The Fiscal Resilience Oversight Committee (FROC) on Thursday, 9 April, presented the prizes to the winners of the FROC 2025 Essay Writing Competition.
The Essay Writing Competition is part of the Awareness and Public Participation (APT) programme of the FROC. The competition was hosted under the theme: “Empowering Youth to Contribute to Fiscal Sustainability and Fiscal Resilience.” The topic for the essay was “The Fiscal Resilience Act: Its Origin and Its Application for Strengthening Government Operations and Improving the Standard of Living of the Population.”
The objectives of the essay competition included:
- enhance knowledge and critical thinking
- improve writing skills
- promote creativity and strategic thinking; and
- encourage reflection and research
The competition was open to students of Forms 3, 4, and 5 from all secondary schools in the State of Grenada, with each school allowed to submit a maximum of 5 essays.
The winner of the essay competition was Jeffon Timothy Alexis, a Form 5 student of the Westerhall Secondary School. Star Haynes, another Form 5 student of the Westerhall Secondary School, placed second. In third place was Aiden Victor, a Form 5 student at the St George’s Institute.
The Chairman’s Award for Discipline, Diligence, and Dedication went to Carmella George, a Form 3 student of the Grenada Seventh-day Adventist Comprehensive School. In recognition of her initiative and contribution, Asiah Victor in Form 3 of the Anglican High School received a meritorious award.
Congratulations to these students as they receive their prizes. The FROC extends thanks to Zanna Barnard and Angus Smith for their services throughout the conducting of this essay competition, and to the Ministry of Education, schools and parents for their coordination and support. The FROC is appreciative of the donation of prizes for the winners of the competition by the Ariza Credit Union, the Republic Bank and the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission. The continued support of the Honourable Leo Cato, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the Committee of Privileges, is well appreciated.
For further information, contact the FROC via email at [email protected] or telephone 1 473 458 8085 or through our PO Box 3477. Follow the FROC on its Facebook and LinkedIn pages or visit the website at https://frocgrenada.
Laurel Bain, Chairwoman, FROC
