Digicel awards thousands of dollars in scholarships

Five students from across St Vincent and the Grenadines are today thanking Digicel for giving back and investing in their educational development.

Wednesday, September 14, 2016 saw Digicel’s Back to School scholarship campaign climaxing with a total of $3,000 being donated to two primary and three secondary school students here.{{more}}

The promotion, which ran for one month, commenced on August 1st and ended on August 31st, and saw persons texting to the short code 1130 telling Digicel why their child or ward should be awarded a Digicel scholarship.

The winners of the Digicel scholarships are: Kelsey Cyrus of Georgetown, who is a grade 5 student at the Sandy Bay Government School; Rashied Wiseman of Sharpes Dale, a grade 5 student of the Kingstown Anglican School; Jonique Chambers of Barrouallie, a form 1 student at the Barrouallie Secondary School; Aucion Harris of Bequia, a form 2 student at the Bequia Seventh-Day Adventist School; and Alejandro Martin of Arnos Vale, who is a fourth form student at the St Joseph’s Convent Marriaqua.

The winners and their parents all thanked Digicel for the cash contribution and investing in their education, explaining that the cash will go a long way towards purchasing shoes, books and other school supplies that are still outstanding since the commencement of the new school year.

Meanwhile, Wednesday also saw Kamillo Edwards being presented with his cash prize, after being named winner of Digicel’s “Power my Creative Spark” photo competition, which was also part of Digicel’s Bring the Beat Summer Campaign. The competition ran on Instagram from July 22nd through August 26th and participants were required to photo match a specific theme for four consecutive weeks. The photo competition, which was judged by Digicel’s brand ambassador Edson “Tequila” Reece, saw Edwards taking the top prize of EC $1,000, a mentorship programme with Reece and will have a photography book published showcasing his work. Additionally, Javid Collins, Javed David and Kyle Da Silva were all identified as runners-up in the competition, receiving $100 in Digicel credit and they will also participate in a mentorship programme, headed by Edson “Tequila” Reece.

Digicel’s marketing manager Danielle Cupid congratulated all the winners, reiterating Digicel’s commitment to invest in and elevate the nation’s youths. Cupid urged the parents of the scholarship recipients to use the monies for the intended purpose, which is to better equip the students to excel in school. Additionally, Cupid said the Bring the Beat Summer promotion saw Digicel giving back over $80,000 in cash and prizes to Vincentians and was very well received by the public. She further explained that her team is now busy ensuring that everything is in place for a grand 2016 Christmas campaign.