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U.S. Embassy donates computers to two primary schools in Cat Island

August 16, 2007

Students at the Arthur’s Town and Old Bight Primary Schools in Cat Island will begin the 2007/2008 academic year with new computer rooms thanks to the donation of eight computers from the United States Embassy.  Economic/Public Diplomacy Officer Paula Wikle and Systems Administrator Wesley Kane traveled to Cat Island August 3-5 to make the presentation on behalf of the Embassy.

Both schools, with approximately seventy students each, were presented with four computers.  The Embassy’s donation provides the students at Old Bight Primary School with their first school computers, and supplements the computers available to students at Arthur's Town Primary.  All the computers will be ready for use when school starts in September.  The Embassy’s Navy Liaison Office and Cat Island businessman Vince McDonald assisted with the transport of the computers from Nassau to Cat Island.  Mr. McDonald also donated printers to both schools. 

U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Dr. Brent Hardt said he was very pleased that the Embassy was able to support the students of Cat Island with the donation.  He expressed hope that the new computers will "help the students advance academically and open up new horizons through the access to worldwide information networks."

The Principal of Old Bight Primary School, Garth King, was on hand for the installation of computers.  He thanked the Embassy and Mr. McDonald for making such a positive contribution to the development of the students on Cat Island and affirmed that the computers will be fully utilized in providing them with the educational assistance that they need.

 

Caption:  Photo shows seated in front of the computers from left:  Wesley Kane, U.S. Embassy Systems Administrator; Mr. Garth King, Principal, Old Bight Primary School and Mr. Vince McDonald, Cat Island businessman.