SVGCC LOOKS TO DEFEND REGIONAL TITLE

St. Vincent & the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC) will attempt to defend its 2020 Windward Islands Debating Competition (WIDC) title when the college competes in the 2022
edition of the competition. The WIDC returns on Thursday 28 th and Friday 29th, April 2022, after a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19. Team SVGCC will be represented by Shadyn McLean
Marika Baptiste, Junior Primus, and Niesha Richards. The college will act as the proposition for
the moot ““Monogamy is not practical in 21st-century relationships” in Thursday’s preliminary
round two against the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College. Primus, in commenting on debate
as an activity said “I think debating is one of those constructive activities that causes those
involved to critically analyse the world around them in new and exciting ways.” Primus and
McLean will represent the SVGCC in its preliminary round. The college’s WIDC 2022
campaign is supported by corporate partners Gaymes Book Center, Courts/Unicomer SVG Ltd.,
Beachcombers Hotel and The Cell. Lisa Veira, Marketing Officer of Unicomer SVG Ltd, in
reiterating the company’s support for the team, commented “We expect team SVGCC to bring
home the trophy, and have all faith and confidence in their efforts to do so. Unicomer is happy to
be part of their title retainment quest.” The 2022 WIDC is chaired by the Sir Arthur Lewis
Community College (SALCC) – St. Lucia, but will be held virtually via that college’s Youtube
channel and Facebook page. The competition will also see participation from the other
Windward Islands – Dominica – the Dominica State College (DSC), and Grenada – T.A
Marryshow Community College (TAMCC), who will compete against each other in preliminary
round one. The finals will take place on Friday 29th, 2022 and will see the winners of each
preliminary round faceoff. The SVGCC will share the competition’s live stream link via its own
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages, and is inviting everyone to tune in and support its team.