{"id":24662,"date":"2024-12-05T15:31:29","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T15:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=24662"},"modified":"2024-12-05T15:31:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T15:31:30","slug":"shaneeza-persaud-inspires-at-ugs-58th-convocation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/shaneeza-persaud-inspires-at-ugs-58th-convocation\/","title":{"rendered":"Shaneeza Persaud Inspires at UG\u2019s 58th Convocation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The University of Guyana&#8217;s 58th convocation was marked by an inspiring address from Valedictorian Shaneeza Persaud, who shared her remarkable journey of resilience and triumph over adversity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Persaud, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and a perfect 4.0 GPA, captivated her fellow graduates with her story of perseverance through personal and academic challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally from Venezuela, with Guyanese heritage, Persaud\u2019s academic journey began in 2020 amidst the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She navigated the difficulties of virtual learning, and later moved to Guyana in 2023, away from her family and friends, to continue her studies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the hurdles, including adapting to a new environment and catching up on coursework, Persaud found strength in her support system of peers, professors, and her parents, who played a pivotal role in her success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In her speech, Persaud encouraged her fellow graduates to continue striving for excellence, no matter the challenges they may face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali also addressed the graduates, urging them to apply their talents and knowledge to drive the ongoing transformation of Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Highlighting the country\u2019s growing economy, President Ali emphasized the importance of the new generation of skilled professionals in shaping a prosperous and inclusive future for Guyana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Guyana&#8217;s 58th convocation was marked by an inspiring address from Valedictorian Shaneeza Persaud, who shared her remarkable journey of resilience and triumph over adversity. Persaud, who graduated&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":24644,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24662","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24662","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24662"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24662\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24663,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24662\/revisions\/24663"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24662"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}