For the past four years, each spring the Queens Gateway to Health Sciences Secondary school celebrates its best and brightest – students who made the Principal’s Honor Roll – with a ceremony befitting winners.
Each year, The West Indian, in a spirit of community-mindedness, congratulates and recognizes these champions of education. The celebration, Afternoon Tea with the Principal, is the brainchild of the school’s Assistant Principal, Dr. Amarnauth Samaroo.
On Thursday, May 3rd, members of the school’s Awards committee, Seniors Destiny Knight, Mohammed Khan, Tonash Mahadeo, Amery Leigh Madriaga, and Valedictorian of the Class of 2018, Alison De Leon Escobar, played host to the honorees, their parents, and families at a gala celebration to mark this memorable event. The pre-ceremony festivities included a sumptuous dinner of Caribbean delight in the school’s cafeteria. Joining in the celebrations were staff members, Ms. Dwyer and Ms. Prince. Senior, Alison De Leon Escobar, then started the formal proceedings with a warm welcome to all. Principal Judy Henry congratulated the honorees, and thanked the parents and families for encouraging their children to strive for excellence. A total of 93 students made the Principal’s Honor Roll that required a minimum average of 95 with no mark less than 90.
Taking a leadership role in the evening’s proceedings, the Awards Committee individually invited each honoree to the stage to congratulate and to present them with their Honor Roll certificate. It was an evening of lights, cameras, smiles and recognition of excellence.
The Queens Gateway Honorees of 2018 are:
ABEDIN, NAKIB
ABRAHIM, SAYAD
ABRAMOV, ROBERT
AHMED, LAMIA
AHMED, SANJANA
ALAM, FARZANA
ALIF, RAFIYAD
AZAD, MOHAMMAD
BAIG, IMRAN
BANARSI, BRANDON
BARAL, SAPHAL
BEEBE, ANGEL
BEGUM, LUPA
BHUIYAN, ARIBAH
BISESSAR, SHANKAR
BISHUNDAT, CHETRAM
BOSSMAN, TRYPHENA
CHAKRABORTY, SUDIPTA
CHOWDHURY, FARIHAH
CHYKEOKPUZOR, BETHANY
CUMBERBATCH, ABIGAIL
EKEKE, HAZEL
FENELON, NICOLETTE
FLORIVAL, QETSIA
GO, CARL MICHAEL
GREGORY, ONIKA
GULZAR, TAJRIAH
HERMAN, JUSTIN
HOSSAIN, TASNIM
ISHRA, NAFISA
ISLAM, ANNOOR
ISLAM, PRITILATA
JAIPERSAUD, BRANDON
JAMNA, ISAIAH
JOHNSON, PRISYE
JOY, FAHIAN
KALAM, TAJWAAR
KAUR, MANMEET
KHAN, DIYA
KHAN, NUSRAT
KISSOON, DEVANEE
KOMALNAUTH, SARAH
LAM, AISSATOU
LOKOYI, CHRISTINA
MADRIAGA, AMERY LEIGH
MAHBUB, ARSHAD
MAHZABIN, DILSAD
MALIK, HIBAH
MANOO, ANDREW
MARASIGAN, SOPHIA LAUREN
MCDOUGALD, AMINAH
MEHERIN, ARUFA
MERLAIN, BRITNEY
MINNS, DESTINY
MORSHED, SADEEA
MOTALEB, EFTEKHAR
NAANA, URUNNE
NARPAUL, AMESHA
NWACHUKWU, NICOLE
NWACHUKWU, STEPHANIE
OLIVAREZ, MARIA
OMI, NABIL
OVIEDO, GINETTE
PERSAUD, NIRAV
PERSAUD, PREYA
RAHMAN, FAHMIN
RAHMAN, RAIHANA
RAHMAN, YAMIN
RAMKIRPAL, VICTORIA
RAYAMAJHI, AUSTIN
ROY, SHREYA
SALLE, JUSTIN
SANKARY, MARDEA
SARKER, SAMIN
SEAL, BHATA
SEWDAT, BRIANA
SHAFIQUE, SARAH
SHAHRIAR, BUSHRA
SHAHRIAR, FARBIN
SINGH, SWARSWATTIE
SINGH, TRISTAN
SREYA, MAISHA
ST KITTS, MIRACLE
SYED, SUBAAH
TAJESHWAR, ANAV
TALEB, SALSABIL
THEN, LUMY
TIYASHA, JANNATUL
ULYSSE, ANNABELLA
VARGHESE, DEVIN
WAZADALLY, ARMAN
WELLS, MAYA
ZAMAN, NUZHAT
