The Turks and Caicos Islands Government is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Carlton Mills as the Principal for the new Long Bay High School in Providenciales.
Dr. Mills possesses a wealth of education and experience, holding a Certificate in Teacher Education, a Bachelor’s Degree in History and Sociology and a Diploma, Master’s Degree and Doctorate in Education.
He previously served as the Principal of the Marjorie Basden High School from 1990-1992; Principal of the Raymond Gardiner High School from 1992-1997, Vice President of the Turks and Caicos Islands Community College from 1997-2007 and Minister of Education, Youth, Sports and Culture from 2007-2009.
Dr. Mills was recently awarded the Cayos Medal for his patriotic service to the islands in the education and political arena and now holds the title the Much Honoured Dr. Carlton Mills, P.A.
Commenting on the appointment Deputy Governor Anya Williams said; “It is an esteemed pleasure of mine to welcome the Most Honoured Dr. Carlton Mills back to the Turks and Caicos Islands civil service and to have him serve in this capacity.
“With his fortitude and passion for the education sector and the youth of this country, we have full confidence in his ability to grow and to develop the new Long Bay High School into one of the most productive institutions of learning in the Turks and Caicos Islands. We congratulate him on this appointment and look forward to working with him and to exceptional results from the L.B.H.S. in the years to come.”
Dr. Mills added; “I am delighted to return to the public service. I think that I have been haunted for the past six years while out of the service. Education is my calling and moreso, my passion. I want to thank the team for seeing the qualities in me to select me for this new position. With God’s help, it is my hope that our staff will work towards making this institution of learning one of the leading institutions in the country.
“We have a group of new students entering this institution. With quality leadership and direction, we can groom these young lives into becoming productive citizens. We can cultivate them into model citizens from which our future leadership in this country can be drawn from. I look forward to the challenges ahead. The success of this institution will greatly depend on overwhelming parental and community support. We look forward to embracing these entities to enable us to improve the teaching and learning process.”
