KINGSTON – Aliyah Sharpe, who was crowned Miss Dunoon Park Technical High School 2023, has proven that she also is a model student in academics. She attained seven subjects in this year’s sitting of the CSEC exams, set by the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC). “After the exams, I was a bit doubtful about how I…
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A Couple, Who Gives Students From The ‘Ghetto’ Scholarships, Celebrates With Graduate
Denecia Kelly’s graduation from university was so important for Linval Taylor and his wife Menervah, they flew into the island from the United States in time to witness it. They had provided the former high school drop-out with a scholarship, which facilitated her just-concluded journey through the University of Technology (U-Tech), where she earned a…
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Linstead Native, Jevaughn Gordon, Graduates With First Class Honours
Jevaughn Gordon graduated from the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, last week Saturday with first class honours – the highest quality degree attainable. His achievement was foreshadowed by his permanent presence on the Dean’s Honour Roll throughout the six semesters or three years that he was enrolled at the Caribbean School of Media…
BEACON OF THE DAY (VIDEO) | Dshawan Dunwell Done Well In 14 CXC
His surname, Dun-well, perhaps says it all. Dshawan Dunwell, who lives on the outskirts of Spanish Town in St Catherine, is no ordinary 16-year-old. He just completed fifth form at St Jago High School and, already, he has amassed a total of 14 subjects from the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC). He did them at the…
Beacon of the day | Clarendon student leaves fifth form with 18 CSEC subjects
An aspiring human rights lawyer, Wadada Dixon just graduated from fifth form at Denbigh High School in Clarendon with an unusually high number of subjects (18) at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) level. The exams are managed by the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC). The resident of Dry Hill district in Portland Cottage, Clarendon, achieved…
Beacon of the day | High school student attains 14 subjects despite having two biological children
A high school student, who has two children and 14 subjects so far, is encouraging teenagers to delay pregnancy, adding that those who already ended up being pregnant should not lose hope. Sadiqa Innerarity told The Beacon that she found courage and hope after contemplating suicide when she first became pregnant. At that time, she…
Beacon of the day | St Thomas native leaves high school with 17 subjects; she wants more jobs in her parish
A native of St. Thomas, Beyonce Taylor, who has never dipped below the perfect grade in Accounts, has transitioned to the University of the West Indies, where she is pursuing a first degree in Accounting. The aspiring auditor, this year, attained the highest possible grade (Grade One) in the four subjects she sat in the…
Beacon of the day | Alahna White shatters perceived limit, tops St. Jago High with 11 subjects
Alahna White has been declared the top performer this year in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams at St. Jago High School in St. Catherine. The exams are administered by the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC). Alahna, who hails from Bellevue Heights in the Green Acres area of St. Catherine, attained 11 subjects. In 10…
Beacon of the day | Spanish Town resident says hard work leads to success in 10 CXC subjects
Briana Clarke from Ensom City in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, has proven beyond the shadow of a doubt that she is no lightweight in academics. She has earned the highest possible grade (Grade One) in nine of her 10 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. The exams are set by the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC)….
Westmoreland youth aces 19 subjects despite tedious journey to and from school in St. James
A high academic achiever from Bethel Town in Westmoreland said she is definitely not a time waster – a declaration that was borne out partly in her daily commute to and from school. Nevinne Blake recalled leaving home at 5:50 each morning to reach classes on time at Anchovy High School in St. James. She…
She once was bullied in school – She now holds 9 CXC subjects and is founder of an anti-bullying group
The multi-talented Gabrielle Clarke, who recalled being bullied in prep school, has blossomed into a strong academic achiever and anti-bullying campaigner. She is serving as Deputy Chair on the island’s Children’s Advisory Panel, and is founder of the anti-bullying group called Bully-Proof Kids. “I really want to have a greater impact on young people in…
Nurse helping to fight COVID-19 celebrates son’s nine subjects
A registered nurse helping the country’s fight against the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Simone Jones, is celebrating her son’s success in CSEC exams, which are presented by the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC). The child, Davion Reid, was successful in all nine subjects he sat at Campion College. “I am beyond proud of my son for…
Beacon of the day | Student makes mother proud with 9 CXC – She was schooled in Hanover and Manchester
A single parent, Ingrid Walker, is brimming with pride that her 16-year-old daughter is living up to her expectations. She told The Beacon: “Giving my children a proper education is my investment for them as that is the only way out of poverty. “Being a single parent doesn’t mean I feel sorry for myself. I…
Beacon of the day | Student from rural Clarendon shatters 9 CXC subjects despite internet problems
Technology could have left Kaylia Bennett in big trouble when online classes suddenly became the in-thing, due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Kaylia lives in a deep rural community – Long Grass in Clarendon – where internet access is limited. “It affected me drastically,” she said in relation to COVID-19 and the switch to…
Beacon of the day | Linstead volunteer attains 9 CXC – all Grade Ones, despite long distance from single-parent home to Kingston College
A young scholar from Linstead in St. Catherine who is steeped in community service has attained nine CSEC subjects – all with Grade One, which is the highest available grade. The subjects are administered by the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC). Demarce Williams, a past student of Time and Patience Primary School in Linstead, attained the…
Beacon of the day | Young achiever aces 16 CXC – she now faces a different test
Esther Thomas has smashed 16 major exams, but her mettle is now being tested in a different way. She must decide if she will allow her dream of becoming a paediatric surgeon to be crushed by the University of the West Indies (UWI), which recently rejected her application to study at its Faculty of Medical…
Beacon of the day | Teen earns perfect grades in 10 CXC – she helped hundreds of students via Zoom
Justine Hope is a selfless scholar. She put generosity on show during regional examination preparations, which took place amid the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), which threw education systems into a virtual tailspin across the Caribbean. During that time, a number of students turned to technology for help – especially the video and audio communications platform…
Beacon of the day | Aspiring lawyer from inner-city single-parent family attains nine CXC
Tafada Wright, from a single-parent household in the tough community of March Pen Road in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, has flipped the scrip regarding the news that usually emerge from her neighbourhood. She attained nine CSEC subjects, offered by the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC). The student athlete and aspiring lawyer, who attended Friendship Primary School…
Beacon of the day | Dinthill student bags nine CXC – all with perfect grades
Beacon of the day | Ewarton resident with 9 CXC – all Grade Ones, wants to help special needs people
Nackelia Richards from Mount Rosser in Ewarton, St. Catherine, was expecting spectacular results. But she never consider getting all perfect grades in CSEC, which is administered by the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC). The St. Jago High School student belted nine subjects – all with the best grade attainable (Grade One). “I was in a state…
Beacon of the day | Young scholar rejected by university in Jamaica dedicates 19 CXC – all Grade Ones – to parents
Isaac Dunkley, whose application to study Medicine at the University of the West Indies (UWI) has been blocked, recently left Campion College with 19 subjects from the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC). He attained the highest grade possible (Grade One) in all subjects. What is even more impressive is that the young scholar, who lives at…
Beacon of the day | St. James teen, whose father died, wows vendor mom with 10 CXC subjects
Beacon of the day | Spanish Town youth says COVID helps him earn 10 CXC – all Grade Ones
Jaheim Harris has attained the best grade possible (Grade One) in a whopping 10 CSEC subjects administered by the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC). He secured the feat at St. Jago High School in St. Catherine despite significant disruption to the school system due to the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Jaheim, who is…
Trelawny youth, raised by single mom, tops region in CXC Tourism
A young scholar from a single-parent household in Clark’s Town, Trelawny, intends to one day make it big in the tourism industry. He already is setting a powerful foundation, reflected in the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) naming him the top regional performer this year in CAPE Tourism. Regarding his latest accomplishment, Darnell Gray told The…
Guy’s Hill student tops region, says agriculture is the way forward
A student of Guy’s Hill High School in St Catherine, Josh-Oneil Hemans, intends to become one of the world’s best neurosurgeons. However, the importance of agriculture is not lost on the youngster, who the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) said attained the highest grade in CSEC Agricultural Science in the region this year. “I believe that…
Jamaican students to receive top awards from CXC
Two Jamaicans have worked their way into the relatively small group of regional top achievers, who the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) has selected for special awards to be presented in Grenada next month. Rhea-Simone Lawrence from St Andrew High School for Girls is the only Jamaica that CXC is awarding for the 2019 sitting of…
Linstead student progresses with 11 CXC subjects months after tragedy
A few months after she was seen weeping in Commodore Cemetery while her murdered mother Verona ‘Trudy’ Slack was being laid to rest, Ashanti Blackwood is celebrating an academic feat, which she has dedicated to her mother. The native of Linstead in St Catherine was successful this year in 8 CSEC subjects, administered by the…
Scholarship for endurance – Principal wants student to inspire all Jamaicans
Principal at Jonathan Grant High School, Dr O’Neil Ankle, said he has awarded a full scholarship to special student Orville Mckellop, who endured enormous medical setbacks to obtain 10 CSEC subjects this year from the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC). Orville attained 4 Grade Ones and 6 Grade Twos in his CXC subjects (General) despite struggling…
Beacon of the day | Student Lifted To Class Due To Medical Issues Passes 10 CXC Subjects
Orville Mckellop from Waterloo district in Spanish Town, St Catherine, has overcome enormous medical hurdles to this year attain a whopping 10 CSEC subjects (General), presented by the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC). He is an aspiring chartered accountant and graphic artist, who is now a sixth former at his beloved Jonathan Grant High School. Orville,…