Last week, supported by friends and family, year 11 and 13 students celebrated their graduation from St. Ignatius Catholic School.
The Year 11 certificates were presented by Reverend Canon Joseph Mallia, Pastor of St. Frances Cabrini Parish in Allen Park, Michigan. While the Year 13 certificates were presented by the Premier, Hon. W. McKeeva Bush.
The Year 11 Chamber of Commerce Student of the Year Award was presented by His Excellency, the Governor, Mr. Duncan Taylor, to Prateek Jagadeesh. Prateek graduated with a 4.16 grade point average, won five subject awards and took part in a wide variety of extra-curricular activities throughout Years 10 and 11. Prateek was also awarded the Ernst and Young Achievement Award for Academic Excellence 2012. Mr. Jeff Short of Ernst and Young presented him with a beautiful framed certificate and a check for $1000.
Rev. Canon Mallia gave the graduation address. He told the students how important it was that they were aware that they didn't just graduate, but they were able to graduate from a Catholic school. He cited Pope Benedict's words that "the essential task of authentic education at every level is not simply that of passing on knowledge, essential as this is, but also of shaping hearts." He challenged the graduates to continue to be thinkers and not just to accept everything they hear, especially in the world of technology.
Source:compasscayman.com
The Year 11 certificates were presented by Reverend Canon Joseph Mallia, Pastor of St. Frances Cabrini Parish in Allen Park, Michigan. While the Year 13 certificates were presented by the Premier, Hon. W. McKeeva Bush.
The Year 11 Chamber of Commerce Student of the Year Award was presented by His Excellency, the Governor, Mr. Duncan Taylor, to Prateek Jagadeesh. Prateek graduated with a 4.16 grade point average, won five subject awards and took part in a wide variety of extra-curricular activities throughout Years 10 and 11. Prateek was also awarded the Ernst and Young Achievement Award for Academic Excellence 2012. Mr. Jeff Short of Ernst and Young presented him with a beautiful framed certificate and a check for $1000.
Rev. Canon Mallia gave the graduation address. He told the students how important it was that they were aware that they didn't just graduate, but they were able to graduate from a Catholic school. He cited Pope Benedict's words that "the essential task of authentic education at every level is not simply that of passing on knowledge, essential as this is, but also of shaping hearts." He challenged the graduates to continue to be thinkers and not just to accept everything they hear, especially in the world of technology.
Source:compasscayman.com