In 2003, the Merl Grove High School PSA (Canadian Chapter) launched a scholarship programme to assist current students who are academically gifted but come from families who lack the resources to easily fund their daughters’ schooling.
We named the scholarship in honour of our mentor Mrs. J. Barbara Martin, a true Merl Grovian who not only attended the school as a student, but later returned to serve as teacher, vice-principal and principal.
We named the scholarship in honour of our mentor Mrs. J. Barbara Martin, a true Merl Grovian who not only attended the school as a student, but later returned to serve as teacher, vice-principal and principal.
Each year the scholarship recipient is chosen at the beginning of second form and gets funding until she graduates at the end of fifth form. The money they receive covers their school fees, lunch, bus fare, uniform etc.
We consider it a privilege to assist these girls and they have not let us down. They consistently get grades that put them at the top of their class, and they also participate in a wide variety of extra-curricular activities to make them well-rounded individuals.
We consider it a privilege to assist these girls and they have not let us down. They consistently get grades that put them at the top of their class, and they also participate in a wide variety of extra-curricular activities to make them well-rounded individuals.
Felicia Salmon
Sumintra Bryan
Patrice Thomas
Racquel Pinnock
Annike Locke
Annestta Samuels
"I must say thanks to you all for your contribution to my education, and presumably, my success.
Your kindness will never be forgotten by me...Ultimately I will walk in the footsteps of J. Barbara Martin."
Your kindness will never be forgotten by me...Ultimately I will walk in the footsteps of J. Barbara Martin."
J. BARBARA MARTIN SCHOLARSHIP
Our Recipients:
2003 Danielle (1st recipient)
She is in her 2nd year at UWI studying Accounting. In 5th form she passed 8 subjects.
2004 Annestta
She is in her 1st year at UWI studying Communications. She passed 8 subjects in 5th form and also served as Merl Grove’s Head Girl in 6th form.
2005 Omelia
She passed 8 subjects in 5th form and is now in Upper 6th.
She will start university studies in September 2011.
2006 Racquel & Sumintra
They graduated from 5th form in 2010. Racquel was sponsored by VMBS. She passed 8 subjects and is now in Lower 6th form.
Sumintra also passed 8 subjects in 5th form but opted not to go onto 6th form.
2003 Danielle (1st recipient)
She is in her 2nd year at UWI studying Accounting. In 5th form she passed 8 subjects.
2004 Annestta
She is in her 1st year at UWI studying Communications. She passed 8 subjects in 5th form and also served as Merl Grove’s Head Girl in 6th form.
2005 Omelia
She passed 8 subjects in 5th form and is now in Upper 6th.
She will start university studies in September 2011.
2006 Racquel & Sumintra
They graduated from 5th form in 2010. Racquel was sponsored by VMBS. She passed 8 subjects and is now in Lower 6th form.
Sumintra also passed 8 subjects in 5th form but opted not to go onto 6th form.
2007 Patrice & Annike
Both are in 5th form and will be sitting the CSEC exams in June 2011.
2008 Felicia
She is in 4th form and will be sitting the CSEC exams in June 2012.
2009 Elisabeth & Denesha
Elisabeth was chosen in 2009 by the PSA.
A past student has kindly offered to sponsor Denesha for at least one year.
2010 Krystal & Imani
Krystal was chosen in 2010 by the PSA.
Members of the Executive have agreed to sponsor Imani.
Both are in 5th form and will be sitting the CSEC exams in June 2011.
2008 Felicia
She is in 4th form and will be sitting the CSEC exams in June 2012.
2009 Elisabeth & Denesha
Elisabeth was chosen in 2009 by the PSA.
A past student has kindly offered to sponsor Denesha for at least one year.
2010 Krystal & Imani
Krystal was chosen in 2010 by the PSA.
Members of the Executive have agreed to sponsor Imani.
Elisabeth Brown
Krystal Lofters
Denesha Gibson
Racquel Pinnock
Omelia Gordon
Message from Annestta:
Annestta became the school's head girl for the 2009/2010 school year and is now a student at the University of the West Indies. We wish her complete success in achieving her goals.