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Aug 14, 2014 News
Travelling miles to go to school and studying without adequate electricity are just two challenges associated with acquiring a sound education in the Guyana’s hinterland, but North West Secondary School student, Khary Boyer defied the odds to emerge as one of this year’s outstanding Caribbean Secondary Certificate Examination (CSEC) performers.
The 17 year old, who hails from Wanaina Hill, Mabaruma, Region One, acquired twelve subjects at CSEC. Boyer received 11 Grade Ones and One Grade Two. He acquired Grade Ones in Mathematics, Social Studies, Principles of Business, Office Administration, Caribbean History, English A, Integrated Science, Economics, Agricultural Science, Human and Social Biology. He acquired a Grade Two in Principles of Accounts.
When contacted, the teen expressed satisfaction that he was able to achieve such a feat for himself, family and community.
“I am glad that I was able to represent my Region well. I wrote twelve subjects and only got grade two in Principles of Accounts….My mother pushed really hard but I had to discipline myself too. I gave up certain things temporarily but it was worth it,” the teenager said.
Boyer was awarded St. Rose’s High School at the National Grade Six Assessment but his parents decided that he would remain in the North West District to continue his secondary education.
“They wanted to keep an eye on me and I wanted to stay near mommy and daddy”, the teen, who is the last of five siblings, said.
He noted that while acquiring an education in Region One is not without its challenges, he remained focused.
“Sometimes studying in the nights would be challenging because we have an issue with electricity. Some people in Mabaruma would buy generators, but others would use battery light…Sometimes I would have to send to our relatives in Georgetown to get certain school books and supplies.”
The top student is also an awardee of the Ministry Of Amerindian Affairs Hinterland School Scholarship Programme which he says assisted him during his exams. “I used my stipend from the scholarship programme to help purchase stuff for school.”
Principal of the North West Secondary School, Malcolm Marcus noted that Boyer’s success is a significant achievement for the school and the Region.
He noted that the conditions for learning at the secondary school were not always of the best but the students, “remained committed and worked really hard.”
“I always predicted that this student (Boyer) would do well. He was adjudged the best student when the school participated in a countrywide school scholarship programme last November…I was convinced that he would make our school proud at CSEC.”
Boyer acquired a scholarship via the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission last November. He plans on entering the University of Guyana to study Geological Engineering.
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