Ten schols for Holy Faith Convent

HOLY Faith Convent, Couva performed with distinction in this year’s Cambridge Advanced Level Examination, gaining ten National scholarships, according to results released by the Ministry of Education last week.

The ten students were: Nerissa Nandram (Additional); Rafeena Singh (Business Studies Open); Mary-Rose Narayane (Further Additional); Sophia Cipriani (Further Additional); Andrell Hosein (Further Additional); Nadia Hosein (Further Additional); Sonya Boodoo (Further Additional); Chrystal Thomas (Business); Farzana Nazir (Further Additional) and Subina Surendran (Further Additional). The scholarship winners were invited to the school yesterday morning and were introduced to the assembly who welcomed them with thunderous applause “as bringing glory and honour to our 53-year-old institution,” according to Principal Joyce Amow-Ali. NERISSA NANDRAM — daughter of Mr and Ms Rajdial Nandram of Pierre Road, Charlieville, placed ninth in the world in Physics according to the 2003 Advanced Level examination.

At the Ordinary Level examination which she took in 2001, she gained distinctions in — Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Mathematics, English, Literature, Information Technology, Spanish and Add Maths. At the Advanced Level examination, she got A’s in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and General Paper. She is pursuing studies in Electrical Engineering at UWI, St Augustine. RAFEENA SINGH — Daughter of Mr and Ms Khame Singh of California got O’Level distinctions in English Literature, English Language, Mathematics, Information Technology, Accounting and Principles of Business. At the Advanced Level she gained A’s in Economics, Business Studies, Accounting and General Paper. She will be pursing Business Studies at UWI from next September. MARY ROSE NARAYANE — daughter of Rosemarie Narayane of Palmiste. At the Ordinary Level, she gained distinctions in — Mathematics, English, Literature, French, Additional Mathematics, Information Technology, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. At the Advanced Level she got distinctions  in  Add Maths, Chemistry and Physics. She will be pursuing studies in Electrical and Computer Engineering at UWI. SOPHIA CIPRIANI — daughter of Dr  and Ms Reginald Cipriani of Couva. Distinctions at the Ordinary Level in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Add Maths, English Literature, Information Technology. A’s at the Advanced Level in Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. ANDRELL HOSEIN — daughter of Mr and Ms Kameed Hosein of Penco Lands, Montrose, Chaguanas. Distinctions at the Ordinary Level in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Add Maths, Spanish, English Literature, and Information Technology.

At the Advanced Level, A’s in Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. NADIA HOSEIN — Daughter of Mr and Ms Nazir Hosein, of Preysal Village, Couva. Distinctions at the Ordinary Level in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Add Mathematics, Spanish, Literature, English, and Information Technology. At the Advanced Level, A’s in Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. SONYA BOODOO — daughter of Mr and Ms Ganga Persad Boodoo, of Lange Park, Chaguanas. Distinctions at the Ordinary Level in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Add Mathematics, Spanish, Literature, English and Information Technology. A’s at the Advanced Level in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Further Maths.