant School Board’s Address….................…...........…..….......Mr. Roland Duncan
Mr. David James………….......................…….…………………...………...…….....Clerk President, FAVE Board
Ms. Susanne van Mierlo………...................………………………..…..……..Librarian
Mrs. Vania Lake-Hodge……......................………………………….....……..Librarian Address…...........…………........................................... Hon. Mr. Ardwell Irion
Minister of Education, Culture, Youth & Sports
I.T. DEPARTMENT
Mr. Samir Maccow……………….………………………...Assistant I.T. Administrator Feature Address ..............................................................Ms. Clara George
Mr. Clairmonte Skeete……………………….……...…..Assistant I.T. Administrator
Presentation of Certificates
YEAR COORDINATOR & Awards…..…..........................................................Hon. Mr. Ardwell Irion
Forms 1 - 5.......................................................Mrs. Souad Azbouni-Meskini
assisted by Mr. Roland Duncan
Mr. Earl Fortune……….…….……AN…C…I.L.L..A..R..Y...S..T..A..F..F............………........…...Security & drs. Baly-Vanterpool
Mr. Kenneth Khoarlall……..............................……..………………...……...Security
Mr. Gerçon Louissaint……........................…………...….…………..…..……Security 3
Mr. Etrenne Fanuel.............................……..……..…….……….….Groundskeeper
Mr. Lemoine Antoine.............................………..………….…….……Maintenance
Ms. Rosemita Antoine.................…………………………………..….….……….Cleaner
Ms. Claudia Cassell………………..................................…....………………...Cleaner
Ms. Olga Drummond...……………………..............................………….…....Cleaner
Mrs. Andren Gumbs-Gangasingh......………..…………..……………..…….…Cleaner
Mrs. Pearl Richardson..………………………....................…..………….………Cleaner
Mrs. Evet McPherson...............................………………..……………..…....Cleaner
Mrs. Evelyn Simmonds-Herbert…………………………………...……………….Cleaner
Mrs. Carlene Joseph-Poincon...................………………..……………..…....Cleaner

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Valedictorian Address (CSEC)……………………………………...Philipa Cummings Mrs. Peggy Illis-Bell…………………………………………….Integrated Science/Care
Valedictorian Address (CAPE)....................………...…….........Joshua George Ms. Yvonne Johns…........................……….….……….……….English A/English B
Tribute to Graduates....................................................Academy Ensemble Mrs. Vandana Kotai….…….......………...………Information Technology/EDPM
Vote of Thanks….……...............................….………….....Nigel Adriana (CSEC) Ms. Sharon Layne………………..................................……Mentoring/English A
Mr. Julian Mason…………..Head of Department (Information Technology)/
Jesus Bejarano Ortiz (CAPE)
Academy Alumni Association President………….………...Johnnie Richardson Information Technology (CSEC)
Closing Remarks…..…………..……............................……Masters of Ceremony Mrs. Michelle Lewis-Dussard..………....Integrated Science/Care/Mentoring
Recession of Graduates….....................I’m a Big Deal (Christopher Martin) Ms. Jennifer Lont…………………………………………………………………………….Dutch
Ms. Patricia Mendonca……………..……..................... Biology (CSEC & CAPE)/
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die Human & Social Biology
Life is a Mrs. Barbara Nicholls……………………………………….Chemistry (CSEC & CAPE)
Mrs. Monica Narine-Katchon…………………….…………………………Mathematics
broken-winged bird Mrs. Shalinie Pahaladsingh.….........................……..…………………….......Dutch
That cannot fly. Ms. Anansa Payne ………...….……..….....................................…Social Studies
Mrs. Sujamol Pereppadan …....................................Physics/Mathematics/
James Langston Hughes
Integrated Mathematics (CAPE)
4 Ms. Sharon Richards …………….................................Principles of Accounts/

Principles of Business/Economics
Mr. Rodney Rey…………………………………….………………………………..Geography
Ms. Denise Riley…………….…………....................…...Mathematics/Mentoring
Ms. Karen Roberts...........................……..………..………….Integrated Science
Ms. Adecia Rutherford...................................................Accounting(CAPE)/

Entrepreneurship(CAPE)/
Management of Business(CAPE)/

Principles of Business
Mrs. Joy Browne-Skeete…………………………………………….….……Social Studies
Ms. Kester Small……………………...….….........Information Technology/EDPM
Mr. Armand Teunis ………..............................…..….……....Physical Education
Mr. Henry Thomas…..................................…………..…….………...…Visual Arts
Mr. Harold Dennis Tjon-Jaw-Chong...……......................…………………..Music
Ms. Joanna Trim……...…………………..English A/English B/Drama/Mentoring
Mr. Robertus Verschueren………………….………………….…..Physical Education

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Mr. Dennis Amajan…………………………………………………………………..…….Music St. Maarten Academy one of the best schools by far,
Mr. Alberick Arrendell........................Head of Department (Mathematics) We gain fame and recognition wherever we are,
Though diverse our culture, our goal is the same,
Pure Mathematics (CAPE)/ Caring, Learning, Achieving, Excelling, and spreading our fame.
Additional Mathematics/Mathematics
Ms. Velda Blackett..............................................Caribbean Studies(CAPE)/ Chorus
Tourism (CAPE)/Social Studies/Caribbean History
Ms. Nikeyva Blair..................................Integrated Science/Biology (CSEC)/ St. Maarten Academy, yes we are
A light in the darkness, a bright shining star
Physics (CAPE)/Care An oasis in the desert and a beacon too
Ms. Christel Brandy....................................................................Geography A force to be reckoned with, a success at whatever we do
Mrs. Cameca Brown Henry-Ranger.........................Principles of Accounts/
For many years we striven to be
Principles of Business/Economics Counted among the stalwarts in our community
Ms. Giselle Brown.............................................................................French We are the future, we must shape our destiny
Ms. Maura Bute.............................Head of Department (Business Studies) And help to build a paradise, united and free

Principles of Accounts Chorus
Mrs. Chui Pik Chan-Zhang....................................Information Technology/
We are moving forward achieving as one
Mentoring With God at the helm the race will be won
Mr. Kenneth Cook………........................................…..….…...Social Sciences/ For honesty, integrity and success is our aim
Caring, Learning, Achieving, Excelling and spreading our fame
Civics/Mentoring
Mr. Jason-Lee Daley.......................................................CAPE Coordinator/ Lyrics by: Anita Bishop & The Late Sharon Lawrence
Music by: Anita Bishop & Vincent Gray
Communication Studies (CAPE)/English A
Mr. Olatunde Dalrymple......................................Additional Mathematics/ 5

Mathematics(CSEC)/Mentoring
Mrs. Iris Derrick…....................................................................Mathematics
Ms. Mariska Dias………………………………………………………..Spanish/Mentoring
Ms. Doreen Edwards....................Head of Department (English)/English A
Ms. Nadine Flanders.…………………………………………………………………….French
Mr. Daniel Fleming…….……………………………………Computer Science (CAPE)/

Digital Media (CAPE)/Information Technology (CAPE)
Mr. George Gordon………………………………………………………………...Visual Arts
Mrs. Marit Gumbs……………………………………………………….Physical Education
Ms. Chioma Jacobs………………………...Social Sciences/Guidance/Mentoring
Mrs. Daphne Jacobs-Richardson........................................................Music
Mrs. Marita Lagadeau-Cederboom.…..…….….Head of Department (Dutch)

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1 Chorus SCHOOL BOARD
Where over the world, say where, O sweet Saint Martin's Land Mr. Roland Duncan.........................................................................President
You find an island there, So bright by beach and strand Ms. Roxanne Howell.......................................................................Treasurer
So lovely small with nations free With sailors on the sea and Mr. Romeo Pantophlet….......................................................Board Member
With people French and Dutch harbors free Mr. Elroy Hughes……………………………….….….Parent-Teacher Representative
Though talking English much, Where the chains of mountains
As thee Saint Martin in the sea ? green BOARD STAFF
Variously in sunlight sheen Mr. Roberto Celestino Arrindell.................................Education Coordinator
Chorus Oh I love thy Paradise,
O sweet Saint Martin's Land Nature beauty fairly nice (twice) & Advisor to FAVE Board
So bright by beach and strand Ms. Adlaide Joseph.............................Human Resources & Financial Officer
With sailors on the sea and harbors 3 Mrs. Allison McLean...........................................Human Resources Assistant
free Thy useful birds in white Ms. Antonia Winfield........................................................Facilities Manager
Where the chains of mountains Their morn and evening flight Ms. Daphenie Benders……..........................Executive Assistant to the Board
green Like aircraft-wings in unity
Variously in sunlight sheen Their coming down for food LEADERSHIP TEAM
Oh I love thy Paradise, Then turning back to roost
Nature beauty fairly nice (twice) Bring home to me their harmony drs. Tallulah Baly-Vanterpool...........................................................Principal
Mrs. Kim Lucas-Felix.................................................................Vice Principal
2 Chorus drs. Amanda President-Joé...................Head, Department of Student Care/
How pretty between all green Saint Martin I like thy name
Flamboyants beaming gleam In which Columbus fame Psychologist
Of flowers red by sunlight set And memories of old are closed DEPARTMENT OF STUDENT CARE
Thy cows and sheep and goats For me a great delight
In meadows or on the roads Thy Southern Cross the night drs. Amanda President-Joé……………………..………..……..Head, Department of
Thy donkeys keen May God the Lord Student Care & Member, Management Team/Psychologist
I can't forget protect thy coast!
Mrs. Carole Joseph-Soto…………………………..…………………………...Psychologist
6 Mrs. Shameda Delaney-Weekes………………..…..Career Guidance Counselor
Ms. Amy Arrindell………………………..…………….……………………………..Counselor

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George, Joshua Ortiz, Jesus Bejarano Jagwani, Yash Andrew, Denise Adams, Annalesia Nigel Adriana Erwin Jones
Shari Advani Shuling Luo
Valedictorian Salutatorian David Beek Mark McAlmont
Pingling Cen Sharelle Pablo
Brooks, Jackisha Le-Blanc, Jasmin Ricketts, Seline David Clifford Ravindra Persaud
Bradley Cruz Emi Richardson
Ricketts, Seline Woods, Soraya Zheng, Chunling Benders, Geraldine Philipa Cummings Iyanla Richardson
Jheiren-Armani France Randy Singh
Derrinika Gumbs Noshavyah Whinfield
Ericka Gumbs Arris White
Jundanayah Henry Betty Zhang Liang
Chiante Hodge

Valedictorian……………………………………….……….………………..Philipa Cummings

Monchery, Aimee Salutatorian……………………………………………...……...……………......Nigel Adriana

Second Runner-up…….…………..………………………………………………...David Beek
PRINCIPAL’S PRIZE

Leadership Award…………………….…………………………………....K’Nisha Radjouki

Outstanding Contribution to the School…………….……….....Dawud Chapman
Outstanding Academic Performance..........................................David Beek

Outstanding Academic Performance..........................................Shuling Luo

Outstanding Academic Performance………………………....….Ravindra Persaud

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Most Outstanding Business Student…………...…….………………......David Beek Richardson, Iyanla Sainmervil, Joshua Seuralall, Orlando Singh, Randy

Most Outstanding Science Student…….…...…………...….....Philipa Cummings

Most Athletic Male Student………………….…………………….…...Miguel Morgan

Most Athletic Female Student…………......………..……………………...Kai Morton

PARENT TEACHER FOUNDATION PRIZE FOR THE Soriano, Fritche Tejada Cazares, Mary Paz Thompson, Shana Tennant, Kevanne Thom, Amelia
STUDENTS WHO MADE THE HONOR ROLL EACH YEAR

David Beek

Philipa Cummings

Shuling Luo OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN
David Beek ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS

Philipa Cummings Thomas, Reanna Tomlinson, Jaymari White,, Arris Vanterpool, Cristal Wijesiriwardana, Avish
Zheng, Ruihong
Nigel Adriana

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN

BIOLOGY

Philipa Cummings Randy Singh

Nigel Adriana Jheiren-Armani France Vincent, Anelia Whinfield, Noshavyah

Amelia Thom Sharelle Pablo

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN

CHEMISTRY

Philipa Cummings Jheiren-Armani France

Nigel Adriana Amelia Thom Wrights, Latonya Zhang Liang, Betty

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Mc Almont, Mark Morel Jr, Angel Morgan, Miguel Morton, Kai OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN
ECONOMICS

Shuling Luo
Mark McAlmont

Nerette, Clementa Niles, Adjimer O’Connell, Abigail Persaud, Ravindra Plantijn, Fabion Otto, Natasha OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN
ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT PREPARATION

& MANAGEMENT

Pablo, Sharelle Palmer, Tajay Peterson, Rashad Philipa Cummings Abigail O’Connell
Cristal Vanterpool Del Rosario Orlando Seuralall
Pinthiere, Emyka Pinthiere, Wenkise Richardson, Anferenee Radjouki, K’nisha Richardson, Emi Erwin Jones Romica Hodge
Wenkise Pinthiere Yaritza Clement Payano
Bradley Cruz Natasha Otto
Avish Wijesiriwardana Jonas Gourdet
Emyka Pinthiere Atlantha Courtar
Kernisha Jeremie Kaitlin Hunt
Ravindra Persaud

Rainford, Deidra GRoicuhrdaerdt,sJoonn, aDsiondre

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OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN Gumbs, Derrinika Gumbs, Ericka Henry, Imani Henry, Jundanyah
ENGLISH A

David Beek Angel Morel Jr

Iyanla Richardson Joshua Sainmervil

Delvina Laurent Amelia Thom

Jheiren-Armani France Ravindra Persaud Hodge, Chiante Hodge, Romica Hunt, Kaitlin James, Tyler

Shari Advani Kevanne Tennant

Mark McAlmont Jaymari Tomlinson

Imani Henry Jermain Marcellin

Arris White Tajay Palmer

Atlantha Courtar Diondre Richardson Jeremie, Kernisha Jermin, Shadira Jones, Erwin Laurent, Delvina

Nigel Adriana Chiante Hodge

Sharelle Pablo Alan Lucas

Nicole Garrin Shuling Luo

Adjimer Niles Reanna Thomas

Ericka Gumbs Noshavyah Whinfield Lee, Shanine Lewis, Francen Liang, Huiyi Lionel, Tatiana

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN
GEOGRAPHY

Philipa Cummings David Clifford

Shuling Luo Emi Richardson

Nigel Adriana Ravindra Persaud Lopez Guzman, Marlon Lucas, Alan Luo, Shuling Marcellin, Jermain

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Cummings, Philipa Adriana, Nigel Beek, David Advani, Shari OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN
HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY

Valedictorian Salutatorian Second Runner-up Philipa Cummings
Mark McAlmont
Casseres, Kriscyla Cen, Pingling Chapman, Dawud Clement Payano, Yaritza Cruz, Bradley
Nigel Adriana
Clifford, David Cornett, Shakira Courtar, Atlantha Amelia Thom
Randy Singh
Abigail O’Connell
Arris White
Jheiren-Armani France
Shari Advani
Ravindra Persaud

David Beek OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Ericka Gumbs

Daniels, Affeia El Ouaini, Jad France, Jheirhen Armani GGoouurrddeett,,JJoonnaass Francis, Sonnica Philipa Cummings Shari Advani

Mark McAlmont Jheiren-Armani France

Nigel Adriana Nicole Garrin

Shuling Luo Erwin Jones

David Clifford Iyanla Richardson

Garrin, Nicole Gooden, Sigounia Gourdet, Machalaika Ravindra Persaud Randy Singh

Amelia Thom

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OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN ASSOCIATES OF ARTS IN BUSINESS STUDIES —
INTEGRATED SCIENCE ACCOUNTS

Philipa Cummings Jesus Bejarano Ortiz

David Beek ASSOCIATES OF ARTS IN BUSINESS STUDIES —
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Mark McAlmont Jackisha Brooks
Jasmin Le-Blanc
Shuling Luo Soraya Woods

Dawud Chapman ASSOCIATES OF ARTS IN HUMANITIES —
TOURISM
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN
MATHEMATICS Bergelie Lumaine

David Beek Fabion Plantijn ASSOCIATES OF SCIENCE —
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
Nigel Adriana Ravindra Persaud
Yash Jagwani
Philipa Cummings Amelia Thom
ASSOCIATES OF SCIENCE —
Mark McAlmont Angel Morel Jr NATURAL SCIENCES
Denise Andrew
Shuling Luo Avish Wijesiriwardana Annalesia Adams
Joshua George
Nicole Garrin Ericka Gumbs Seline Ricketts
Chunling Zheng
Ruihong Zheng
DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS STUDIES —
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
MUSIC Geraldine Benders
Aimee Monchery
Miguel Morgan
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OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN
PHYSICS

Philipa Cummings Erwin Jones

Nigel Adriana Jheiren-Armani France

Ravindra Persaud

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UNIT 2 OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN
Yash Jagwani PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS

INTEGRATED MATHEMATICS David Beek Pingling Cen
Joshua George Shuling Luo Betty Zhang Liang
Yash Jagwani Mark McAlmont Jundanyah Henry
David Clifford Derrinika Gumbs
Jesus Bejarano Ortiz Alan Lucas Avish Wijesiriwardana
Chunling Zheng
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN
PURE MATHEMATICS UNIT 2 PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS
Joshua George
David Beek Mark McAlmont
TOURISM UNIT 1 Miguel Morgan Joshua Sainmervil
Jackisha Brooks Cristal Vanterpool Del Rosario Randy Singh
Iyanla Richardson Betty Zhang Liang
ASSOCIATE DEGREES & DIPLOMAS AWARDED Tyler James Noshavyah Whinfield
Reanna Thomas Jaymari Tomlinson
Associates of Arts in Business Studies — Accounts Imani Henry Ericka Gumbs
Associates of Arts in Business Studies — Entrepreneurship Abigail O’Connell Pingling Cen
Associates of Arts in Humanities — Tourism David Clifford Dawud Chapman
Associates of Science — Information and Communication Technology Derrinika Gumbs Sigounia Gooden
Associates of Science — Natural Sciences Jundanyah Henry Adjimer Niles
Diploma in Business Studies — Entrepreneurship Chiante Hodge Emi Richardson
Alan Lucas Latonya Wrights
16 Shuling Luo Jermain Marcellin

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OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN Valedictorian…….……………….................................................Joshua George
SOCIAL STUDIES
Nigel Adriana Salutatorian..................................................................Jesus Bejarano Ortiz
David Beek
Erwin Jones Leadership Award………………………………………………...…….Geraldine Benders

Reanna Thomas Best Science Student…………………………………………………………Joshua George
Alan Lucas
Best Business Student……………….................................Jesus Bejarano Ortiz
Mark McAlmont
Best Humanities Student..................................................Bergelie Lumaine
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN
SPANISH Outstanding Community Service Award…….……..……..…..Aimee Monchery
ACCOUNTING UNIT 1
Yaritza Clement Payano Jesus Bejarano Ortiz
Cristal Vanterpool Del Rosario
ACCOUNTING UNIT 2
Bradley Cruz Jesus Bejarano Ortiz
Alan Lucas
Ericka Gumbs BIOLOGY UNIT 2
Nicole Garrin Joshua George
Mary Paz Tejada Cazares Seline Ricketts
David Beek Annalesia Adams
Marlon Guzman
CARIBBEAN STUDIES
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CHEMISTRY UNIT 2
Joshua George

ENTREPRENEURSHIP UNIT 1
Jackisha Brooks

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