00:00Just today, after alumni Kairon Pollard and Akil Hussein lifted the CPL Trophy with TKR,
00:06students of Success Lab until Secondary had their own moment to shine.
00:09The East Port of Spain school honored nine of its student athletes in a special ceremony
00:13at the school, highlighting a group that has only been training for a year on the Olympian
00:18Emmanuel calendar.
00:20The athletes were presented with medals and tokens by their teachers, celebrating a historic
00:24first for the East Port of Spain school.
00:27Among the standouts, Jeremiah St. John, a double bronze medalist at the national championships,
00:31Anthony Alexander with two bronze in the hurdles and really, and Malik Adams who claims silver
00:37in the pole vault.
00:38Very, very exciting, like, it's like a rush and then I caught my entrance and everything
00:44and how everybody was like cheering, and then the fact that I got a trophy as well, like
00:48my first trophy, like, since as small as I was getting medals, so like, it's like, I got
00:55a good feeling.
00:56It elevates the school in a way, it has a negative approach on the school, where people
01:01view the school negatively, so more train are to join track, it will bring up new reputation
01:09and people will tend to view the school differently.
01:12In the heart of East Port of Spain, a community often known for the challenges of gangs and
01:16violence, there was instead pride and applause echoing through the halls of Success Lab until
01:21secondary.
01:22The recognition was organized by teachers Christina Thomas and Shanna Supra, who believe that students'
01:27achievements can help motivate their peers.
01:30Well, this morning at Success Lab until we decided to commemorate the student athletes
01:35who did well in last term's secondary school track and field event, and we decided to do
01:41this because we wanted to show that good can come out of success.
01:45I hope more athletes would, you know, see that the sky is not the limit, but they just continue
01:50on their journey here with success that this can be an avenue for them, not only for academics,
01:56but track and field can reach, they can reach places, and in Jeremiah's case, we're hoping
02:00that by next year, please go out here and make it to the Krifter team.
02:04For Success Lab until, the message is clear.
02:07Despite the challenges in the community, its students are sprinting towards success.
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