President of Guardian Life Limited, Eric Hosin (left), offers words of encouragement to recipients of Guardian Life Limited’s Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) Top Girl and Boy scholarships, Grace-Lee Bolt (second left) and Alex Gray (second right), during a ceremony held today (August 23) at the company’s head office on Trafalgar Road in St Andrew. At right is Chief Executive Officer, NexxStepp Personal Development, Tishauna Mullings.

KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Grace-Lee Bolt and Alex Gray are this year’s recipients of Guardian Life Limited’s Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) Top Girl and Boy scholarships.

The students, who will be attending St Andrew High School for Girls and Campion College in September, have received $250,000 each, to cover the full five-year period of study at secondary school.

They were presented with their awards, which included a gift basket and a certificate, during a ceremony held today at Guardian Life’s head office on Trafalgar Road in St Andrew.

Eight children of employees also benefited from $250,000, each under a programme launched by Guardian Life, which will cover the full five-year period at secondary school.

In addition to the GSAT scholarships, the entity has provided grants valued at $25,000 each to 11 staff members’ children who sat the examination. Six students from the Denham Town, Alpha and Duhaney Park Primary schools received grants valued at $30,000 each, while four students received tertiary scholarships valued at $300,000 each for a period of three years.

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