NASSAU, Bahamas -- Governor General His Excellency Arthur D. Hanna presented eight teachers with awards for their commitment and dedication in the field of education during the Fidelity Sir Gerald Cash National Distinguished Teachers Awards Ceremony held at Government House, Friday, October 23, 2009.

Seated in the foreground from left: Gregory Bethel, President, Fidelity Bank (Bahamas) LTD; Anwer Sunderji, CEO, Fidelity Bank (Bahamas) LTD; William Allen, Chairman, Fidelity Bank (Bahamas) LTD; His Excellency Arthur D. Hanna, Governor General; Elma Garroway, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education; Belinda Wilson, President, Bahamas Union of Teachers; and Alfred Stewart, Vice President, Fidelity Bank. Pictured standing at the far right is Patricia Collins, Deputy Director Ministry of Education and to her left are the eight recipients of the Fidelity Sir Gerald Cash National Distinguished Teachers? Awards Programme. (BIS photo/Derek Smith)