Namibia M. Louisy from the La Croix Maingot Combined School scored 88.44 in the 2020 Common Entrance Examinations, earning her entry into St Joseph Convent (SJC). It is always refreshing to hear of such high achievement from a student of a school outside the Castries basin, but Namibia’s success is further evidence that the sky is the limit for any child who has the benefit of caring parents and dedicated teachers.
With this support, Namibia has been a focused and hardworking student from day one of her school life, says her dad, Mathias Louisy— a hard working bus operator and father-of-two whose livelihood has been hit hard by the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the excellent performance of Namibia in the Common Entrance Exams, he reached out for assistance to ensure that his daughter enrolled at SJC. That’s when the Saint Lucia Medical & Dental Association (SLMDA) was contacted on his behalf.
An advocate for excellence and high achievement in its own right, the SLMDA jumped at the opportunity to contribute to Namibia’s attendance at SJC with an early contribution of two thousand dollars (EC $2000.00).
Chief Education Officer, Dr. Fiona Phillip Mayer, who has been very much aware of Namibia’s overall performance in school activities over the years, applauds the contribution of the SLMDA ensuring Namibia’s goes to the next level of her education.
“I wish to thank the Saint Lucia Medical & Dental Association for looking out for our young ones, and in particular, looking at Namibia Louisy’s performance and perseverance,” says Dr. Mayer. “I’m really grateful that as professionals in the medical field, the SLMDA has been able to support us. We applaud the effort that has been made to supply Namibia with what is necessary so that she can best serve the purpose of secondary school education.”
Needless to say, Namibia’s parents are grateful for the timely assistance from the SLMDA.
Her father says the help will go a long way to keep his daughter on track.
Namibia’s parents have been very involved in all aspects of their children’s development, placing a high value on their education. Mr. Louisy describes Namibia as a disciplined and articulate child, whose grades have averaged in the 90’s from kindergarten to primary school.
Namibia has been just as keen in extracurricular activities, excelling in sports, reading and spelling. She has represented her school in reading and spelling competitions, and has even competed in a school beauty pageant. Dad had his own opinions about beauty contests, but allowed his daughter the opportunity for self-expression.
