AlphaMax Academy held its annual graduation ceremony in the banquet hall of the Torarica Hotel on June 22th.
The nine students graduating from the class of 2011 were : Jessica Bang A Foe, Marysa Brand-Flu, Sheromani Heilbron, Azim King, Jill Liauw Kie Fa, Shafeek Nazir, Jaleesa Pigot, Ruth Saman, Sharen Vess Schaap.
The keynote speaker for the evening was Dr. Eugene Merkus, member of the board of Directors. He delivered a rousing and inspiring call to all Surinamese youth to seize the times and develop their talents and skills not only for their personal gain but for the benefit of Suriname and the world.
As usual the event was well attended by parents and friends of the school. A middle school ensemble consisting of musicians-Justin Ho, Emanuel Landbrug, Dion De Bie, Daniel Kolf and singer Alysha Wazir played two pieces for the audience. Their work was well received by the audience.
Special awards were handed out by Ambassador K.J.S. Sodhi of India to the recipients of The Rabindranath Tagore award --Reann Kersenhout and Kristina Taylor and the winner of the Gandhi King award--Shafeek Nazir.
Kristina and Reann produced two extremely mature and touching sonnets in tribute to Rabindranath Tagore. The sonnet form is one of the most complex forms of writing in english poetry and this is only the third occasion that students of the academy have produced sonnets.
The valedictorians for this year were Ruth Saman and Shafeek Nazir. They both presented very personal statements of the impact on their lives of the unique AlphaMax program of studies and activities.
The chairman of the Dalian company in Suriname presented ties to the five GLYC students who are representing AlphaMax and Suriname in China from June 26th to July 7th.
At the end of the ceremony parents and friends gathered on the pier to sip and chat.
The Academy Awards for Excellence in 2011 are:
Best ACT Claire Patandin [Special Mention: Yamil Baptista]
Best TOEFL, Best PSAT Isabella Sew-Atjon
PSAT Merit Claire Patandin, Vinantia Nandlal
Humanities Award Ruth Saman, Shafeek Nazir,Kristina Taylor, Reann Kersenhout
Tagore Award for Literature Kristina Taylor, Reann Kersenhout
Gandhi-King Award Shafeek M. Nazir
LOWER SCHOOL AWARDS
Best Performance: Akash Lewis, Emile Bram, Noelle Sitaram
Phonics Shemaiah Johnson, Neo Ameerali
Science Sally Siu, Abygail Cambridge
Nature Encounters Emile Bram, Kwingha Landveld
Math Leonardo Batista, Jael Eriks
Asad Karamat-Ali
Merit Noelle Sitaram, Esperanca Woei, Stephanie Bai,Angelina Wip, Sally Siu
Best Conduct Noelle Sitaram, Brandon Browne, Esperance Woei
Arts & Crafts Iva Ameerali, Esperanca Woei
Most Improved Yada-Maria Moi Thuk-Shung, Brandon Browne, Gabriel de Miranda, Iva Ameerali
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Best Performance Emily Jong Tjien Fa, Winnie Siu, Alysha Wazir, Noor Patandin
Math Alysha Wazir, Matthew Ho, Mary Siu.Andrea Lau, Daniel Kolf
Science Emily Jong Tjien Fa, Tamia Hoppie, Matthew Ho
English Tamia Hoppie, Andrea Lau, Alysha Wazir, Emily Jong Tjien Fa
Social Studies Alysha Wazir, Winnie Siu, Noor Patandin, Andrea Lau
Most Improved Cimara Proeve, Dion de Bie, Daniel Kolf, Kevin Woei
HIGH SCHOOL
Math Claire Patandin, Li Yun Xu, Justin Ho, Sharen-Vess Schaap
Science Claire Patandin, Ruth Saman,Marysa Brand-Flu, Vinantia Nandlal
English & Writing Jason Hoppie, Brienne Renfurm, Yamil Baptista
Art Most Outstanding Alwyn Beckles
Most Improved Shafeek Nazir
Technical Drawing Tiffany Hoashin, Vinantia Nandlal, Alain Soeklal, Aaqil Wazir
Sports Xiomara Getrouw, Gabriel Grauwde
Merit Awards Tiffany Hoashin, Brienne Renfurm, Jason Hoppie, Justin Ho, Michael Grauwde, Reann Kersenhout
Most Improved Li Yun Xu, Tiffany Hoashin
