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St Joseph’s Convent, San Fernando student Krisann Bedassie is the first from this country to be admitted to the Yale university summer programme.

The 17-year-old is excited to be a part of the institution’s Young Global Scholars programme and described it as miraculous and life changing.

“This stands as a pivotal moment for us in Trinidad and Tobago and I am very happy to have that honour,” Bedassie said during an interview at her school on Friday.