Soba.America.E-Newsletter.2017

Dr. Fote expressed his desire to see an increase in the number of need based awards in
the coming years, if funding permits. Merit based awards were divided into conduct
based and academic based. Awards were given to the neatest student and the best
behaved student in each class. Recipients were nominated by their fellow classmates
based on criteria provided by Sasse Alumni Association. Awards were also given to students
who had shown greatest academic improvement in each class, incoming freshman
with the best grades, the graduating students with the best G.C.E. results and the top
students in each class. These were based on data from last academic year. Because of
this fact, incoming freshman students (Form 1 and Lower Sixth) were largely left out.
Sasse Alumni Association, therefore, created a Lottery category for the freshman classes.
Four (4) students from Form 1 and four (4) from Lower sixth were drawn at random
to receive the lottery awards. They had to be present at the ceremony to get the award.
SPECIAL MEAL FOR THE STUDENTS:
After the awards ceremony, there was a brief photo session in front of the school’s main
academic building. The students then rushed to the refectory with broad smiles on their
faces spelling excitement and anticipation of a special treat from SOBA America. They
were treated to a catered meal with assorted soft drinks. The dignitaries, parents and
other guests were also treated to lunch co-sponsored by St. Joseph’s College Sasse and
SOBA America.
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