Gregor Keachie, Overall Winner, Ayrshire Achievement, Courage and Endeavour Awards

The motion

That the Parliament commends Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce and its sponsors, Ayr Central, Tesco and Westsound, for initiating the Ayrshire Achievement, Courage and Endeavour awards, aimed at young people of senior school age; congratulates the finalists, Melissa Robson from Largs Academy and Kieran Wardrop from Prestwick Academy, and the overall winner, Gregor Keachie of Kilmarnock Academy; notes that Gregor was nominated by his school for his determination and positive attitude to life despite being diagnosed with osteogenesis imperfecta when less than 24 hours old; notes further that Gregor, now 16, is a keen musician and sportsman, playing principal cornet in the school brass band and wheelchair basketball for West of Scotland, and adds its best wishes for the future to Gregor, his fellow finalists and the many other young people who overcome such challenges to make a tremendous contribution to their schools and communities.


No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

SNP 9 Lab 1

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