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Today, Belize’s best and brightest students were honoured for their performance in this year’s CXCs. Sixth form and high school students from all around the country gathered to receive certificates, plaques and in some cases, scholarships. Nadiya Sedasey of Saint John’s Junior College, who attained 6 Grade I’s, 2 Grade II’s and one Grade III in her CAPE examinations, explained how she overcame the low expectations some people had of her, and told us what we can expect from her in the future…

Nadiya Sedasey - CAPE Outstanding Candidate
"Most of the times in my scenario a lot of people looked at me down, didn't expect much of me because of the school I went to. So I want to tell those people who are experiencing the same thing even for different reasons for your race or your background or for your financial status of your family that you can dream big and that you can achieve those goals. It is possible but you have to work for it, you have to want it."

"I'm definitely going to do something in engineering. The fields I've narrowed it down so far hopefully I don't change my mind is mechanical engineering and electrical engineering and can't remember the third one but those two are interests."

Rhiki Alegria, who earned 16 Grade Is, 1 Grade II and 1 Grade III in the CSEC exams, talked to us about how he tried to use his achievements to help motivate his peers to emulate his success…

Rhiki Alegria - CSEC Most Outstanding Candidate
"It was a very nice experience, it was somewhat like a stunning sensation I thought it was going to be nothing really special but I really felt honoured to be a part of the students who have worked so hard and for me to be a part of it I feel very much honoured. I got a scholarship from the Hon. Patrick Faber and I'm very thankful for that. I received a few other awards and I'm thankful for everything I have received today."

Alex Courtney
"You gave a speech; tell us about the preparation that went into making the speech knowing you'd be addressing all these students."

Rhiki Alegria - CSEC Most Outstanding Candidate
"Well I tried my best to make the speech relative to the audience because I know for a fact that anyone in there once they decide on something they put their mind to it, I'm sure that they could do it because there are some very brilliant young men and women in there. And so I just tried to make a speech I think would somewhat motivate them and I hope I was able to do so."

Belizean students also performed well within the region. E. P. Yorke’s Glevaughn Smith, who received 14 Grade Is and 2 Grade IIs, is the winner of the Technical/Vocational Award, which he will receive in Barbados in December.