Dame Avisene Carrington Dies at 108 After Shaping Generations of Barbadian Students
Barbadian educator and Merrivale Preparatory School founder Dame Avisene Carrington has died at 108. Tributes, including from Prime Minister Mia Mottley, highlight her long influence on education.
4 reports from 3 outlets · First reported Sat, Oct 31
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UpdatedDame Avisene Carrington, founder and former principal of Merrivale Preparatory School, died at 108.
Nation News +2She began teaching at 19 and founded Merrivale from her home, later building it into an early childhood institution.
Nation NewsCarrington received the Silver Crown of Merit and became the first centenarian appointed a Dame of St Andrew.
Nation News +1Prime Minister Mia Mottley said her former principal shaped generations of children through patience, humility and belief in their potential.
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