Xiomara and Tariq win first events at their US College

 

Xiomara and Tariq Getrouw have continued to demonstrate their athletic skills in the US by winning their first races at Monroe Community College where they are now studying, 

Last Saturday, September 21 Xiomara won the 7th edition of the MCC 5 km race. She was the best female runner.

Tariq was the best MCC male runner.

Xiomara commented: "It was a very cold and rainy day. The temperature here in the U.S. is very different from Suriname. During the race, my  team (Resident Life) supported me strongly." 

Tariq said: "This was a very good experience for me. The event ended with a dinner and award ceremony. "

Tariq and Xiomara started school in the first week of September.Xiomara is in the Liberal Arts program. She is taking six courses this semester : Spanish, German, English, Biology Lab,and Social Studies. She is enjoying her courses so far and is happy to be doing languages.At AlphaMax she had often stated that her dream was to study at least four languages.

Tariq is in the Fine Arts program. Both students graduated from AlphaMax Academy in June.

2013 Graduation Ceremony

Last Saturday, June 29th, in an atmosphere of festive simplicity, parents,
faculty, administrators, and friends of the AlphaMax Academy, witnessed
the graduation of six students from the Class of 2013.

In keeping with the school’s tradition and commitment to excellence, the
two Valedictorians, Jason Hoppie and Li Jun Xu, addressed the gathering.

The final scores of the two valedictorians in the Global Assessment
Certificate program were internationally recognized as “High Achievement”
by global examiners and moderators abroad.

Also graduating from the Academy this year were national swimmers from
Suriname, Tariq Getrouw, and the female winner of the Telesur swim
marathon, Xiomara Getrouw.

The AlphaMax Academy is an internationally recognized school of Surinam
with an English curriculum.  The school’s motto, “In Diligent of
Excellence”, reflects the Academy’s program and its approach to education.

This year four past graduates from the AlphaMax Academy have completed
their bachelor’s courses of studies in Britain, the United States of
America, and the Nederlands.