By Mia Anthony
Determination, dedication, a quest for self-improvement, and a thirst for knowledge seemed to be some of the things graduates of the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) have in common. These attributes came through in mini-videos of their stories that were posted to the Ministry of Education’s Facebook page.
Khamelia Jameer, who was one of the valedictorians, did Health Care Management and in fact completed two courses of study. She said she heard about the scholarship during “… an outreach in my community when GOAL launched in Region Five”. The influencing factor for Jameer was that she had already completed her bachelors in Medical Technology at the University of Guyana.
“From there, I wanted to further my studies,” she said, adding that she was unable to do so due to financial constraints. A single mother, Jameer wanted to prioritise her child’s well-being and education. “With GOAL I was able to do that without being financially burdened and upgrade myself academically and professionally,” she said.