The Anguilla Community College held its Fifth Annual Certificate Presentation Ceremony under the theme “Nation-building For A Brighter Future” at the Rodney MacArthur Rey Auditorium on Wednesday evening, November 10.

Graduates from the Anguilla Community College with Professor Delroy Louden

The programme sheet listed a total of 190 graduating students in various subject areas, taught during 2009/10, as follows: Basic and inter-mediate Conversational Spanish: 14; CXC English: 13; Maths:10; Office Administration: 3; Information Technology: 8; EDPM: 13; Principles of Accounts: 9; Principles of Business: 9; Human & Social Biology: 15; Event Planning Management: 23; Human Relations: 24; Quality Customer Care: 9; Supervisory Management: 28; Accounting: 3; International Cuisine: 7; and Baking Technology: 2.

Graduates from the Anguilla Community College with Professor Delroy Louden

Minister of Social Development, Hon. Edison Baird, said he was encouraged by the fact that so many persons responded to the opportunity to study at the College and to obtain certification. He stressed that attaining a level of education could make a difference between employees being retained or being made redundant. “It is critical, therefore, to ensure your continued competitiveness in the job market that you invest in your education,” he advised the graduating students, many of whom are employed in various fields of work.

Ministers of Government with Professor Louden and College Board Directors

Chairperson of the College Board of Directors, Rhona Richardson-Roydon, gave a rundown of some of the accomplishments and plans of the institution, and was pleased with its thrust in the community. She was particularly grateful for the work and leadership of Professor Delroy Louden, President of the Anguilla Community College. Professor Louden, himself, took the opportunity to reiterate his strong desire for the further development of the College and spoke about its importance and influence in the community.

Perin Bradley, who has responsibility for Trade and Investment in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, delivered the feature address. He spoke in detail about how those subject areas could impact the development of Anguilla and how the work of the Community College could factor in to promote an educated and developed community.

The ceremony was chaired by Janine Edwards, Principal of Sunset Homes. The programme also included selections by the Albena Lake-Hodge Choir, the invocation by Rev. Dunstan Richardson, Superintendent of the Methodist Circuit; the welcome and introduction by Sharon Richardson, Director of Hospitality Studies; the distribution of certificates by Professor Louden assisted by Laurelei Frazer; and the vote of Thanks by Karimah Carty, Chef de Partie.

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