St Lucia school wins third annual Regional Schools Investment Competition

ALITE INVESTORS of Choiseul Secondary School, St Lucia, has captured the title of Regional Schools’ Investment Champion in the third annual Regional Schools Investment Competition. Boys on the Hill Investment of the Grenada Boys Secondary School, Grenada, captured the runner up position in a keenly contested competition; and this country’s St Martin’s Secondary School featured among top schools in the video aspect of the competition.

The East Caribbean Securities Exchange (ECSE) said in a release that schools were evaluated on their portfolio value at the end of the competition, and their video submissions which captured their strategic approach and lessons learned during the competition.

Top recognitions for the video submissions are: 1. Nurnal Invests of Vieux-Fort Comprehensive Secondary School, St Lucia, Most Creative Video Submission.

2. SMSS Prosperity Pioneers of St. Martin’s Secondary School, St.Vincent and the Grenadines – Most well-presented Strategic Approach.

The prize giving ceremony to recognize all the awardees will take place in the first quarter of 2026.

The ECSE said more details on the ceremony will be provided in a subsequent media release, and updates will also be available via the website and social media pages of the Eastern

Caribbean Securities Exchange (ECSE).

The competition was created to be a dynamic learning experience for high school and first-year college students that introduces them to investing, while providing the opportunity to experience securities market activity first hand. The initiative, which is a collaborative effort of the ECSE, the Eastern Caribbean Securities Regulatory Commission (ECSRC), and licensed ECSE-member broker dealers, aims to stimulate an interest in investing among young persons, and to create a pathway for young investors to become active market participants in the future.

The ECSE has congratulated the Regional Schools Investment Champion, Choiseul Secondary School, the runner-up, and other awardees. It also has expressed appreciation to all the schools that participated in the competition.