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Marist High student scoops second SADC award
28 Nov 2013 at 12:08hrs | Views
MARIST Nyanga High School Upper Sixth student, Terrens Muradzikwa, did the province proud
after he recently scooped the Southern Africa Development Community Secondary Schools Essay Writing competition for the second year running.
The regional competition also saw a St Dominic's Upper sixth student, Precious Nemutenzi, clinching the third position.
Muradzikwa and Nemutenzi received US$1 500 and US$750 respectively during the Sadc Heads of State Summit held in Malawi on August 17.
In the national competition, Nemutenzi emerged tops and received US$500, while Fadzanai Dambadza of Silobi High School in Matabeleland South province was second and received US$300. Muradzikwa, who was third-placed, received US$200.
Speaking at a certificate presentation ceremony held at St Dominic's High School on Wednesday, Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Dr Andrew Langa, who was represented by the ministry's permanent secretary, Dr Thokozile Chitepo, hailed the three students for making the country proud and urged other students to join in future editions of the competition to sharpen their literary skills and be successful future writers.
"Sadc instituted this competition to afford its school-going young generation a forum to express economic, social and political concerns of the region through creative writing.
"Zimbabwe participates annually in this competition, but this year's edition has become historical in that two of our national winners won the regional prizes. We have won the regional first prize for the second consecutive time in 2012 and 2013 through Terrens Muradzikwa. It is my hope that other students and youths may be motivated and inspired to achieve even better as we reward these three.
"Essay writing should not start and end with competitions. It must go beyond the competition and prepare you to participate in book industries as writers, authors, columnists or publishers," said Dr Chitepo.
St Dominic's High School headmaster, Mr Francis Mukoyi, described the development as an "achievement" and a milestone to the Roman Catholic-run institutions.
He vowed to retain the excellent results.
"This is a wonderful achievement. This has made us proud as a school.
"The recognition we get as a school in the province and countrywide is priceless. I would like to assure parents and guardians that more accolades are coming," he said.
The three winners attributed their success to sheer hard work and determination.
Said Terrens: "Competition was tough, but I did my research very well.
"I worked hard to come up with something meaningful and outstanding."
The bubbly Precious thanked God "for giving her the opportunity to compete with others and emerge the best".
"I wrote a beautiful essay because of hard-work and determination," she said.
Fadzanai, who was represented by her teacher Mrs Veronica Lunga, said: "This is not an achievement for Fadzanai only, but for all of us at Silobi High School. She managed to excel under difficult conditions. It is a rural school with a lot of challenges. She would climb on a mountain to search for internet connectivity to do researches on the topic."
after he recently scooped the Southern Africa Development Community Secondary Schools Essay Writing competition for the second year running.
The regional competition also saw a St Dominic's Upper sixth student, Precious Nemutenzi, clinching the third position.
Muradzikwa and Nemutenzi received US$1 500 and US$750 respectively during the Sadc Heads of State Summit held in Malawi on August 17.
In the national competition, Nemutenzi emerged tops and received US$500, while Fadzanai Dambadza of Silobi High School in Matabeleland South province was second and received US$300. Muradzikwa, who was third-placed, received US$200.
Speaking at a certificate presentation ceremony held at St Dominic's High School on Wednesday, Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Dr Andrew Langa, who was represented by the ministry's permanent secretary, Dr Thokozile Chitepo, hailed the three students for making the country proud and urged other students to join in future editions of the competition to sharpen their literary skills and be successful future writers.
"Sadc instituted this competition to afford its school-going young generation a forum to express economic, social and political concerns of the region through creative writing.
"Zimbabwe participates annually in this competition, but this year's edition has become historical in that two of our national winners won the regional prizes. We have won the regional first prize for the second consecutive time in 2012 and 2013 through Terrens Muradzikwa. It is my hope that other students and youths may be motivated and inspired to achieve even better as we reward these three.
"Essay writing should not start and end with competitions. It must go beyond the competition and prepare you to participate in book industries as writers, authors, columnists or publishers," said Dr Chitepo.
St Dominic's High School headmaster, Mr Francis Mukoyi, described the development as an "achievement" and a milestone to the Roman Catholic-run institutions.
He vowed to retain the excellent results.
"This is a wonderful achievement. This has made us proud as a school.
"The recognition we get as a school in the province and countrywide is priceless. I would like to assure parents and guardians that more accolades are coming," he said.
The three winners attributed their success to sheer hard work and determination.
Said Terrens: "Competition was tough, but I did my research very well.
"I worked hard to come up with something meaningful and outstanding."
The bubbly Precious thanked God "for giving her the opportunity to compete with others and emerge the best".
"I wrote a beautiful essay because of hard-work and determination," she said.
Fadzanai, who was represented by her teacher Mrs Veronica Lunga, said: "This is not an achievement for Fadzanai only, but for all of us at Silobi High School. She managed to excel under difficult conditions. It is a rural school with a lot of challenges. She would climb on a mountain to search for internet connectivity to do researches on the topic."
Source - Manicapost
