Xavier Went is the winner of the local aspect of the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Member Lines’ Junior Essay Competition on the topic, How can my country and cruise lines work together for more sustainable cruise calls?The announcement was made at the presentation of awards on Wednesday at the Ministry of Tourism and International Transport in Warrens.Went, who entered the competition while at St Lawrence Primary School and is now a student at The St Michael School, won a cruise voucher for two. His entry was submitted for the FCCA’s Junior Division Regional Essay Competition, as the winner of the local junior essay competition. In that competition, he placed third and was awarded a tablet. In recognition of his outstanding performance, St Lawrence Primary was awarded US$1 000.Speaking on his first and third-place positions, he said: “It feels exhilarating as I wasn’t expecting to come third. I only expected to come first in the juniors, but I wasn’t expecting to come third in the regional.”Mercedes Morris, a student of Queen’s College, who entered the competition while she was at the Imperial Private School, placed second in the local junior competition. She was awarded a staycation for two.
