00:00My culinary journey began at 56 years old. Yep, you heard that right. At a stage in life when some
00:11people might be thinking about slowing down, I decided it was time to begin something new.
00:22I had always wanted to pursue culinary training, but for years the opportunity simply wasn't there.
00:31Valedictorian Suzanne Batiste Thompson, as she spoke to fellow graduates at the Shaw Park Complex on Thursday afternoon.
00:39Today, she not only earned her degree, but also emerged as valedictorian while receiving both the Dean's Award and the
00:49Overall Academic Excellence Award.
00:52Education Secretary Orlando Kerr, in delivering remarks, said the graduation of much-needed persons for the tourism sector was an
01:01important milestone in Tobago's development.
01:03The future of education in Tobago cannot simply be about producing people who have passed examinations.
01:12We must produce people who can build industries, people who can create businesses, people who can innovate, people who can
01:22complete globally, people who understand technology, people who understand service,
01:28people who understand entrepreneurship and people who are equipped, not merely to participate in Tobago's economy, but to help in
01:38transforming it.
01:39Kerr said the upcoming workforce must be capable of meeting international standards. Elizabeth Williams, TV6 News.
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