2021 ST. MAARTEN ACADEMY GRADUATION BOOKLET

ST. MAARTEN ACADEMY

GRADUATION

Ceremony

Out of Adversity Comes Triumph

Thursday, December 16th, 2021
4:00PM

St. Maarten Academy Campus

TOP CAPE & CSEC 2

PERFORMERS

EC VALEDICTORI CSEC TOP PERFORMANCE

SECOND RUNNE

EC SALUTATORIA
R-UP
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AN
CS
CS

CSEC

Khushal Punjabi Joselyna George

Aquilla Pemberton

CAPE TOP PERFORMANCE

PE VALEDICTORI PE SALUTATORI
AN
AN
CA
CA

David Beek Shuling Luo

3 ORDER OF

MISTRESSES OF PROGRAM
CEREMONIES

Ms. Joanna Trim and

Ms. Adecia Rutherford
”Memories” (Maroon 5)
PROCESSION OF
GRADUANDS Kashaya Abdul-Hamid, Sherenn Leblanc,

Giselle Whinfield and Saphira Cantave

Pastor Nolan Nanton

ST. MAARTEN SONG Class of 2021



Principal, drs. Tallulah Baly-Vanterpool
Poem - "This is the Beginning of the End"
INVOCATION Aquilla Pemberton
AND BLESSING President-FAVE Board, Mr. Roland E. Duncan
Mr. Darren Hodge, Alumnus

Rap - "The Tales of Dreamers"
  Miguel York, Raheim Fleming and Vershawn
ST. MAARTEN SONG Nelson

Mr. Roland Duncan and drs. Tallulah

Baly-Vanterpool
WELCOME ADDRESS

Mr. Khushal Punjabi
TRIBUTE TO GRADUANDS

Mr. David Beek



Ms. Aquilla Pemberton and
SCHOOL BOARD ADDRESS Ms. Shuling Luo



Mistresses of Ceremony
FEATURE ADDRESS "Toast" - Koffee




TRIBUTE TO GRADUANDS








PRESENTATION
CERTIFICATES & AWARDS






VALEDICTORIAN ADDRESS

CSEC



VALEDICTORIAN
ADDRESS CAPE





VOTE OF THANKS









CLOSING REMARKS





RECESSION
OF GRADUATES

THE ST. MAARTEN 4

ACADEMY SCHOOL

SONG

SCHOOL SONG

St. Maarten Academy, one of the best schools by far,
We gain fame and recognition wherever we are,
Though diverse our culture, our goal is the same,

Caring, Learning, Achieving, Excelling, and spreading our fame.




CHORUS

St. Maarten Academy, yes we are
A light in the darkness, a bright shining star

An oasis in the desert and a beacon too
A force to be reckoned with, a success at whatever we do




For many years we striven to be
Counted among the stalwarts in our community

We are the future, we must shape our destiny
And help to build a paradise, united and free




CHORUS

We are moving forward achieving as one
With God at the helm the race will be won
For honesty, integrity and success is our aim
Caring, Learning, Achieving, Excelling and spreading our fame



Lyrics by: Anita Bishop & The Late Sharon Lawrence

Music by: Anita Bishop & Vincent Gray

THE ST. MAARTEN

5 SONG

O SWEET SAINT MARTIN'S LAND

Verse 1 Chorus
Where over the world, say O sweet Saint Martin's Land
where, You find an island So bright by beach and strand
there, So lovely small with With sailors on the sea and
nations free. With people harbors free. Where the chains
French and Dutch though of mountains green.
talking English much, As thee
Saint Martin in the sea? Variously in sunlight sheen
Oh I love thy Paradise, Nature
Chorus beauty fairly nice (twice)
O sweet Saint Martin's Land
So bright by beach and strand Verse 3
With sailors on the sea and Thy useful birds in white
harbors free. Where the Their morn and evening flight
chains of mountains green. Like aircraft-wings in unity
Their coming down for food
Variously in sunlight sheen. Then turning back to roost
Oh I love thy Paradise, Nature Bring home to me their
beauty fairly nice (twice) harmony

Verse 2 Chorus
How pretty between all green Saint Martin I like thy name
Flamboyants beaming gleam In which Columbus fame
Of flowers red by sunlight set And memories of old are closed
Thy cows and sheep and goats For me a great delight
In meadows or on the roads Thy Southern Cross the night
Thy donkeys keen May God the Lord
I can't forget protect thy coast!

CSEC CUM LAUDE 6

GRADUATES

Alaisa Abbott CUM LAUDE Vershawn Nelson
Anastasia Adams Aquilla Pemberton
Varsha Advani Samantha Carty Heidy Pilier Mercedes
Wildania Alexis Valdez Elianny Cruz Florentino Khushal Punjabi
Yivane Arjune Kellie-Ann Dupigny Shaneeza Razack
Milcah Azor Ashly Howard Sarah Thomasia
Zikesha Britton Desmond Jones Tasheena Watson
Luanna Brown Moeanna Jones Giselle Whinfield
Mark Browne Renisha Le Blanc Sage Williams
Saphira Cantave Sherenn Leblanc
Kirby Louis Jeune
Tynissa Morris

PRINCIPAL'S PRIZE

Valedictorian Khushal Punjabi
Salutatorian Aquilla Pemberton
Second-Runner Up Valedictorian Joselyna George

Outstanding Contribution to the School Aquilla Pemberton
Leadership Award Jer'miah Richardson
Outstanding Academic Performance Desmond Jones
Outstanding Academic Performance Anastasia Adams
Outstanding Academic Performance Varsha Advani
Most Outstanding Business Student Aquilla Pemberton
Most Outstanding Science Student Khushal Punjabi

CSEC OUTSTANDING

7 PERFORMERS

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN BIOLOGY
Anastasia Adams
Desmond Jones
Joselyna George
Khushal Punjabi

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN
CHEMISTRY

Anastasia Adams
Desmond Jones
Joselyna George
Khushal Punjabi

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN DUTCH

Aquilla Pemberton Sherenn Leblanc Varsha Advani

CSEC OUTSTANDING 8

PERFORMERS

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN ELECTRONIC
DOCUMENT PREPARATION AND MANAGEMENT

Aarya Adams Heidy Pilier Mercedes Milcah Azor Tasheena Watson
Alex Godoy Gerardo Jeanmil James Sage Williams Tynissa Morris
Alphaeus Tatem Joel Archibald Samantha Carty Vannutel Wilson
Ashly Howard Karicia Swaby Shaina Roopnarine Varsha Advani
Beyonce Williams Khushal Punjabi Shaneeza Razack Wildania Alexis Valdez
Giselle Whinfield Luanna Brown Sharda Mankaran

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
IN ENGLISH A

Aarya Adams Daniel Fearon Laisha Angel Sherenn Leblanc
Alaisa Abbott Desmond Jones Luanna Brown Tasheena Watson
Anastasia Adams Elianny Cruz Florentino Luce Jean Louis Tynissa Morris
Aquilla Pemberton Jer'miah Richardson Mark Browne Varsha Advani
Ashly Howard Joselyna George Moeanna Jones Vershawn Nelson
Avanell Pink Kellie-ann Dupigny Sage Williams Wildania Alexis Valdez
Beyonce Williams Khushal Punjabi Saphira Cantave Yuvane Arjune
Cassie Primus Kyshawn Charles Sarah Thomasia Zikesha Britton

CSEC OUTSTANDING

9 PERFORMERS

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN
FRENCH

Ashly Howard OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN
Desmond Jones GEOGRAPHY
Luce Jean louis
Milcah Azor Sherenn Le Blanc
Saphira Cantave

Joselyna George

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN
HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY

Anastasia Adams Luce Jean Louis
Desmond Jones Renisha Le blanc
Jenelle Carty Tynissa Morris
Joselyna George Vershawn Nelson
Khushal Punjabi

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Alaisa Abbott Joselyna George Luanna Brown Tynissa Morris
Anastasia Adams Kashaya Abdul-Hamid Moeanna Jones Vannutel Wilson
Aquilla Pemberton Kellie-ann Dupigny Shaneeza Razack Varsha Advani
Desmond Jones Khushal Punjabi Tasheena Watson Wildania Alexis Valdez

CSEC OUTSTANDING 10

PERFORMERS

Alaisa Abbott OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN
Aquilla Pemberton INTEGRATED SCIENCE
Kashaya Abdul-Hamid
Kellie-ann Dupigny Milcah Azor
Luanna Brown Saphira Cantave
Tasheena Watson
Varsha Advani
Yuvane Arjune

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN
MATHEMATICS

Anastasia Adams Joselyna George Miguel York Saphira Cantave
Aquilla Pemberton Kellie-ann Dupigny Milcah Azor Sherenn Leblanc
Desmond Jones Khushal Punjabi Moeanna Jones Tasheena Watson
Jer'miah Richardson Luanna Brown Renisha Le Blanc Tynissa Morris
Vershawn Nelson

Anastasia Adams OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN
Desmond Jones PHYSICS
Joselyna George
Khushal Punjabi Moeanna Jones
Renisha Le Blanc
Tynissa Morris

CSEC OUTSTANDING

11 PERFORMERS

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN
PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS

Aquilla Pemberton
Kellie-ann Dupigny
Luanna Brown
Saphira Cantave

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN
PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS

Alaisa Abbott Jer'miah Richardson Mark Browne
Aquilla Pemberton Joediann Browne Milcah Azor
Ashly Howard Julie Isaac Nicky Persaud
Bethtany Barrett Kellie-ann Dupigny Saphira Cantave
Beyonce Williams Laisha Angel Tasheena Watson
Briana Darroux Leony Gomez Varsha Advani
Daniel Fearon Luanna Brown Wildania Alexis Valdez
Yuvane Arjune

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN
SPANISH

Alaisa Abbott Heidy Pilier Mercedes
Aquilla Pemberton Leony Gomez
Eleoniza Todd Pineda Rafael Cocco Belliard
Elianny Cruz Florentino Sarah Thomasia
Emilio Rosario Pena Varsha Advani

CAPE OUTSTANDING 12

PERFORMERS

CAPE TOP PERFORMANCE

PE VALEDICTORI PE SALUTATORI
AN
AN
CA
CA

David Beek Shuling Luo

Valedictorian David Beek
First-Runner Up Valedictorian


Shuling Luo

PRINCIPAL'S PRIZE

Best Science Students: Erwin Jones
1. Natural Science

2. Formal Sciences
Best Business Student David Beek
Outstanding Community Service Award
Leadership Award Shuling Luo

Nicole Garrin

Nicole Garrin

AWARDS CONFERRED

13 CAPE

Associate of Arts in Business Studies – Accounts
Maroushka Atkinson
Shuling Luo

A s s o c i a t e o f A r t s i n B u
s i n e s s S t u d i e s – E c o n o m i c s
Emi Richardson

Associate of Arts in Business Studies – Entrepreneurship
Amber Brooks
David Clifford

Derrinika Gumbs
Tavania Mathew
Vemlash Ramraj
Jaymari Tomlinson

Diploma in Entrepreneurship
Orlando Seuralall
Chiara Wong

Associate of Science - Information and Communication Technology
Makaria Baptiste
Jash Sampat

Diploma in Information and Communication Technology
Angel Morel Jr

Joshua Sainmervil

Associate of Science - Mathematics
David Beek

Mark McAlmont

Certificate in Mathematics
Fabion Plantijn

Associate of Science - Natural Science
Erwin Jones
Nicole Garrin
Arris White

Diploma in Natural Science
Amelia Moreau Thom

Diploma in Tourism
Nayeli Harrigan

CSEC ADVANIA, VARSHA ARJUNE, YUVANE BRITTON, ZIKESHA CARTY, JENELLE

GRADUANDS 14 ADAMS, ANASTASIA ARCHIBALD, JOEL BRITTON, ZAKIA CANTAVE, SAPHIRA

ADAMS, AARYA ANGEL, LAISHA BARRETT, BETHTANY BROWNE, MARK

ABDUL-HAMID, KASHAYA ANDERSON, WAYDE AZOR, MILCAH BROWNE, JOEDIANN

ABBOTT, ALAISA ALEXIS VALDEZ, AUGUSTINE, CHESLYN BROWN, LUANNA
WILDANIA

CSEC CRUZ FLORENTINO, FLEMING, RAHEIM HOWARD, ASHLY JONES, DESMOND
ELIANNY
GRADUANDS

COCCO BELLIARD, EARON, DANIEL HONORE, RICHÉLLE JEAN LOUIS, LUCE
RAFAEL

CHARLES, KYSHAWN DUPIGNY, KELLIE-ANN GOMEZ, LEONY JAMES, JEANMIL

CARTY LEWIS, MALAKHI DOUGLAS, AKIO GODOY GERARDO, ALEX ISAAC, JULIE

15

CARTY, SAMANTHA DARROUX, BRIANA GEORGE, JOSELYA HUNT THALYA

CSEC LOUIS JEUNE, KIRBY NELSON, VERSHAWN PILIER MERCEDES, RICHARDSON, JER'MIAH THOMASIA, SARAH
HEIDY
GRADUANDS 16
LEBLANC, SHERENN MORRIS, TYNISSA PERSAUD, NICKY RAZACK, SHANEEZA TATEM, ALPHAEUS

LE BLANC, RENISHA MARTINUS, SERENITY PEROUX, SHELBY PUNJABI, KHUSHAL SWABY, KARICIA

LAKE, RAENEL MANKARAN, SHARDA PEMBERTON, AQUILLA PRIMUS, CASSIE ROSARIO PENA, EMILIO

JONES, MOEANNA LYONS, SHADAE NUNES, CHEYENNE PINK, AVANELL ROOPNARINE, SHAINA

CSEC WILLIAMS, SAGE
WILLIAMS, BEYONCE
GRADUANDS WHINFIELD, GISELLE

WATSON, TASHEENA YORK, MIGUEL

17 TODD PINEDA, ELEONIZA WILSON, VANNUTEL

CAPE BROOKS, AMBER HARRIGAN, NAYELI MC ALMONT, MARK RICHARDSON, EMI

GRADUANDS 18 BEEK, DAVID GUMBS, DERRINIKA MATHEW, TAVANIA RAMRAJ, VEMLASH

BAPTISTE, MAKARIA GARRIN, NICOLE LUO, SHULING PLANTIJN, FABION

ATKINSON, CLIFFORD, DAVID JONES, ERWIN MOREL JR, ANGEL
MAROOUSHKA

CAPE MOREAU THOM, AMELIA

GRADUANDS 19 SEURALALL, ORLANDO WONG, CHIARA

SAMPAT, JASH WHITE, ARRIS

SAINMERVIL, JOSHUA TOMLINSON, JAYMARI

FACULTY & STAFF

20 2020-2021

SCHOOL BOARD

Mr. Roland Duncan..........................................................................................................................President

Ms. Roxanne Howell.......................................................................................................................Treasurer

Mr. Elroy Hughes……………………………….........................................….….................................Board Member

Mr. Esmeralda Richardson………………….......................................…………….….…..............Board Member

Mr. Jason Peterson…………………........................................…………..….…................................Board Member

Mr. Romeo Pantophlet…..............................................................................................................Board Member
Mrs. Sophia Farrell .........................................................................................................................Parent-Teacher

Foundation (PTF )
Representative




BOARD STAFF

Ms. Daphenie Benders……..........................................................................Executive Assistant to the Board

Ms. Adlaide Joseph.............................................................................Human Resources & Financial Officer

Mr. Juan Varas .....................................................................................Facilities Manager/IT Systems Admin




LEADERSHIP TEAM

drs. Tallulah Baly-Vanterpool......................................................................................................................Principal

Mrs. Kim Lucas-Felix...............................................................................................................................Vice Principal

DEPARTMENT OF STUDENT CARE
drs. Amanda President-Joé…...............................…………………................... Head, Department of Student

Care & Psychologist
Mrs. Shameda Delaney-Weekes……........…………..….......................................Career Guidance Counselor

Ms. Amy Arrindell………………………..…………….……………………………...............................................Counselor

FACULTY & STAFF 21

2020-2021

TEACHERS



Mr. Alberick Arrendell - Head of Departm e nt (Mathematics) Pure Mathematics (CAPE)/
Additional Mathe matics/Mathematics
Mr. Diwesh Ba d
l oe - Visual Arts


Ms. Sabrina Big or - French (CAPE)



Ms. Christel Brandy - Geography



Mrs. Cameca Brown Henry-Ranger - Principles of Accounts/Principles of Business/Economics



Ms. Maura Bute - Head of Department (Business Studies) Principles of Accounts



Ms. Velda Carmichael - Caribbean Studies(CAPE)/Tourism (CAPE)/Sociology (CAPE)



Mrs. Chui Pik Chan-Zhang - Information Technology



Mrs. Sonia Charles - Spanish



Mr. Kenneth Cook - Social Sciences/Civics



Mr. Jason-Lee Daley - CAPE Coordinator/Communication Studies (CAPE)/English A



Mr. Olatunde Dalrymple -Additional Mathematics/Mathematics (CSEC)



Ms. Doreen Edwards - Head of Department (English)/English A



Ms. Nadine Flanders - French



Mr. Conlan King - Computer Science (CAPE)/Information Technology (CSEC)



Ms. Chioma Jacobs - Social Sciences/Guidance/Mentoring



Mrs. Marita Lagadeau-Cederboom - Head of Department (Dutch)

FACULTY & STAFF

22 2020-2021

TEACHERS
Mrs. Peggy Illis-Bel l - In tegrated Science/Care


Ms. Yvonne Johns - English A/English B
Mrs. Collette-Jones C hi n - Performing Arts (CAPE)


Mrs. Vandana Kotai - Information Technology

Ms. Sharon Layne - English A
Mr. Julian Mason - Head of Department (Information Technology)/Information Technology (CSEC)

Mrs. Michelle Lewis-Dussard - Integrated Science/Care
Ms. Jennifer Lont - Dutch

Ms. Patricia Mendonca - Biology (CSEC & CAPE)/Human & Social Biology
Ms. Genevieve Mourillon - French

Mrs. Barbara Nicholls - Chemistry (CSEC & CAPE)
Mrs. Kameita Hartney Selbonne - Mathematics

Mrs. Shalinie Pahaladsingh - Dutch
Ms. Anansa Payne - Social Studies
Mrs. Sujamol Pereppadan - Physics/Mathematics (CSEC)/Integrated Mathematics (CAPE)
Ms. Sharon Richards - Principles of Accounts/Principles of Business/Economics

Ms. Denise Riley - Mathematics
Ms. Karen Roberts - Integrated Science
Ms. Adecia Rutherford - Accounting(CAPE)/Entrepreneurship(CAPE)/Management of Business (CAPE)
Ms. Kester Small - Information Technology/EDPM/Digital Media (CAPE)
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

FACULTY & STAFF 23

2020-2021

TEACHERS

Mr.
Sharon JWMahsa.drRnooeVcrha-enCltlaeerr iWpb ob aoerlad-n-PHEhinysgtsoliicrssyh(/CASAocPiaEl)
Mrs. Sciences
Ms. Tryfena Wehl - Head of Dep ar tm ent (Modern Languages)/Spanish


SUPPOR T STAFF

Mr. Robertus Verschueren - Quickschools Technician

Mr. Julian Mason - Scheduler

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Mrs. Merlyn Ottley-Meyers - Registrar
Ms. Julian Ashley - Principal’s Administrative Assistant
Ms. Petra Tuitt - Administrative Assistant

Mr. David James - Clerk
Mrs. Vania Lake-Hodge - Librarian/Clerk

YEAR COORDINATOR
Mrs. Souad Azbouni-Meskini - Forms 1 -5

ANCILLARY STAFF
Mr. Earl Fortune - Security
Mr. Gerçon Louissaint - Security
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

GRADUATION ORGANIZING

24 TEAM

SPECIAL THANKS

Foundation for Academic and Vocational Education (FAVE) School Board
Ms. Daphenie Benders
Mr. Juan Varas
Ushers

GRADUATION ORGANIZATION TEAM

drs. Tallulah Baly-Vanterpool
Ms. Arrindell
Ms. Ashley
Ms. Bloomfield
Ms. Brandy
Ms. Chan

Ms. Delaney-Weekes
Ms. Edwards
Ms. Lewis
Ms. Lucas
Mr. Mason
Mrs. Meskini
Ms. President
Ms. Roberts
Ms. Small
Ms. Suja
Ms. Trim