Teacher honoured for service

Rigg

LINSTEAD, St. Catherine:

FOR 46 years, Beryl Rigg, gave dedicated service to education, becoming a force that even high ranking politicians were afraid to say no to her requests for benefits for her children.

The former principal of Tulloch Pri-mary School in Bog Walk, St. Catherine was honoured recently, where National Security and Justice Minister K.D. Knight was among those paying tribute. He spoke of his inability to say no to the determined Mrs. Rigg.

Members of the education fraternity and the local community heaped praises on the retired principal.

President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), Judith Spencer-Jarrett described Mrs. Rigg as not only a teacher but also a mother and a facilitator, as well as the type of person who made things happen and got things done.

Mr. Knight, Member of Parliament for Eastern St. Catherine, said that although Mrs. Rigg had not taught him, he had learnt a lot from her. Councillor for the Bog Walk Division, Michael Betty, thanked Mrs. Rigg for moulding the lives of the children of Tulloch school and for her very caring spirit.

Chairman of the school board, Noel Foga in his tribute spoke of her very professional and efficient approach to her job, while president of the Tulloch School Parent Teachers Association, Barbara Biggs, described her as a tower of strength to many persons, and mentioned the dignity and professionalism with which she approached her job.

Ministry of Education Region Six representative, Rudyard Ellis, paid tribute to her leadership, which he said, translated into the high levels of discipline displayed by students at the school.

Mr. Ellis said her leadership will not go in vain as Mrs. Rigg is passing the baton on to persons she has influenced.

Gifts and citations were presented to Mrs. Rigg. In her reply she thanked the school, the community, the church leaders and all those involved in making the function the success it had been.

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