Four Thompsons graduate

Present at the joyous occasions were proud parents Paul Thompson, Margaret McDowall-Thompson and Anne-Marie Best-Thompson (mother of Jolie), as well as grandmother Audrey McDowall.

Shola graduated with a Masters in Experimental Psychology from St Johns University in Queens, New York; Michael with a Masters in Sociology, University of Indiana in Bloomington; Ariann with a BSc in Communications and Economics (Magna Cum Laude), St Johns University, New York; and Jolie with a Bachelors in Business Administra-tion, Georgetown University, Wash-ington DC.

Shola has commenced a second masters in mental health counselling, Michael is in the doctoral programme at Bloomington, while the two younger girls are deciding on work options before returning to school. They said their close communication and support of each other contributed significantly to their successes.