PHILIPSBURG- Youth advocate, debater and LEO Club president Isaiah Peterson has copped the 2024 President of Parliament award. The award was presented during Tuesday’s reception on the opening of the new Parliamentary Year. The annual award recognizes young people who have exemplary behavior, leadership skills, academic prowess and are making valuable contributions to the community.
In accepting the award from President of Parliament Sarah Wescott-Williams, Peterson expressed gratitude for the honor, while in the company of his parents. The nomination application was submitted by Lateen Clark, President of the Sint Maarten Lions Club, who was also present at the reception to witness the ceremony.
In the past years, Isaiah Peterson led projects to bring joy and support to foster children on the island, assisted in the Sint Maarten Lions Club eyesight initiatives in the community, and he has led the Sint Maarten Leo Club’s “Tis the Season” Christmas project during his tenure as the Leo’s President.
Peterson also showed his entrepreneurial spirit and innovative approach to tackling Sint Maarten’s landfill situation by participating in the National Youth Pitch 2022 with his team and their business concept, Upcycle. The concept proposed a company dedicated to collecting solid waste, such as plastic, cleaning and separating it, and transforming it into reusable materials for manufacturing processes.
His leadership also extended to being the captain of the Sint Maarten National Debate Team at the 2024 Leeward Island Debate Competition in St. Kitts and Nevis and encouraging his peers to get involved in their school debate clubs thereby promoting soft skills development and elevating debating on the island. Isaiah Peterson is also actively involved in swimming.
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