Damien Hughes of Anguilla
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Young Damien Hughes went off to college and made himself into an Ambassador. This article that he posted to Julian Niles' Anguilla Tete-a-Tete forum describes his experience:

Four years ago, I began a new chapter in my life--College. The advancement of one's self at the tertiary educational level is something that I have believed in for a long time. What caused me to accept a tennis scholarship from a college in Georgia, is the fact that my Tennis Coach knew nothing about the Caribbean or Anguilla. Being an individual who loves challenges, I vowed to come to Georgia and make everyone aware of the existence of our "Tranquility Wrapped in Blue".

When I arrived in Tifton, GA, everyone on the Tennis Team was curious because I was the first Caribbean, Black, and under 21 years of age tennis player that had graced the courts in the school's 123 year history. Despite its high acclamations, this college still had a lot to learn from this Anguillian. The questions multiplied as time progressed, so much so that I had to call the Anguilla Tourist Board for reinforcement. At a recently concluded "Cultural Diversity Week" display, the presentation on Anguilla won first place. It was the only place that had people asking questions as to how to get there and when is the best time to go. When questioned about their curiosity, many persons stated that were very impressed with the Beaches, Hotels, and Menus of some of the Restaurants (Blanchards, Eclipse). As for further information I referred them to the Anguilla Home Page on the internet.

To date there have been 12 Students and Faculty members who are planning a visit to Anguilla during Carnival. So, indeed Anguilla is still the best kept secret in the Caribbean.

Damien is also the volunteer tournament director of Anguilla's free summer tennis camp.

 Revised: July 30, 1998

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