Media Release: SALCC student takes first place in regional art competition

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MELANIE JAMES WILL BE AWARDED A STUDENT GRANT AT A VIRTUAL PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY ON SEP. 17.

Sir Arthur Lewis Community College congratulates second year student Melanie James on capturing the 1st place title in the 17-19 categoryย of the 2021ย ECCB/RSS-ARU Creative Youthย Competition!

A Virtual Prize Giving Ceremony will be held on Friday September 17, 2021 when Melanie will be awarded a student grant of EC$3,000.00 and the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College, will receive a development grant of EC$2,000.00.




The event will be streamed live on the pages of the EECB: YouTubeย https://youtu.be/lO-4GqFUrjIย and Facebookย https://www.facebook.com/events/240513314750916/?ref=newsfeed

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) and the Regional Security System-Asset Recovery Unit (RSS-ARU) Creative Youth Competition provides an avenue to engage students about

issues that impact the lives of the people of the ECCB member countries in support of academic programme and studentsโ€™ development.

In an email to Melanie the organization stated, โ€œThe judges were quite pleased with your submission and wish to encourage you to continue perfecting your skills in art.โ€ Melanieโ€™s piece has been showcased on theย ECCBโ€™s website and social media platforms.




The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) and the Regional Security System-Asset Recovery Unit (RSS-ARU) expressed gratitude to the College for its continued support of the ECCBโ€™s Community Outreach thrust through participation in the 2021 ECCB/RSS-ARU Creative Youth Art Competition.

This is the second year that a student of the College has won a top prize in a competition. In 2020, Khadijah Halliday was the 3rd place winner in the same age category ECCB Art Competition.

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