JONBONAE Chung, an 11-year-old Jamaican, is the Turks and
Caicos Island's top student for 2010.
Chung, a student of Precious Treasures Pre-School and
Primary got the highest grades in the island's Grade Six
Achievement Test (GSAT) this year and has won herself a
scholarship from LIME, TCI valued at US$55,000 for the
five years she will be attending British West Indies Collegiate.
Jonbonae Chung, the TCI's tp GAST performer, hails from
Portland, Jamaica.
Several of Jonbonae's trophies for academic excellence
on display. (Photos: Michelle Chung)
Several of Jonbonae's trophies for academic excellence
on display. (Photos: Michelle Chung) 2/2
Her average for Mathematics, English Language, Science and
General Paper was 89.13 per cent.
GSAT in the TCI is different from the Jamaican GSAT.
There, students sit two papers for some subjects, one of
which is multiple choice and the other, short answer.
Chung was born in Buff Bay, Portland, but migrated at age
eight with her family. Since then she has been attending
Precious Treasures Pre-school and Primary, an institution
which was founded by two Jamaicans, the Honorary Consul
of Jamaica to the TCI, Allan Hutchinson and his wife,
Yvonne, the principal.
"It feels great!" says Chung, whose hobbies are reading,
writing, singing, dancing and surfing the internet.
When asked how she felt about her daughter's accomplishment,
Michelle Chung said, "I'm so happy that she did her very
best and we're really happy with the results".
"Whatever her dreams are I will direct them. Whatever her
dreams are I will support them. We encouraged her to study,
study, study. We tried to motivate her and we prayed. We told
her whatever the results are, as long as she did her best,
we [would be] proud."
The pre-teen said she did study hard, remained focus,
paid much attention in class and practiced on the web-based
resource centre Caribbeanexams.com.
She is excited about her new school and is eager to join the
science and debating clubs there.
She aspires to become a scientist and will begin working
on completing the foundation of this in her new school.
Principal of Precious Treasures, Yvonne Hutchinson said
all 14 of her students who sat the exams this year, passed.
The 100 per cent pass rate, she said, has been consistent
for the last six years. The school has a population of
170 students.
The student who placed seventh in the island is also from
precious Treasures. Her name is Shadae Williams. The other
top performers in the island are Sasha Arthur, Daphne Zaguirre,
Herkeema Adams, Cristacha Cesaire, Modlin Orange, Tzar Brodber,
Cassie Khan and Jody-Ann Pratt.
Caicos Island's top student for 2010.
Chung, a student of Precious Treasures Pre-School and
Primary got the highest grades in the island's Grade Six
Achievement Test (GSAT) this year and has won herself a
scholarship from LIME, TCI valued at US$55,000 for the
five years she will be attending British West Indies Collegiate.
Jonbonae Chung, the TCI's tp GAST performer, hails from
Portland, Jamaica.
Several of Jonbonae's trophies for academic excellence
on display. (Photos: Michelle Chung)
Several of Jonbonae's trophies for academic excellence
on display. (Photos: Michelle Chung) 2/2
Her average for Mathematics, English Language, Science and
General Paper was 89.13 per cent.
GSAT in the TCI is different from the Jamaican GSAT.
There, students sit two papers for some subjects, one of
which is multiple choice and the other, short answer.
Chung was born in Buff Bay, Portland, but migrated at age
eight with her family. Since then she has been attending
Precious Treasures Pre-school and Primary, an institution
which was founded by two Jamaicans, the Honorary Consul
of Jamaica to the TCI, Allan Hutchinson and his wife,
Yvonne, the principal.
"It feels great!" says Chung, whose hobbies are reading,
writing, singing, dancing and surfing the internet.
When asked how she felt about her daughter's accomplishment,
Michelle Chung said, "I'm so happy that she did her very
best and we're really happy with the results".
"Whatever her dreams are I will direct them. Whatever her
dreams are I will support them. We encouraged her to study,
study, study. We tried to motivate her and we prayed. We told
her whatever the results are, as long as she did her best,
we [would be] proud."
The pre-teen said she did study hard, remained focus,
paid much attention in class and practiced on the web-based
resource centre Caribbeanexams.com.
She is excited about her new school and is eager to join the
science and debating clubs there.
She aspires to become a scientist and will begin working
on completing the foundation of this in her new school.
Principal of Precious Treasures, Yvonne Hutchinson said
all 14 of her students who sat the exams this year, passed.
The 100 per cent pass rate, she said, has been consistent
for the last six years. The school has a population of
170 students.
The student who placed seventh in the island is also from
precious Treasures. Her name is Shadae Williams. The other
top performers in the island are Sasha Arthur, Daphne Zaguirre,
Herkeema Adams, Cristacha Cesaire, Modlin Orange, Tzar Brodber,
Cassie Khan and Jody-Ann Pratt.