Seventy-two-year-old, Pamela Maison is the University of Guyana’s (UG) oldest graduate at this year’s 57th Convocation.
Maison attained a Master of Education in Literacy Studies and was saluted by the University of Guyana for her exemplary achievement.
Then there is Juliet Julian, a mother of four and a grandmother of five, who at age 60, attained her diploma in Diploma in Public Management from the Faculty of Social Sciences.
The ecstatic woman said that “completing her education at UG marks a significant achievement.”
According to Julian, the journey was challenging but yet rewarding as her son became a lawyer and her daughter completed her education before her.
“My friends recognized my potential and encouraged me, even when I lacked the finances to start. Now, as I graduate, I want to convey to young people that every journey has its challenges, but persistence is key.”
The passion-driven woman reminded that even Methuselah, the longest-lived person, and Matusato who ventured into space had their journeys come to an end.
“So, pursue your goals with determination and know that everything you do will eventually reach its conclusion”, she remarked.
Also defying the odds was visually impaired graduate, Wynica Daw of Coomacka Mines, Linden (Region Ten).
She attained a Bachelor of Education in (Early Childhood Education) with a credit from the Faculty of Education and Humanities.
Meanwhile, Satrohan Surjnarine, also a person living with disabilities, graduated at the top of his class with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the College of Medical Sciences. Notably he secured a distinction in his undertaking.
Last but not least there is Leon Patoir, who is the first in his family to graduate from an accredited tertiary institution. “I am the first in my family to graduate from the University of Guyana, I am very elated at this moment; I am very proud of myself as education has always been my number one goal.”
Patoir attained an Associate of Science in (Mathematics), from the Faculty of Natural Sciences.
