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| Naps wins Business School simulation competition!.
UWI's Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business hosted a 4-month Business Simulation competition for 80 students from 17 secondary schools, in January to April of this year. After eight rounds of competition, the winners were announced by a distinguished panel from the Business School's academic programmes together with a senior representative from the Ministry of Education. Naparima College won first place, followed by St Anthony's College, and ASJA Girls. The three prizes were accompanied by scholarships worth $120,000, $90,000 and $60,000 respectively. The teachers at these schools also were also awarded places in a professional development course at the School.
Congratulations to all!
(from the Sunday Express).
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This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of a classic West Indian author. Naparima graduate, and son of San Fernando: Samuel Selvon. To celebrate the occasion, a dramatization of Selvon's first novel, "A Brighter Sun", is being performed at the Naparima Bowl, May 19-21, by Iere Theatre Productions in conjunction with the Greater San Fernando Chamber of Commerce. (To view a list of Selvon's works, click or touch photo).
The Naparima Association of Past Students is also hosting a Gala Awards Dinner at the Naparima College Auditorium on May 13, 7:00 pm. Awards will be presented to many estblished Naparima artists. Donation (includes dinner): $300.
For tickets or information on these events, please call:
David Sammy - 735 8065
Kiran Maharaj - 678 8050
Joel Simmons - 725 2085
Naparima College - 652 2415.
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 | 1962 grad Arnim Cozier passed away on April 20, 2023. Arnim came to Naps HC in 1960. Hailing originally from Forest Reserve, Arnim was one of the inaugural attendees of Siparia's NC branch, Iere. At Naps San F'do, he was promptly enrolled on the school's first eleven football team, and immediately popular with all his schoolmates. At Iere, he was considerably influenced by ex-NC staff - and after graduation he worked as a teacher at QRC under principal Ralph Laltoo.
Arnim was interested in literature,geography - and jazz. Subsequently, he studied geology in the UK. Sympathies to his family and friends. .
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 | 1945 grad and Jerningham Medal winner Dr. Premchand Ratan passed away on March 3, 2023. Dr Ratan worked in the government's Medical Services department for most of his career, retiring in 1988. For more information on our Lamp of Learning page, please click photo at left. Sympathies to his family and friends.
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| CAPE 2022 RESULTS: The Government awarded 100 advanced scholarships. Naparima Girls High School won 19, the largest number by far. Naparima College won 3, being awarded to: David Bickram (Mathematics); Aidan Ramberan, (Technical Studies); Zayden Ramkissoon, (Technical Studies). Overall, girls obtained 72% of the scholarships. Congratulations to all students, teachers and schools. |
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 | Founders Day 2023 - The Science Block, built in 1956, was renamed The Allan I. McKenzie Science Block, after our former English master, and principal from 1966 to 1993: Dr Allan McKenzie. Early in his principalship, Dr McKenzie championed a great change in Naparima's academic focus from literature and the arts toward science and mathematics, with spectacular student achievements in the years and decades following. (Click on photo at left for videos and details of Mr Mac) |  |
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