The Ministry of Education, Sports and Creative Industries celebrated the winners of the 2025 Summer Writing Challenge at a luncheon award ceremony today, at the Hodges Bay Resort
In 2022, the Summer Writing Challenge was launched to provide young Antiguans and Barbudans, aged 6 to 17, with an opportunity to explore critical issues and express their ideas in writing during the many weeks of the summer holidays. In 2024, 18 year olds who were still in Secondary school were allowed to participate. In 2025, students wrote poems, essays or dramatic pieces on one of the five themes: OAS, Volunteerism, Man and Animals, Mental Health and Sports.
Students from Newfield Primary, Liberta Primary School, All Saints Secondary School, Antigua Grammar School, Island Academy International, Ottos Comprehensive School and Sir Novelle Richards Academy emerged winners from among a total of 127 participants. The winners in the various categories are:
| Names of Winners | Theme | Schools |
| 6-9 years | ||
| Noah Michael | Man and Animals | Liberta Primary School |
| Khor Johnson | Mental Health | Newfield Primary School |
| 10-13 years | ||
| Kirvin Marcellin | Volunteerism | All Saints Secondary School |
| Jhamely Paredes | Volunteerism | Ottos Comprehensive School |
| Micah Thomas | Man and Animals | Antigua Grammar School |
| 14-18 years | ||
| Kesus Barnes | Volunteerism | Irene B. Williams School |
| Ti-ikha Edwards | Mental Health | Island Academy International |
| Jaiheel Goodwin | Sports | Sir Novelle Richards Academy |
The competition is fully sponsored by Mrs. Cheryll Rogers, and Education Officer for Language Arts, Dr. Desryn Collins who initiated the challenge, has expressed appreciation for Mrs. Roger’s commitment to partnering with the Ministry of Education in giving students a regular platform to express their ideas responsibly. She firmly believes that the only way for students to improve their writing craft is by extensive writing and encourages all students to participate in future challenges.
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