For the pupils of the Courts 2010 SEA Awards, hard work truly brought its rewards.

Saron Franco, Khalifah McMillan-Clarke and Tonya Durrant will start off the new school term with some extra pocket money. The trio all received their prizes in front of friends and family at the Courts 2010 SEA Awards ceremony at Kapok Hotel, Maraval on August 27.

Topping the group was Franco, who received a desktop computer and $1,200. Second place went to McMillan-Clarke, who got a Nintendo Wii console and $1,000. Durrant placed third and she received an Apple iPod Nano.

An elated Franco expressed excitement starting the next chapter in her life and thanked her parents for their support and encouragement.

She said, "I am just so happy. I did a lot of hard work and I am just glad that it is all over."

Echoing similar sentiments, McMillan-Clarke said she was pleased with her performance and was looking forward to starting at her new school.

Durrant the tiniest in the bunch, said she was glad it was over and thanked her parents for their support.

The Courts SEA Awards programme is a collaborative effort by Courts and the sports cultural club, Unicomer Trinidad Ltd, to recognise and reward children of Courts staff who have performed well in the Secondary Entrance Assessment examinations (SEA).

Giving the children some food for thought as they start the next chapter of their lives, radio and television personality Hans Des Vignes said, "You are about to

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