Unstoppable: UG Graduands Achieve Academic Excellence in spite of Severe Health Challenges, Loss of Loved Ones
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November 15, 2026
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As graduands of the University of Guyana (UG) prepare to walk across the graduation stage, each carries a unique story of ups and downs, with some overcoming extreme difficulties to complete this leg of their academic journey.
As part of our ongoing series of student success stories, we feature below four graduands who overcame serious illnesses, the loss of loved ones and personal tragedy while pursuing their degrees.
Full coverageUniversity of Guyana Graduates Overcome Hardship to Earn Class of 2026 Degrees14 reports
Candisa Caesar, a 43-year-old Ward Sister at the New Amsterdam Regional Hospital, has lived with supraventricular tachycardia, a heart condition, since 2003. When she began her degree at UG’s Tain Campus, the attacks became more frequent and more severe.
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