The three students are 19-year-old Kessia Garnett who graduated Valedictorian followed by 17-year-old Anika Lewis and 19-year-old Nashavia Cummings who shared the Salutatorian position. These young women are all in the Honour Society and plan on entering college next semester. Guyanese girls graduate with top honours at US high school
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B.G. is British Guiana; Bhagee is a fiery local stew. Philippa was the second daughter in a family of six children growing up in mid-20th century in colonial Guyana. She recounts her Sisyphean trials growing up a Carrington in Lot 10, First Street, Georgetown — from the women’s battles to the neighbours that never wore clothes to the relatives who walked with their shoes in their hands. B.G. Bhagee: Memories of a Colonial Childhood About…
Sachia Vickery was born to Guyanese Parents and lives and train in Florida. She also trained with USTA and Mouratoglou Academy in France. Sashia comes from a family full of athletes.Her father was professional soccer player and her mother, Paula Liverpool, ran track in high school. Her brother plays football at South Carolina State (defensive back). Sachia Vickery qualifies for Wimbledon Singles main draw Sachia long-term goal is to win a Grand Slam and be the best…
Last night Lisa Punch was crowned Miss World Guyana 2015 during a coronation ceremony held at the Marriott Hotel in Georgetown, Guyana. The Miss World Guyana Committee decided not to hold a pageant this year, but to select a delegate instead, a practice which is not uncommon. The newly crowned Queen is a former Bishops High School student, is a talented singer and became well known around the world when she was a contestant on…
From floor sweeping gowns in black and gold, to white frocks and bridal wear, models sashayed down a long flight of stairs to display a floral patchwork attire by Guyanese Melissa Payne, swimwear embellished matched with costume head-pieces by Marlon Smart, in addition to Mariska’s popular Resort Collection, that continues to take the world by storm. Caribbean flair and fashion
Per Channing and his friends…. “The people in Guyana are half the story, they’re incredible. It’s like something out of a storybook. They can fix a car with a roll of duct tape and kill a charging jaguar with a bow and arrow, and all with a calm smile on their face like they’ve done it a million times before.” An Adventure to Remember: Channing Tatum & Friends Explore Guyana
Congratulations to Miss Timea James, Honor Roll Student and recent graduate of Town Center Montessori Private School. Your graduation is only a glimpse of what lies ahead in your bright future. Wishing you the very best for the coming years. You Rock! ~Love, Mom
Meet Dr. Monica Sanchez, a mother of three, born a native of the Republic of Guyana where her education started. Dr. Sanchez migrated to the USA in her early teens where she continued her education and obtained degrees in Criminal Justice, Business, Fashion and Education. Armed with a PhD, Dr. Sanchez has earn over twenty five years of experience as a Business Woman in the Fashion, Entertainment and Cultural Industries. She has appeared in many…
Quick response by the Guyanese nurses saw the safe delivery of twin boys who were immediately named David and Moses after the new Guyanese President David Granger and Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo. It’s understood that while the victory parade was ongoing the American woman went into labour on Church Avenue, delivering David at 16: 37 hours between East 48 and 49 with the assistance of the ladies. By that time, a vehicle had rendered assistance…
Rainy Milo (Rachael Smith by birth) is an R&B recording artist born on November 12, 1995 in south-east London to a Guyanese mother and British father. She got her stage name, Rainy Milo, from a nicknames at school that stuck. Milo began her career singing with local musicians and arts collectives at age 14 She attended the Harris Academy South Norwood and then went on to study Musical Theatre at the BRIT School known for honing the talents of acts like Adele, Amy…