Head boy, Jevon Swan received the student of excellence award for Paget Primary School. He has been described as ? focused and highly productive student,? and shows particular aptitude with reading, spelling and mathematics. His achievements this year include winning an essay competition hosted by the Bermuda Fire Service and obtaining second runner up in the island-wide Spelldown Competition.

He has represented his school in football, cross-country and cricket. His favourite subject was mathematics. When he finishes school he would like to be a mathematician. When he is not in the classroom he loves to play football.

When asked the secret to his success, he revealed:?I just came from two smart parents!?

A prefect and an eager participant in school activities, Caitlyn Lawrence is described by her teachers as, ?extremely helpful; often found tutoring classmates and assisting teachers within the classroom.?

In terms of her school work they said, ?she loves to express herself through her writing and enjoys bringing her stories to life through interesting language and humour.?

Her favourite subject is maths and she would like to be a college math teacher. Her extra-curricular activities include piano and ballet and she is a part of the Sunday School programme at the Grace Methodist Church.

She has been successful ?by trying to be a good student in school.?

Always striving to do her best, Hannah-Lynn Johnston is an honour student, and is described as ?a very mature student who is often found helping others?.

She enjoys singing, dancing and playing the recorder as well as designing clothes and wants to be a fashion designer. She is an active member of the school choir.

Her favourite subject is Art .

?I do my best and my best is all I can do. I try hard,?she says.?

Kind, polite and cheerful, Sydney Neal, is an optimist and always has a smile on her face. She has been described as an excellent student always working to her full potential. She is learning Spanish and is taking part in an exchange programme in Costa Rica.

She is the president for the Ugandan Orphanage her school is helping to create.

Sydney enjoys sports and plays football for her school team. She also loves ballet and is auditioning to be a part of the National Ballet Theatre Camp this summer.

The only student at Sandys Secondary Middle Schools to accomplish the Principal?s honours for every reporting period, Danielle Richards has always set a high academic standard for herself. She has maintained an academic average of 90 percent or higher.

Her favourite subject is maths. When she finishes school she would like to be an accountant.

She enjoys sport and is a member of the school netball and basketball teams.

She also helps with youth soccer teams during vacations and participates in church community service activities.

She is a talented dancer at United Dance Productions where she takes ballet, hip hop and tap.

Her teachers described her as ?an exceptional student who consistently displays appropriate behaviour. She knows how to have fun but not be the class clown. She knows how to stand up for herself, without getting in fights. She knows how to get her point across without being disrespectful.?

The principle that has led to her success? ?Always do your best and don?t let anyone stop you from reaching your goal.?

Excelling academically Archer Hill has achieved honours for each quarter in attendance at Clearwater. He has also been a student of the ITS/CTY Bermuda Mathematics programme for the last three years and has studied Transitional Math, Algebra I and Algebra II.

He is an avid debater having been involved in competitions since 2002. His favourite subject is science.

Outside the classroom Archer loves sports in particular football and baseball. He has played football for the Hamilton Parish Hot Peppers since 1997 and has been awarded both most valuable player and most valuable defender several years running.

He has played in the YAO baseball league in St. David?s since 1998.

He also likes reading, video games, music and table tennis. Archer would like to be both a geologist and an athlete.

He said:?I am determined to succeed. I try hard in school and whatever I do.?