The Tribune

THE inaugural Government High School Alumni Phoenix Awards will be held tomorrow at the University of The Bahamas Performing Arts Centre.

A total of 29 alumni will be recognised, with Glenys Hanna Martin, Minister of Education and Technical and Vocational Training, due to be in attendance.

During the ceremony, the association will recognise several outstanding alums whose families will receive posthumous Phoenix Awards. The awards will be received by the families of the following:

• Rev Dr Robert Bailey and Louise Millicent Symonette, two of the first students.

• Sir Lynden Pindling, Prime Minister of The Bahamas.

• Arthur D Hanna, Deputy Prime Minister.

• Sir Cecil Wallace-Whitfield, Cabinet Minister and founder of the FNM.

• Zoe Maynard, the youngest student enrolled and to graduate from GHS.

• Dr Cleveland Eneas.

• Sir Randol Fawkes, father of the Labour Movement.

Meanwhile, Hugh Gordon Sands, former GHS headmaster, and Ruth Rosalie Maycock- Millar were scheduled the Government High School Alumni Phoenix Lifetime Achievement Award.

Also nominated for the Government High School Alumni Phoenix Lifetime Achievement Award were:

• 101-year-old Centennial Coral Fawkes Taylor, the oldest known living Government High School Alum.

• Sir Orville Turnquest.

• Dame Ivy Dumont.

• Sir Baltron Bethel.

• Archbishop Drexel W Gomez.

• Pastor Rex Major.

• Beryl Elva Sands-Campbell.

• Peter Ivan Bethel.

• Cyprianna Bethel-Fleisher.

• Marjorie Davis.

• Robert Garland Elliott.

• Ruby Rockwood-Major.

• Katherina Pinder-Williams.

• Mary Demeritte- Sweetnam.

• Roberta Turnquest-Sands.

• Beverley Wallace-Whitfield.

• Langton Hilton.

• Cyril Fountain.

• Dr Cyril Vanderpool.

The Government High School Alumni Phoenix Lifetime Achievement Award has been dedicated to recognising former students for outstanding achievements in their professional lives, for personal integrity and stature and service to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the global community.

For more information about the GHS Alumni Association, visit tghalumni.com or tghsalumni. org.