Eight Island Academy Graduates Celebrate End of School Year

Ambergris Today

For the first time ever, the Sir Barry Bowen Cup was presented to two graduating students and one alumni of The Island Academy during their graduation ceremony on Friday, May 31, 2019. The graduating class consisted of eight students.

Madison Edwards, Louke Van Noord, Nicholas Lausen, Bryan Camal, Ryan Camal, Malik Jones, Annie Nuñez and Elizabeth Sanchez received their primary school certificates of graduation from The Island Academy. The graduating class of 2019 received their diplomas and awards for high mark, including other top students from Infant to Standard 5 classes.

Bryan Camal and Annie Nunez recipients of the Sir Barry Bowen Cup

Oscar Pinelo received a special alumni Sir Barry Bowen Cup

It was an emotional ceremony as the farewell speeches from the graduates brought tears, not only to their classmates and teachers, but to parents and invited guests at the ceremony. The graduating class proved to be a very close nit of good friends.

The Sir Barry Bowen Cup which is awarded every year to an outstanding student of the school was handed out to three people this year. The award was shared between Annie Nuñez and Bryan Camal of the graduating class and alumni Oscar Pinelo received a special Cup for his hard work and dedication to the school this past year.