The Ministry of Education has announced that seven students from T&T have been recognised among the top regional awardees for the 2024 Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, as announced by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) yesterday.
In a media release, the ministry said these students, along with other high achievers from across the Caribbean, would be formally celebrated at an awards ceremony scheduled for December 5 at the National Cultural Centre in Castries, St Lucia.
The students excelling in CAPE will receive Top Regional Awards in their respective categories.
They are Alexis Aqui, St Joseph’s Convent, San Fernando—Most Outstanding in Environmental Science; Khadine Rambert, Holy Faith Convent, Penal—Outstanding in Information and Communication Technology; Charlotte Hadeed, St Joseph’s Convent, Port of Spain—Most Outstanding in Business Studies, sponsored by ACCA.
At the CSEC level, four T&T students have earned Top Regional Awards for 2024.
They are Nataliah Castillo, St Joseph’s Convent, St Joseph—Best Short Story; Abigail Ramdhanie, Bishop Anstey High School—Most Outstanding in Visual Arts 2D; Rizwana Abdool, ASJA Girls’ College, San Fernando—Most Outstanding in Visual Arts 3D; Rishav Persad, Naparima College—Most Outstanding in Principles of Accounts, sponsored by ACCA.
Additionally, two students from T&T will receive CXC Special Awards following the 2024 CAPE and CSEC examinations:
Nicholas Abreu, Fatima College—Eric Williams Foundation Award for CAPE History; Zaria Ifill, St Joseph’s Convent, San Fernando—Most Outstanding in CSEC Geography (Prof Wilma Bailey Award).
The ministry said a significant number of students from Trinidad and Tobago have also been named on CXC’s Regional Merit List for their stellar performances in the June 2024 CAPE and CSEC examinations. Notably, Trinidad and Tobago students ranked first in 19 CAPE subjects, with 194 students listed on the CAPE Regional Merit List.
It said at the CSEC level, 159 students from Trinidad and Tobago were listed, with top performances in twelve CSEC subjects.
Ministers of Education Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly and Lisa Morris-Julian extended heartfelt congratulations to the students on their outstanding accomplishments, saying it was a testament to their hard work, dedication, and resilience.