Manchester High School

Sheri-Ann Peckham of Manchester High School is "likkle" but as we would say in Jamaica, "shi tallawah".

This 16-year-old outscored her peers in the 2008 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examinations, gaining 12 ones.

Yesterday she walked away with the Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools (JAPSS) prestigious title of best overall performer in CSEC.

"I am definitely happy because I worked hard and prayed a lot and that has paid off in the end," Peckham told The Gleaner yesterday, following a Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) splendid awards ceremony at St George's College in Kingston.

Read more at http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090307/lead/lead9.html

Sic Luceat Lux:

I would like to congratulate Rodean Wallace, Odean Mulgrave and Dwayne Berbic, All MHS past students of receiving Prime Ministers Youth Awards. Continue to let your light so shine.

Lacey- Ann
President, Kingston Tertiary Chapter

 

JOURNALISM - Dwayne Berbick, MHS – 1997-2002, 2002-2004. Deputy Head Boy (2003-2004) At 22 yrs of age, Dwayne Berbick has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Media and Communication and is currently completing his Masters in International Relations. He was the recipient of the CARIMAC Media Awards in 2006-2007 which focused on “Men at Risk” (a PSA currently aired on local television). He is a member of the Caribbean Broadcast Media Partnership which focuses on coverage of the effects of HIV/AIDS on young people. He provided coverage for the 17th International AIDS Conference held in Mexico in 2008. Mr Berbick is currently employed to the Jamaica News Network as a News Anchor and Host of the Programme, Investment Focus.

LEADERSHIP - Rodean Wallace – MHS 2001-2003 (2002-2003: Deputy Head Boy, President of 6th Form Association) Rodean Wallace has distinguished himself as an effective leader. For the past 5 years he has been an active member of the Craig Town Mentorship Programme which he became Chairman of in 2006. During his leadership, participation increased by 100%. He is also a UWISTAT Vice Chancellor Ambassador since 2007 and has represented the University of the West Indies locally, regionally and internationally. He was appointed Youth Ambassador -at-large in 2008. He is currently doing extensive work with street children, youth in juvenile institutions and on mental health issues amongst youth. In 2008 he was awarded the UWI Vice Chancellor’s Award and the ABBOTT International Elective Bursary for his scholastic leadership and co-curricular activity. Mr. Wallace is currently completing his final year of Medical School at the UWI Mona campus.

Odale Mulgrave – MHS 1997-2002. As a young Police Officer, at 24 yrs old, Constable Odale Mulgrave has shown outstanding leadership in his community in Lionel Town, Clarendon. He has served as a Police Youth Club Leader from 2003-2005 and led his club to donate over 100 books to the Alley Primary School and equipment to the Lionel Town Hospital. He received the Junior Police Officer of the Year Award in 2005. He represented the Jamaica at the 22nd Annual Conference on Preventing Crime in the Black Community in Orlando, Florida, 2007 and at the Youth Crime Watch Prevention Conference in Miami in 2008. He is currently one of the Jamaica Youth Ambassadors to the United Nations General Assembly. He represented Jamaica in this capacity at the Expert Group on World Programme of Action for Youth in May 2008 and at the UN General Assembly in October 2008. He is also the Projects Coordinator of the youth Crime Watch of Jamaica.

Manchester High School student, 16-year-old Sheri-An Peckham strikes gold in the recent CSEC exams, and is among the students with the highest scores at her school.

Sheri-Ann's goal was to sit 13 subjects, however, after a meticulous search, her schedule would only allow her to do twelve subjects.
The subjects were Methematics, English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Social Studies, Human and Social Biology, Information Technology, French, Spanish, Principles of Business and Principles of Accounts.

No surprise on her results as Sheri-Ann since early childhood displayed exceptional academic qualities. Her grade six teacher at Belair Preparatory still does not understand why she was not awarded a Government Scholarship then after gaining a 96% average in the GSAT examination.