The best and brightest graduating high school female students from throughout the country will convene in New Providence this week for the 36th Annual Eta Psi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated's Honour's Day Program, with one young lady walking away with the title of Most Outstanding High School Female Student in The Bahamas.
Jasmine Simmons, Doris Johnson School; Marvonne Thurston, Arthur's Town High; Marlique Hield, St. Francis de Sales; Rosalie Munroe, St. Anne's School; Nikeve Miller, Anatol Rodgers; Andrell Burrows, C.V. Bethel, Rosalie Munroe, St. Anne's School; Symone Alexandria Hall, St. Augustine's College; Brooke Knowles, Aquinas College, Lakishna Neely-North, Eleuthera High; Garnesha Lewis, Jack Hayward High; Selena Miller, Government High; Shandesha Charlton, Abraham's Bay High; Beautisca King, C.R. Walker High; Camille Minns, St. John's College; Delphine Carroll, Central Eleuthera High; Gabrielle Moss, Bishop Michael Eldon School; Ashley Rolle, Old Bight High; Blair Evans, Queen's College, Danesha Daxon, Crooked Island High and Fredrica Rolle, R.N. Gomez All Age School will participate in the program, April 4-6.
Besides one young lady walking away with the sought after title, additional monetary awards will be awarded to the student who writes the most outstanding essay during the examination portion of the weekend of events.
During their three days of activities the young women will participate in community service projects and receive career and college mentorship among other activities.
The Honour's Day program was founded in 1978 through the vision of Thelma McMillian.
Initially, the chapter invited the top three female graduating seniors from high schools in New Providence to participate in an essay competition and a cash prize was awarded. In 1984, a scholarship to attend Success Training College was added to the program. In 1990, the concept expanded and Family Island students were invited to participate and the scholarship was renamed the Linda Higgs-Swan Memorial Scholarship Award in honor of the past president. In recognition of the quality of tertiary education in The Bahamas, in 1992, the award was made tenable at The College of The Bahamas. Today the scholarship is made payable to the university/college of the student's choice. And the annual program has become more elaborate with students participating in a weekend of interactive, educational and social activities designed to celebrate the accomplishments of the best and brightest female graduates from schools around the country.
Today, the activities include a tour of local tertiary institutions, community service projects, a courtesy call on the president of the College of The Bahamas, a welcome reception, a general knowledge test, an essay competition, a worship service and an awards luncheon. Leading up to the Honour's Day ceremony, honorees along with their hosts also pay courtesy calls on the ministers for youth, sports and culture and education, science and technology.
The Honour's Day Program has become the signature program of the Eta Psi Omega Chapter and it is through determination and a commitment to service to all mankind, that this along with other service programs of the sorority has been implemented. This contribution and that of the many other service champions from each of the Greek fraternities and sororities throughout The Bahamas, continues to affect positive change in the local community.
The scholarship and activities are funded solely through donations and chapter fundraisers. The chapter has awarded over $100,000 in scholarships to the most outstanding high school female students in The Bahamas.
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