Former Bishop’s High School student, Rebecca Khan, is the first Guyanese to be awarded the Eric Williams Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exams (CAPE) prize in history and received it at a simple ceremony held in Trinidad and Tobago on September 13.
Rebecca was selected for the prize after she obtained Grade ones with distinctions in unit one and two in CAPE history, a press release said. As winner of the prize she has received a laptop computer, a book and a certificate.
In a telephone interview with Stabroek News, the aspiring lawyer said that the exams were challenging but despite that she managed to succeed. She stated that she had to sacrifice her television time as well as sleep since she was up late at nights studying in preparation for the exams.
She also added that she was excited to learn about her success and is happy with the prize she received.
In addition to her recent success, Rebecca had placed second in Guyana at the CAPE 2010 exams, which she was recognized for. She will be attending the University of Guyana from next year to further her studies in the Department of Law, following her dad’s career path.
The Eric Williams award is given to the most outstanding candidate in the area of history at the CAPE exams.
