15 April 2008
Consistent with its founding objective of promoting educational development in Liberia, the Better Future Foundation, Inc. (BFF), in collaboration with the United States Embassy in Monrovia have concluded a major academic Spelling Bee contest among schools within Gardnesville and Paynesville communities outside Monrovia.
The initiative, according to the BFF President Rev. Augustine S. Arkoi, seeks to improve students' academic performance and augment their aspiration for academic excellence through Spelling Bee.
The regional contest, which took place on the campus of the New Hope Academy, featured 21 contestants representing seven schools of the region. Altogether, a total of 25 schools within Gardnerville and Paynesville communities were involved in the process.
After six rounds, Ansu Kromah of New Hope Academy, Obadiah Wesseh of Great Commission Academy, Fatumata Donzo of Paynesville English & Islamic School, and Charles Grimes of Great Commission Academy emerged as winners in that order and they will join four others to represent Montserrado County at the 2008 National Spelling Bee Contest.
BFF cash prizes of L$500.00, L$300.00, L$200.00 and L$100.00 respectively to the winners and the US Embassy has pledged to present dictionaries to the winners to prepare for the national contest.
US embassy representative, Library/IRC Director Mr. Ebenezer Z. Gibson told the audience the idea of the spelling bee has been borrowed from the United States where academic environment is very challenging.
"If you are not a winner today, don't consider yourself a looser either," he told the spellers. Mr. Gibson commended the BFF for "excellent" organization and the Peace Island Community for cooperation and cordial reception.
The American Library is expected to host the National Spelling Bee Contest on April 26, 2008 at the US Embassy in Monrovia. The occasion was attended by former Representative Hon. Yafar Y. Baikpeh , Peace island Community Chairman, Subozu Roberts and members of the PTA, among others.
Better Future Foundation, Inc. is a local Ngo and has one chapter in the United States that is dedicated to the reconstruction of Liberia.
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