Petrina Francis, Staff Reporter
RACQUEL WHYTE of Immaculate Conception Preparatory School, St. Andrew and Kevin Robinson of Mt. Alvernia Preparatory School, St. James, outperformed their peers in this year's Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), copping the Scotia Bank award for the top girl and boy, respectively.
Racquel will be attending Immaculate Conception High School, St. Andrew, while Kevin will move on to Cornwall College, St. James.
Fifty-one thousand two hundred and four students sat the GSAT in March. Thirty-seven students who were awarded scholarships are from primary schools, while 31 are from private schools.
GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS
The Government scholarships were awarded to 28 students: 14 boys and 14 girls.
Amonique Cunningham of St. Richard's Primary School received the J.A.G Smith scholarship for the most outstanding girl from a primary, all-age or junior high school, while Shane Richards of the same school copped the George William Gordon scholarship for placing second in a primary, all-age or junior high school.
The students were placed at Immaculate Conception High and Campion College, respectively.
Hamesh Creighton of St. Peter Claver Primary, Kingston, copped the Marcus Garvey Scholarship for the top boy of a primary, all-age or junior high school. He will move on to Campion College.
Zoundria Kanhai, of Balcombe Drive Primary and Junior High was awarded the Scotia Bank top performer for the county of Surrey, while Shanroy Dennis of York Town Primary was the top performer for Middlesex. Ashleigh Campbell of Catherine Hall Primary and Infant School, St. James, was the top performer for the county of Cornwall.
ST THOMAS WINNER
Meanwhile, Hamesh Creighton of St. Peter Claver Primary was awarded the Marcus Garvey scholarship for the top boy from a primary, all-age and primary and junior high school. He will be attending Campion College.
Rushane Burgher of Lyssons Primary received the Paul Bogle scholarship for the top boy from a primary, all-age, or primary and junior high school in St. Thomas.
GSAT Scholarships 2006.
| Name | Attending School | School Placed In | Scholarship |
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| Hamesh Creighton | St. Peter Claver Primary | Campion College | Marcus Garvey |
| Shane Richards | St. Richards Primary | Campion College | eorge William Gordon |
| Amonique Cunningham | St. Richards Primary | Immaculate Con. High | J.A. G Smith |
| Rushane Burgher | Lyssons Primary | Campion College | Paul Bogle |
| Shari Rowe | Frome Preparatory | Hampton High | Government |
| Shelice Dwyer | Stella Maris Preparatory | Campion College | Government |
| Renee Morecroft | Sts. Peter & Paul Prep. | Campion College | Government |
| Keenan Falconer | Ardenne Preparatory | Ardenne High | Government |
| Monique Williams | Sts. Peter & Paul Prep. | Campion College | Government |
| Zahra Henry | Mona Preparatory | Campion College | Government |
| Santosh Samtani | Mt. Alvernia Preparatory | Cornwall College | Government |
| Kevoy Jackson | Dunrobin Primary | Immaculate Con. High | Government |
| Shanice Hamilton | Mona Heights Primary | Campion College | Government |
| Kevonnie Whyte | Hagley Park Preparatory | Ardenne High | Government |
| Ramia Coleman | Wakefield Primary | Munro College | Government |
| Lexine Hinds | Southborough Primary | Campion College | Government |
| Danielle Henry | Immaculate Con. Prep. | Immaculate Con. High | Government |
| Britony Dixon | The Queen's Preparatory | Campion College | Government |
| Mina Robertson | Hillel Academy & Prep. | Campion College | Government |
| Kristina Phillpotts-Brown | Immaculate Conception Prep. | Campion College | Government |
| Hoshane White | Ewarton Primary | Ardenne High | Government |
| Damornie Ellis | Spanish Town Primary | Calabar High | Government |
| Houston Thompson | Montego Bay Chr. Acd. | Montego Bay High (Girls) | Government |
| Richard Merchant | Mt. Alvernia Preparatory | Cornwall College | Government |
| Robert Henriques | Hillel Academy & Prep. | Campion College | Government |
| Gregory Edwards | The Queen's Preparatory | Campion College | Government |
| Lamar Sterling | Highgate Pri. & Jr. High | St. Mary High | Government |
| Stefan Richards | Wolmer's Preparatory | Campion College | Government |
| Shivnarine Ramcharan | Mt. Alvernia Preparatory | Cornwall College | Government |
| Joshua Ardito | Mar Jam Preparatory | Campion College | Government |
| Jamie Hall | St. Jago Cathedral Prep. | Campion College | Government |
| Jordan-Christopher Dyer | Kensington Primary | Campion College | Government |
| Racquel Whyte | Immaculate Con. Prep. | Immaculate Con. High | Scotiabank Top Girl |
| Kevin Robinson | Mt. Alvernia Preparatory | Cornwall College | Scotiabank Top Boy |
| Zoundria Kanhai | Balcombe Drive P&JH | Campion College | Scotiabank Top Performer Surrey |
| Shanroy Dennis | York Town Primary | Glenmuir High | Scotiabank Top Performer Middlesex |
| Ashleigh Campbell | Catherine Hall Primary & Infant | Montego Bay High (Girls) | Scotiabank Top Performer Cornwall |
| Odane Foster | Medina All Age | Manchester High | Aubrey Phillips' Mem. (JTA) |
| Pata-Lee Harvey | Stony Hill Primary & Jr. High | Immaculate Con. High | Horlicks (Region 1) |
| Yasheka Mangaroo | Boundbrook Primary | Titchfield High | Horlicks (Region 2) |
| Orlando Dowlatt | Bounty Hall Primary | Cornwall College | Horlicks (Region 3) |
| Joella Crumbie | Corinaldi Avenue Primary | Mt. Alvernia High | Horlicks (Region 4) |
| Chevanie Bailey | Mandeville Primary & Jr. High | Bishop Gibson's High | Horlicks (Region 5) |
| Brian Richards | May Pen Primary | Glenmuir High | Horlicks (Region 6) |
| Jevar McLaren | Quest Preparatory | Campion College | Blue Cross- Commercial |
| Tina Hall | Naggo Head Primary | Campion College | Blue Cross- Commercial |
| Blair Henry | Santa Cruz Preparatory | Immaculate Con. High | Blue Cross- Commercial |
| Nicholas Donald | St. Hugh's Preparatory | Campion College | Blue Cross- Commercial |
| Kristeena Monteith | Morant Bay Preparatory | Wolmer's Girls' | Blue Cross- Police |
| Shanice Hinds | Mar Jam Preparatory | Westwood High | Blue Cross- Police |
| Nsombi Campbell | Epworth All-Age | Campion College | Blue Cross- Teacher |
| Louan Jordan | Portsmouth Primary | Ardenne High | Blue Cross- Teacher |
| Thalia Thomas | Ardenne Preparatory | Ardenne High | Blue Cross- Teacher |
| Danae Brown | Holy Childhood Preparatory | Campion College | Blue Cross- Civil Servant |
| Nikolai Williams | Jessie Ripoll Primary | Campion College | Blue Cross- Civil Servant |
| Dana Davis | St. Ann's Bay Primary | York Castle High | Blue Cross- Civil Servant |
| Donique Weston | Watt Town All Age | St. Hilda's Diocesan High | Dr. Mabel Wilhelmina Downer Mem. |
| Troy Patterson | Brandon Hill All Age | Wolmer's Boys' | Dr. Mabel Wilhelmina Downer Mem. |
| Gariel Grant | Sts. Peter & Paul Prep. | Campion College | Guardian Life |
| David Nesbeth | Trinity Preparatory | Campion College | Guardian Life |
| Shudayne Heron | Greenwich All Age | Ardenne High | Petrojam Ja. Ltd. |
| Natasha Reid | Greenwich All Age | Camperdown High | Petrojam Ja. Ltd. |
| Kevin Leong | Esher Primary | Cornwall College | Kraft Mathematics- Cornwall |
| D'Andra Francis | Barracks Road Primary | Montego Bay High (Girls) | Kraft Mathematics- Cornwall |
| Regina Bish | Kensington Primary | Campion College | Kraft Mathematics- Middlesex |
| Kevari Thompson | Kensington Primary | Campion College | Kraft Mathematics- Middlesex |
| Kevarr Whyte | George Headley Primary | St. George's College | Kraft Mathematics- Surrey |
| Terecia Anderson | Mona Heights Primary | Campion College | Kraft Mathematics- Surrey |
