The 25th anniversary celebration of Holy Name Convent, Point Fortin reflected on the spiritual guidance that has led the school to achieve excellence.
With an enrolment of 351 girls, growth is evident in their Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) results and participation in national sporting activities.
Principal Joanna Collins-Young said the school is celebrating 25 years of academic and sporting excellence built on the foundation of faithfulness and a resilient spirit.
“It has stacked up great accomplishments. Some of these include placing in the top 10 in the Caribbean CSEC Information Technology, multiple accolades at the Trinidad and Tobago Music Festival, and national excellence in swimming and track and field. This institution lies on the simple but strong foundation of faithfulness to the call of service laid by our pioneering Dominican sisters, which is further informed and strengthened through the goodness and grace of God.”
Ms. Collins-Young further highlighted the school’s growth that has acted as signs of progress since its creation.
“Growth is not just seen in the enrolment numbers or facilities from our humble beginning of 70 students and eight dedicated teachers to our present enrolment of 351 girls and a full complement of staff of 40 personnel. But growth is also witnessed in the lives transformed through education, character formation, and faith.”
Roman Catholic Archbishop Charles Jason Gordon shared on his struggles with dyslexia, urging students to never stop striving to do the best they can do.
“When I’m asking you to look at yourself, when I’m asking you to look at your attitude, when I’m asking you to look again at whether you are grateful for the opportunity you have and whether that gratitude is something that you display every day in how you do the things you do, by building a culture of excellence and doing the best you can do, I’m asking you because I come from a certain place.”
The Archbishop further urged the students to practice gratitude and to take the opportunities before them seriously.
“But if today you do the easy way, if today you are ungrateful for the opportunities you have, if today you think you’re a victim and therefore everybody owes you something, if today you choose for mediocrity as opposed for excellence, if today you choose not to do your work and to take your opportunity seriously, then when God’s opportunity and call comes to your life, you will not have what you need to say yes to God.”
The 25th anniversary marked years of pride reflected in the celebrations.