EIGHTY-NINE students last Friday graduated from the Carnegie School of Home Economics (CSHE) in various fields and each student was presented with a certificate while the best student and runners-up in various courses were presented with trophies.

Among the courses were Household Management – Commercial Food Preparation which had twenty-eight graduates; twenty-nine students graduated in Catering and Hospitality; seven students graduated in Interior Decoration; four graduated in Household Management-Garment Construction; and nineteen graduated in Cosmetology.
Among those attending the graduation ceremony were Chief Education Officer, Mr. Olato Sam; Principal of the CSHE Ms. Penelope Harris; Chief Craft Production and Design Officer, Mrs. Kim Gordon and parents of the graduands.

Speaking at the ceremony, the Chief Education Officer congratulated the students on their achievements and told them that this was not the end of the bridge for them as he encouraged them to further their studies.
“I know today is a special day for all of you – let’s hope you all benefited from the programme and I urge you to make the best out of what you have learnt and continue to further your education by moving on to higher grounds,” the Chief Education Officer said.
The CSHE principal, Ms. Harris, in her presentation, said they were happy to present eighty-nine students who were graduating from the institution in various fields related to Home Economics as well as Tourism and Hospitality.
Ms. Harris said she hoped those who graduated will proceed into the world of commerce and some into further study.
“We have that trust that they will all experience improved quality of life for themselves and their families, which is our ultimate hope,” the principal said.
Meanwhile, Chief Craft Production and Design Officer, Mrs. Kim Gordon wished the graduands the best in the future.

She said that “those who are graduating today will be proceeding into the world of commerce or institutions of advanced learning and some will continue to further their studies in the Visual Arts area or in what they are comfortable doing.”
Mrs. Gordon reminded the students and other invitees at the graduation ceremony that the Craft Division has been housed in the CSHE compound since 1995 and it is seen mainly as a remedial institution which attracts mostly young females from all sections of society.
“The Craft Production and Design Division is among the most relevant technical vocational institutions in Guyana. It also plays a significant role in making training available for early school leavers. It fits neatly into the national initiative, especially with the recent completion of the first national strategic plan for TVET,” Mrs. Gordon said.
Noting that it is the first of its kind in the Caribbean, Mrs. Gordon said it forms a component of the Ministry of Education 2013-2018 Strategic Plan. “Our institution is heartened to be a small part of that whole,” she said.