Students from St. Kitts and Nevis racked up significant honors at Midwestern State University’s Annual Honors Banquet on April 29th. Hezon Wade of Nevis won the Outstanding Freshman Award. Wade, a former teacher, has been active in several organizations on campus.
In addition, Ornette Francis was nominated and became a finalist for outstanding freshman woman, and Terrence Martin was also a finalist as outstanding sophomore man.
Three other Kittitians also won outstanding recognition. Ramon Browne, Damian Battice, and Patricia Martin were all inducted into into the prestigious Mortar Board Society. The society accepts emerging seniors with outstanding academic records.
“It is such a positive thing to see strong achievement from the Kittitian students,” said Dr. Ernest Dover, the senior black professor on campus. “We yearn to see excellence among our black students, and it is great to see the kids from St. Kitts and Nevis setting a positive example.”
