The names of the candidates who have been selected as quarterfinalists for next year’s Miss Guyana Teen Scholarship Pageant (MGTSP) will be revealed tonight live on Facebook during an Awards’ Night presented by the Miss Guyana Teen Scholarship Organisation. One of the 16 young women who participated in the pageant’s recent digital university programme will be named valedictorian and receive a $75,000 cash grant.
Several of the participants of the digital programme will also be presented awards for Punctuality and Attendance, Commitment and Stellar Dedication to the programme, and Appreciation for Congeniality, Cooperation and Friendly Personality. All those who completed the programme will be presented with certificates.
Twenty percent of the valedictorian’s grant will go towards a charity or special programme of her choice.
The quarterfinalists will be chosen from the 16 teenage participants: Anasie Fredericks, Aneisa Harriman, Dianty Persaud, Divya Mohan, Donyale Nurse, Jordana Adams, Kayla King, Kristie Kissoon, Kriston Smith, Renee Amjad, Sarah Noordwyk, Sephora Persaud, Shequana Holder, Tehillah Sobers, Teija Edwards, and Trinity Thompson. These young women were shortlisted from a total of 41 applicants. The quarterfinalists will each introduce themselves, as well as share their experiences of being involved in the programme.
All of the participants engaged in the two-month programme via the digital platforms Zoom, Google Classroom, and WhatsApp. Candidates participated in 16 webinars in three modules: Self-awareness and Value, Professionalism and Etiquette, and Human Rights and Social Development. Each candidate was evaluated during the programme for the selection of the quarterfinalists.
The young women who automatically secure a spot in the quarterfinals for the Miss Guyana Teen Scholarship 2021 Pageant will have the opportunity to vie for the Miss Guyana Teen Scholar Crown, a title that also comes with a $400,000 scholarship award.
Miss Guyana Teen Scholarship 2019 Devya Singh will also deliver her final speech as the reigning queen. She will again make an appearance next year, should all go well as it relates to the pandemic, where she will crown her successor. Meanwhile, the MGTSP 2019 court which includes runners-up, Naheeryah Newland and Christel Mangra will remain in place until a new queen is crowned.
Pageant Director Wasim Khan acknowledged the lecturers who helped to make the programme a success: Winifred Ellis, Ryan Hoppie, Chelsie France, Akola Thompson, Schemel Patrick, Melissa McRae, Rosh Khan, Feliz Robertson, Anastacia Sanford, Juliana Lopes, Anil Persaud, Anita Ramprasad, Desiree Edghill, Angela Forrester, and Nazim Hussain. Khan also acknowledged Community Development Director Jairo Rodrigues separately for his exemplary work in carrying out this year’s digital university.
Tonight’s virtual Award Event will be hosted by Robertson, who is a radio personality. The show is slated to start at 8 pm and can be viewed on The Imperial House Facebook page.
