Audrey Marks (right), Paymaster CEO, Garth Watson, regional manager, and Deidre Mullings, assistant branch network manager, were thrilled with the stories told by the students in The Gleaner's 'Top of the Class' yesterday.

The Gleaner's Top of the Class was a must-read for Jamaicans yesterday. Our offices were bombarded with callers citing their appreciation of the publication. Parents, teachers and students said they were thrilled by the success stories and the best study practices suggested. For many, Top of the Class was a welcome break from the regular news day. .

How to get into 'Top of the Class' next year:

1. Do very well in school: Prepare for classes and exams and do your best.

2. Be an excellent role model and team player.

3. Come September, remind your teachers that the deadline for submission of honour rolls to The Gleaner is November 30, 2008.

Gleaner Editor-in-Chief Garfield Grandison and Patrick Hylton, NCB group managing director, yesterday discuss'Top of the Class' which showcased Jamaican students who are excelling in institutions across the island. - Rudolph Brown/Chief Photographer

LEFT: Scotiabank's president and CEO William 'Bill' Clarke also took time to browse through The Gleaner's Top of the Class yesterday, while Carl Bliss (RIGHT), Jamaica National Building Society's group human resource executive absorbs the content of of the publication. - Photos by Junior Dowie/Staff Photographer