(EMU) – St. Kitts, September 24, 2014: Six finalists have been selected following the Courts Reading Competition Zonal competition which took place on Monday September 29 th . The finalists from each of the Education Zones will participate in the local finals on Monday October 6 th at the St Kitts Marriott which will result in the selection of an outstanding reader from the Federation to participate in the Courts Regional Championship in Grenada. Shokquan Thompson of the Tucker Clarke Primary was chosen to represent the Basseterre Zone; Jewell Debeson of the Maurice Hillier Memorial School for the Private Zone; Jahzara Greene of Dieppe Bay Primary for the West Zone ; Ayazmia Dolphin of Estridge Primary for the East Zone; Abigail Forbes of the Montessori Academy for Zone One in Nevis and Rebecca Chowtipersad of the Nevis Academy for Nevis Zone Two. Second and third place positions were also given to students in each of the zones. The Federation of St. Christopher and Nevis has performed creditably in recent years holding first and second position among contenders from the region. The finalists for the St. Kitts Nevis Reading Competition will receive the following: first prize $2000: second prize $750; third place $500; fourth and fifth place will receive consolation prizes. In each case the schools will be given the same amount of cash as the winning student. . For the zonal competition students will receive a certificate of participation and complimentary prizes. For the OECS finals in Grenada, the prize structure is as follows: sixth, fifth & fourth place $1000 and a laptop; third place: $2000 and a laptop; second place: $3000 and a laptop. The first place winner will receive $5000 and a laptop. The winning school will also receive $5000.
