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Miracle Thomas (centre in school uniform) with family members and members of the lawyers group<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Merely two months since the formation of the Committee of Concerned Lawyers (CCL), the group has honoured one of its\u00a0 commitments of educating and assisting the vulnerable in society.<\/p>\n

Last week, the CCL presented its first scholarship \u2013the Kevin Williams Memorial Scholarship\u2013 of five years to Miracle Thomas, a student at the Portsmouth Secondary School.<\/p>\n

The presentation was made in the chamber of committee member, Singoalla Blomqvist-Williams in the presence of members of the CCL.<\/p>\n

According to her, the scholarship was presented in memory of her late husband who passed away in January 2020, as he placed great emphasis on education.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope you will do us proud by excelling. That\u2019s all we ask, is that you do your best. You don’t have to get 100% just do your best and wherever you go, we will be behind you supporting you along the way,\u201d Blomqvist-Williams told the recipient.<\/p>\n

She said it is the goal of the committee to grow in its educational contribution as she believes, \u201cIf you help a child get an education, you have freed them as you have given him the key to what will be his success tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe received four applications by the date of the deadline and even now, we are still receiving more. We hope, to one day, present someone with a scholarship up to the university level. Next year, we will expand it to two and in the future, we will see how much more we can accommodate. But it is always our goal to educate and help the less fortunate in our communities,\u201d the CCL member stated.<\/p>\n

Thomas, who was selected based on need and merit, said he is grateful as his family had fallen on hard times.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy family and I are very elated by your kind and generous gesture. Things have not always been easy but God always comes through. Today he has come through for me and my family through this and we are indeed grateful.\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

The 12-year-old pledged to work diligently to achieve good grades and to be the best \u201cmiracle that I can be. Thank you for your support as I embark on my educational journey.\u201d<\/p>\n

There are certain terms and conditions attached to the scholarship as CCL member Ronald Charles explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is, he would have to submit his report card on a term basis, he always has to maintain a good average and we also believe that his community involvement is very important so we will encourage him to participate and be part of his community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Attorney-at-Law, Bernard Wiltshire said he is hopeful that Miracle will grow to love Dominica especially the sacrifices and struggles of those who have gone before us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Merely two months since the formation of the Committee of Concerned Lawyers (CCL), the group has honoured one of its\u00a0 commitments of educating and assisting the vulnerable in society. 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