QC Student Makes Regional Top Awards History

Cecil Cox, a student of Queen’s College Guyana has become the first CSEC regional top awardee to win a regional top award at CAPE.

Cox, who won the regional top award for outstanding performance in science at CSEC in 2013 is the winner of the 2015 Dennis Irvine Award, the symbol of academic excellence at CAPE.

He achieved Grade I in 13 CAPE Units: Applied Mathematics Units 1 and 2, Caribbean Studies, Chemistry Units 1 and 2, Communication Studies, Computer Science Unit 1, Digital Media Units 1 and 2, Physics Units 1 and 2 and Pure Mathematics Unit 1 and 2, and Grade II in Computer Science Unit 2.

Another student from Guyana, Shonta Noel of St Rose’s High School copped the award for Most Outstanding performance in Business Studies. Shonta achieved Grade I in nine Units: Accounting Units 1 and 2, Caribbean Studies, Economics Units 1, Entrepreneurship Unit 2, Management of Business Units 1 and 2, and Grade II in Communication Studies and Economics Units 2.

The other awards were captured by students from Trinidad and Tobago.

Dimitri Pollard of Hillview College took the Information and Communication Technology award with Grade I’s in ten Units. He achieved Grade I in Applied Mathematics Units 1 and 2, Caribbean Studies, Communication Studies, Computer Science Units 1 and 2, Physics Units 1 and 2 and Pure Mathematics Units 1 and 2. Another Hillview College student, Yohance Osborne takes the Mathematics award with Grade I in eight Units: Applied Mathematics Units 1 and 2, Caribbean Studies, Communication Studies, Physics Units 1 and 2, and Pure Mathematics Units 1 and 2.

Alex Navarro of Fatima College takes the Technical Studies award with Grade I in 12 Units all with A’s in the module grades. Alex achieved Grade I in Applied Mathematics Units 1 and 2, Caribbean Studies, Chemistry Units 1 and 2, Communication Studies, Geometrical and Mechanical Engineering Drawing Units 1 and 2, , Physics Units 1 and 2 and Pure Mathematics Unit 1 and 2.

The Environmental Science Award goes to Puraj Ramberran of St Joseph’s Convent, Port of Spain. Puja achieved Grade I in eight Units: Biology Units 1 and 2, Caribbean Studies, Communications Studies, Environment Science Units 1 and 2 and Geography Units 1 and 2.

The award for Natural Sciences goes to Theana Hay of St Augustine Girls’ High School who achieved eight Grade I’s in eight Units all with A grade on the Modules. Theana achieved Grade I in Biology Units 1 and 2, Caribbean Studies, Chemistry Units 1 and 2, Communication Studies and Physics Units 1 and 2.

 

Two students from Naparima Girls’ High School, Nadia Ali and Vasha Maharaj won the Humanities and Modern Languages awards respectively. Nadia won the Humanities award with Grade I in seven Units: Caribbean Studies, Communication Studies, History Units 1 and 2, Literatures in English Units 1; and sociology Units 1 and 2and Grade II in Literatures in English Unit 2. Vasha achieved Grade I in eight Units al with A’s on the module grades: Caribbean Studies, Communication Studies, French Units 1 and 2, Literatures in English Units 1 and 2, and Spanish Units 1 and 2.

The awardees will receive their prize at a ceremony slated for Thursday 3 December 2015 in Belize, the host of the 2015 Meeting of Council.

Principal of Queen’s College, Guyana, Ms Jennifer Benn will receive the award for CAPE School of the Year on behalf of Queen’s College.

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