While some Barbadians courted, advertised and advocated change, they were still afraid of it, said National Heritage director Steve Devonish.
During the Parkinson Secondary school’s speech day and prize giving ceremony yesterday at the school, Devonish said those people would then turn around and attack anyone who tried to enact that same change.
Devonish said the staff and students of Parkinson were examples of those who were trying to enact societal change but they were not being recognized for it.
“Not just here [at Parkinson] but in society; we don’t seem to want to recognize a sports person could be successful and be a millionaire. It is not enough to run to an airport or name a street after someone when they have done all the work and that is an indication we are not ready for change,” he said.
In his report, principal Orson Alleyne said while they performed credibly in the CXC examination, only 40 per cent of the students passed an internal exam.
There were three recipients of the principal’s award this year: past student Mylon Clarke; Sonia gaskin, who was also awarded best overall student and past student Dwight Moseley, who was also awarded for best CXC results in 2009 and 2010 – male.
In addition, April Farrell was awarded best CXC results for 2009 and Shanice Cadogan for 2010 for females.
