Lead Institute wishes to congratulate Jemima Mills on her second-place win in the Dominica Solid Waste Management Corporation (DSWMC) Waste Management Campaign “Be the Solution Stop Pollution” Essay competition.
The winners of the competition, which was held in May as part of Tourism month, were announced today, with the top three positions going to Rudolphius Cory Sergenton (DSC), Jemima Mills (Lead Institute), and Kishon Barry (DSC).
Mills second place finish followed on the hills of another first-runner-up position in the DBS radio 50th Anniversary Essay Competition held in April. Back in October 2020, Mills also won third place in the Independence National Poster Competition.
Although delighted to have won the second prize in the competition, the second-year environmental science major at Lead Institute, expressed disappointment in not having cupped the top prize.
“When I emerged as the first runner up in the Dominica Solid Waste Management Essay Competition, I was a bit disappointed due to the level of work I placed into perfecting my essay. Nonetheless, I celebrated my success and took the necessary and critical notes needed for an essay to be the winning one” she said.
Mill’s successes however in these competitions is a testament to her critical thinking skills, discipline, strong work ethic, and knack for writing. Her winning essay, submitted during the last week of the competition, was written while preoccupied with SBAs and preparing for her mock, and the CAPE May/June 2021 exams.
Mills, who is intent on further studies and a career in geography/environmental science, is due to graduate from the Institute this September.
“Together we aspire, together we achieve,” is a fitting phrase to wholesomely describe the poster that I created.
For us as a country to ensure that our heritage is not lost, we must practice unity! When we come together as one, all ideas, practices, cultures, language, music and everything which makes our heritage so diverse come together to make a melting pot within our own nation.
In this poster village women and men, farmers, musicians, carnival enthusiasts, belè dancers, fishermen, women by the river as well as young children, all come together to raise Dominica’s flag as high as possible with pride, in celebration of our impactful heritage.
In the right-hand corner, two waterfalls majestically cascades down Dominica’s mountainous terrains providing a source of water to our rivers to serve women in the community for washing of their clothes. Two children are also seen by the riverside listening to the morals of the women, a great example of a community raising a child.
The African drum is used in this poster as a symbol of a celebration of triumph, and the revelers showcase this pridefully mirroring the Emancipation of their ancestors.
The creole wear is also a significant feature in this poster as it is traditionally known to be worn around independence time a time where we celebrate independence from our colonial masters.
All characters in this poster come together to portray the fact that unity is strength, and with unity our heritage is bound to survive in our beautiful Dominica. As we celebrate our 42nd anniversary of independence, we must continuously celebrate our heritage as this is where our true identity lies
Students Speak
Nia Sorhaindo
Kayla Jean Jacques
