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Message from Acting Principal he end of the first decade of the new Tmillennium is fast approaching and our world continues to face challenges This Publication of modern life, the most recent being the global financial crisis. has been dedicated to Through these trials we learn important lessons and find our true selves as Mr. Anthony Garcia, individuals and as a community. Trinidad Past Principal of Fatima. & Tobago’s hosting of the Fifth Summit of the Americas in April of this year displayed a discipline and competence of which we can be justly proud. CONTENTS Fatima said farewell to our Principal, Mr. Message from Mr. Anthony Garcia .............3 Anthony Garcia who ended nine (9) years Vice-Principal’s Address ..............................4 of faithful service to our college. We Anne Gomes-Phillips thank him for his leadership, foresight and instruction, and pray that God will Heads of Departments / Deans ..................5 grant him many years in his vineyard. New Teachers .............................................6 In Memoriam ...............................................8 This Institution was born at the end of the Classes 2009 .............................................11 Second World War, a time of uncertainty and hope. Our founders bravely took Awards ......................................................38 on the challenge of creating new Retirement.................................................40 opportunities for a promising future. May Fr. Gregory Augustine Feature - Francisco Garcia ........................45 we too, fearlessly take on the challenges Carnival .....................................................46 facing our future with courage, aware of Las’ Minute ...............................................49 its demands and mindful of our strengths and ability to embrace whatever Parents Support Group ..............................54 comes. We must remain true to a foundational principle that all can and Message from F.O.B.A ..............................55 must do their best. The bar of performance and achievement for young Spotlight ....................................................58 men in this society must be raised if we are to achieve higher goals of a International Athletes ...............................61 greater humanity in the 21st Century. Clubs..........................................................66 We pray that God give us the strength to lead with integrity, instruct with clarity and act justly. 1 Mr. Anthony Garcia Retired Principal of Fatima College r. Anthony Garcia M first entered Fatima College in 2000 and assumed the role of Principal, a very demanding position, as he was soon to find out. An old ‘Hillview boy’, he had to learn what it meant to be a ‘Fatima Boy’ in the true sense of the term if he were to fully appreciate the culture and tradition of this institution. It was not easy at first, having come out of his last post as the Principal of Dinsley- Trincity Government Primary School, where a totally different atmosphere existed and where a very different type of administration was required. Anthony Garcia Mr. Garcia, however, rose to the can truly say that Anthony Garcia has occasion using all of the past training managed to appreciate the true sense and experience that he had acquired of a ‘Fatima Boy.’ In fact, early in his from the many positions which he held tenure, he coined the now familiar throughout his career in education. phrase, “Fatima Boys are Good His skills as a Trade Unionist helped Boys!” This saying, I believe, has him to negotiate effectively with all ended most, if not all, of his speeches stakeholders of the College. His over the past few years and is familiar experience from the various boards to every student, teacher and even on which he had served, enabled parent. However, his aim was obviously him to use both his knowledge to instill a sense of pride, love and and connections in the Ministry of loyalty for this institution, all of which Education, and elsewhere, to ease the he, himself, discovered during his time many trials and challenges faced with with us. the ‘red tape’ that frustrates many We thank Mr. Garcia for his dedication, administrators. guidance, and the wealth of his Farewell functions from the Staff and Nine years later, on his retirement, not experience during his time at Fatima Fatima Old Boys’ Association only from Fatima College, but from and we wish him health, peace and his life in education as a whole, we happiness in his retirement. His aim was obviously to instill a sense of pride, love and “loyalty for this institution, all of which he, himself, discovered during his time with us. ” 3 Message from Vice Principal t is with a heaviness in my heart that call to strive for all that is good, noble, I I share these thoughts with you, honourable and worthy so that we can especially when I think of our youth conquer the “dark side”. and more so of our Fatima boys, within In a society and world that conquers by the current context of our society, our threats, disrespect, the lack of dialogue country and our world. and openness, greed, lies, intimidation, There is a collapse of basic values, abuse of power, political affiliation - our standards, ethics and morals in every College Motto stands tall and strong, sphere of life, which, sadly appears forever defining and re-defining who to be the norm. However, the day we we are and what we are about. accept it as the norm, is the day we With the unfailing assistance of our must truthfully declare to our inner patroness, Our Lady of Fatima, let us selves that we have sold our souls. all strive to do what is honourable and As always, we are invited to turn to our right, for the love of our youth and our College Motto “Nitendo Vinces - by Fatima boys. Let us not sell our souls, striving you shall conquer!” to remind be it for “thirty pieces of silver” or Anne Gomes-Phillips us of all we are called to be and do as a otherwise. Fatima family: students, staff, parents We remember the words of Her Son, Our Lady of Fatima, help us all not and old boys. “What does it profit a man if he gains to suffer the loss of our soul, but to With conviction, let us all embrace, the whole world and suffers the loss of preserve our credibility, our honesty, treasure and defend if necessary, the his own soul?” our integrity. FATIMA STAFF PHOTO 2009 Back Row (L-R): Roger Berment, Maurice White, Sanjeev Maharaj, Kwasi Noel, Jerome Spence, Joel Greene, Andrés Wolfe, Stefan De Gale, Kevin Wells, Tyron Indalsingh, Michael Maraj, Laurence Mc Master, Arthur Thompson, Garvin de Souza. Middle Row (L-R): Soraya Khan, Harry Ramdass, Kevin Mahabir, Elizabeth Habib, Jozette Roberts, Susan Dyer, Meera Millington, Camille Ayoung-Girod, Cadine Ellis, Myrtle Cumberbatch, Nirmala Bejai, Kimberly Samlal, Wendy Marin, Patricia Clerk, Dainette Dyer, Nalini Ramkissoon, Gillian Ramdass, Sharmila De Gale, Anthony Young. Front Row (L-R): Allison Poon, Jacinta Kanhai-Maharaj, Shaneela Mahelal, Candy Churaman, Amraj Seemungal, Natalie Branker, Aloysious Joseph, Fr. Gregory Augustine, Annie Gomes-Phillips, Rosemarie Duff, Nigel Cooper, Alicia Manuel, Serran Clarke, Marcia Moses, Londell Olivierre. Missing: Beverly Lee Ahyen, Allisten Cooper, Leah Rattan, Ian Des Vignes, Mervyn Moore, Francisco Garcia, Marian Hubbard, Kevon Peterson, Garnet Pierre, Lourdes Ali. 4 Heads of Departments DEANS Form 1 Harry Candy Michael Ramdass Churaman Maraj BIOLOGY, BUSINESS PHYSICS Form 2 Amraj Seemungal Jacinta Nalini Maharaj Ramkissoon Chemistry -Harricharan Form 3 ENGLISH Nigel Cooper Lourdes Alison Form 4 Ali Poon Gillian HISTORY LANGUAGES Ramdass Form 5 Aloysius Joseph Susan Fr. Gregory Dyer Augustine MATH RELIGION Form 6 Rosemarie Duff 5 New Teachers Clerical Staff Back Row (L-R): Makeba Wilson, Videsh Ramsahai, Mark Bursee, Camille Ayoung- Girod Serran Clarke Art - All Forms Judy Baboolal. Front Row (L-R): Lisa Bobb-Charles, Sharon Drama - Forms 1-3 Narinesingh, Glen Saxon, Marsha Romain, Janice Dolabaille. Learning environment; My experience thus far has energetic dynamic staff. been both challenging and rewarding. Kevin Mahabir Stefan De Gale Spanish - Forms 2, 3 and 4 Chemistry - Forms 3, 6 Joel Greene Sometimes overwhelming Sanjeev Maharaj Religion Math - Forms 4, 5 and 6 and challenging, however, General Science/Physics - Fatima is a place with a unique Fatima boys have the ability to the students are academically Forms 3, 4, 5 and 6 culture that when at its best it’s excel if treated with respect, outstanding. “Physics defines pressure as second to none. love and encouragement. force per unit area, the rest of humanity defines pressures as physics.” Anonymous Meera Millington History - Forms 2, 3, 4 and 5 Caribbean Studies - Lower 6 Kevon Peterson My time at Fatima College General Science/ Physics has been a great one thus Forms 1, 2, 3 and 4 far. I truly love the atmosphere at Fatima College. Giving back to their Alma Mater Maurice White Geography - Kwasi Noel Forms 1-5 French - Forms 1-3 It’s a Spanish - Forms 3-5 demanding Religion - Form 3 job, but It has been an honour teaching is for me to return to my my passion. Alma Mater to work alongside some of my own teachers. Teaching thus far has been a wonderful learning Laurence Mc Master experience. Accounts - Forms 4, 5 and 6 Happy to be of service at my Alma Mater. 6 Leah Rattan General Science Chemistry - Forms 2, 3 and 4 My experience has been invaluable. Jozette Roberts Mathematics - Forms 1, 2, 4 and 5 My experience at Fatima has been an eye-opening and positive one. Kimberly Samlal General Science/ Physics - Forms 1, 3 and 4 I’ve learnt so much! Jerome Spence History - Forms 3 Although a CIC Past Student, I can honestly say that Fatima is indeed one of the best colleges in Trinidad. Kevin Wells We will also like to Geography - Forms 1 and 4. welcome Dainette Dyer Being a teacher here again - English / Communication has been rewarding. Studies - Forms 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 and Soraya Khan - Geography - Forms 1 and 3.

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