Following presentations from sixteen students at four preliminaries held during the period 28th September – 2nd October 2020, the judges have selected six finalists to represent their respective secondary schools in the Lions Club/ FLOW sponsored National Secondary School Public speaking
competition.
The finals will be held at the Kingstown Methodist Church Hall on Thursday 22nd October 2020 from 7:00 pm.
1. MARIKA BAPTISTE- ST.VINCENT GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL
2. GIA GLOSTER- UNION ISLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL
3. STANISLUS GOMES- ST.VINCENT GRAMMAR SCHOOL
4. CHARITY HOPE- ST.JOSEPH’S CONVENT MARRIAQUA
5. ARIANNA JARDINE- MOUNTAIN VIEW ADVENTIST ACADEMY
6. KENALLY TEXEIRA- GEORGETOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL
The finalists will discuss the topic: “Politicians across the world are using the COVID-19 pandemic to
their advantage whilst medical officials are at their wits end trying to gain their voice.”
The finalists are scheduled to meet on Monday 5th October at 3:00 PM AT COMPUTEC conference room
for a briefing.
The winners will receive the Lion Michael De Freitas Challenge trophy among other prizes and
scholarships.