I am one of the St Joseph’s Convent, St Lucia students who sat CXC’s first CSEC examinations in 1979.

This year was a milestone for me because there was a significant event occurring in St Lucia and I was fortunate to have been selected as a liaison aid to overseas dignitaries attending St Lucia’s Independence celebrations.

Over the past 30 years I have been being employed in the Civil Service as a Secretary (after leaving Morne Technical College now Sir Arthur Lewis Community College in 1981) for approximately 11 years and a further 12 years as an Administrative Secretary at St Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority.

As an employee, I continued to educate myself on a part-time basis in preparation for university acceptance. During 1995 to 1997, I pursued a BSc in Management Studies at UWI, Mona Campus. After a break, I embarked on attaining an MBA in Project Management with Henley Management College/University of Reading and was awarded the MBA in Project Management in January 2009.

From 2004, I have been self-employed and partner with my husband in running an autobody repair business –Mauricette’s Auto Repairs Inc. I am a proud mother of two boys, ages six and 10 years.

I feel honored to be a member of Class of ‘79. Many of us are still in contact with each other and look forward at every occasion to mingle and reminisce and it we are well advanced in preparations for celebrating our 30th Anniversary.

My thanks to CXC, for including the Class of ‘79 in celebrating CSEC’s 30th Anniversary. I view CXC as our own examination board advancing the cause for edifying and molding the Caribbean’s young minds.