HIP! HIP! HIPPOLYTE!Out of almost two million children from around the world, 15-year-old Crystal Hippolyte of the Garrison Secondary School has placed third in the 39th International Letter Writing Competition for Young People.
According to the jury, she wrote a “clear and concise letter” under the theme Write A Letter To Someone To Explain Why It Is Important To Talk About AIDS And To Protect Yourself Against It.
During a prize-giving ceremony at the General Post Office on Saturday, World Post Day, Hippolyte was presented with her bronze medallion and a framed certificate from the Universal Postal Union and other gifts from the Barbados Postal Services.
She was first in the national competition in March, while schoolmates Shanice Seale and Ashley Phillips placed second and third. (MM)
