Young adults from across the Caribbean who are members of the JCI Movement,
concluded the 2023 National Convention in Antigua and Barbuda last week.
Under the theme Embracing Unity in beautiful Wadadli, the National Convention
is the primary meeting point of the year for the members of local organizations
across the West Indies, to engage, interact, participate in training sessions, develop
solutions, and elect a new board.
Highlights of the convention included an opening ceremony, awards ceremony,
debating, public speaking, and the election of a new executive council.
JCI Antigua and Barbuda received awards for:
Distinguished President Awards
Most efficient National Councilor, Laurel Jonas
Most Responsive National Councilor, Laurel Jonas
Most Professional National Councilor Laurel Jonas
Challenge Awards
Public Relation Challenge
100 percent Efficiency
Certificates for:
Participation in World Clean-up Day.
Participation in Ten Outstanding Young People (TOYP)
Participation in Flag Competition
Participation in Public Speaking – Area Conference
Participation in Debating Competition- Area Conference
Awards
Largest Delegation- 95
Growth Retention and Engagement
Disaster Risk Management Award
Skills & Membership Development
Most Outstanding Local President, Laurel Jonas
Most Outstanding Local Organization, JCI Antigua and Barbuda
Most outstanding new member, Tnaska Weston
Best Local Community Impact Program – Senator Leandra James’ Cancer
Awareness Campaign
Best Local and Entrepreneurship Program – Business – Business Seminar –
Professionalism in Customer Care
Building Bridges Impacting Humanity Award for Reinforcement – Senator
Shenella Govia
Building Bridges Impacting Humanity Award for Resilience EA Shenique Barry
Most Supportive Board Officer -NEVP Elect Leycia Samuels
Most Efficient Board Officer- NEVP Elect Leycia Samuels
Most Outstanding Local Senator – Senator Shenella Govia
Most Outstanding Senator – Senator Shenella Govia
The highlight of JCI Antigua’s successes was manifested through the election of
Antigua’s own Leycia Samuels as 2024 Executive Vice President of JCI West
Indies. These accomplishments are one for which the chapter and the entire
organization can truly be proud.
