Lucky 13 for St Jago ahead of SCQ finale

A 13-YEAR-OLD is sure to feature in tonight’s Schools’ Challenge Quiz (SCQ) finale between multitime champions St Jago High and academic powerhouse Campion College.

For St Jago, it’s just a matter of which 13-year-old: Leroy Cassanova or Donald Robinson, both second-formers at the Spanish Town-based institution who have participated in this season’s competition, each time surrounded by three sixth-form schoolmates.

All indications are that the trend is set to continue, meaning that one of the eighthgraders won’t play a part in tonight’s decider. Regardless of who is selected, principal of St Jago High, Collette FeurtadoPryce, has said that their contribution will be significant.

“Leroy is coming out of the Junior Quiz programme where he captained Ewarton Primary. He is naturally brilliant, an academic all-rounder, always been on the honour roll and is the top boy for second form. He is also intrigued by challenges,” said Feurtado-Pryce.

“Donald is a warrior who’s also intrigued by challenges. He’s very gifted, retains information very well. He has many interests, so, he reads widely,” Feurtado-Pryce added, pointing out that the lowerschool students have taken a keen interest in the quiz competition.

“We’re basically looking at the future and rebuilding, and we’re happy that the younger students have come here and are showing an interest. They are very good at what they do,” Feurtado-Pryce concluded.