By: I.B.A Allen | Fri, Jun 27, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Source The Vincentian)Devron Poyer, feature speaker at the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC) Sports Awards Ceremony, encouraged students to reflect on the past and use the accomplishments of others as motivation to shape a brighter future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking at the 4th Annual SVGCC Sports Awards, held Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the Diamond campus of the Hospitality and Maritime Training Institute, Poyer \u2014 a former SVGCC student and ex-General Secretary of the SVG Football Federation \u2014 delivered an inspiring address under the theme “Perspectives from the Past, Possibilities for the Future.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis achievement at this point in your life, it was built on everything that came before,\u201d Poyer began. \u201cThe journey that brought you here wasn\u2019t simply paved with roads but with decisions, dreams, sacrifices and effort. That is why the theme is so fitting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He emphasized the importance of vision and perseverance, reminding students that the very foundation of the college\u2019s sports programme began with people who dared to dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not only timely but necessary,\u201d he said. \u201cThe foundation that you stand on today once lived in the minds of only a few \u2014 those with vision, those who dared to believe that tomorrow would be better than today. Yes, they stumbled. They failed. They faced critics \u2014 some whispering in secret, some at the very table of decisions \u2014 but they pressed on. And because they did, we are here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Poyer took the opportunity to highlight the significance of SVGCC\u2019s Associate Degree in Sports and the growth of the institution\u2019s athletic programme. He challenged the current and future student-athletes to continue the journey of excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUse the achievers as a symbol of what is possible,\u201d he said. \u201cLearn the language of success, for you are unstoppable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Poyer, the purpose of college sports goes far beyond competition. \u201cIt was never about winning games or breaking records; it has always been about building character, teaching resilience, fostering teamwork, and igniting school spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He praised the college for already using sport as a platform for education, leadership, and life skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In closing, Poyer left students with a set of guiding principles:
\u201cStay disciplined always. Do what needs to be done even when it\u2019s messy. Push through even when in doubt or when you feel alone. Think big \u2014 ahead of you are endless possibilities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ceremony celebrated not only athletic achievements but also personal growth and the future of sports leadership in SVG.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By: I.B.A Allen | Fri, Jun 27, 2025 (Source The Vincentian)Devron Poyer, feature speaker at the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC) Sports Awards Ceremony, encouraged students to reflect on the past and use the accomplishments of others as motivation to shape a brighter future. Speaking at the 4th Annual SVGCC Sports Awards,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":43005,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42999","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mainstory"],"yoast_head":"\n