Faith Gunn is an exceptional young lady who all Barbadians can be proud of. The 15-year-old 5th form student at the Springer Memorial School is determined to win a Barbados Scholarship and make her mark on history’s page.
And she is on track to do this as she is an honour roll student and is involved in a myriad of extracurricular activities as she is a member of The School’s Choir, The Progressive Writers and Orators Club, Corporal in the Barbados Cadet Corps, Barbados National Youth Steel Orchestra, Assistant Branch manager of the Student run Barbados Public Workers Co-optima Credit Union Thrift Club and a member of the Prefect Core.
Faith who was a bit reserved throughout the interview, smiled as her mother Kemm Gunn spoke glowingly of her academic accomplishments.
“From the moment she entered first year at Springer Memorial Secondary School she has been preforming exceedingly well. Her average has always been in the 80’s from 1 st form to present date. She has always had high goals for herself so much so that when she was in 2nd form, she scored 60 percent in two subject and told me that no 60’s or 70’s will be on her report card,” she said.
Kemm Gunn said so exceptional is her daughter in her academic pursuits that she was allowed to sit her CSEC English Language in 4 th form and she received a Grade 1. “Watching how Faith approaches her studies has been very satisfying for me. Whether she likes a subject or not, she tries to do her best at it. She likes to set goals and work towards them. She likes to work independently and only asks for input when she has exhausted her thinking. She believes that every mark counts and that one mark is the difference between 99 and 100. So, if she recognizes that an error was made in their marking, she would ask the teacher in the hopes of having that mark added. I like that about her, she is a very disciplined child,” her mom said whilst smiling.
Faith Gunn is seeking to become a teacher and entrepreneur, and smiled when she divulged that she will be the Commanding Officer for her school’s Independence Day Parade on November 29th, 2023.
“I am going to create history as I will be the first Commanding Officer for the school’s independence parade as this is the first parade that has been had at the school since the #23 detachment has been formed back in April 2023. So, I am pleased that I get to be a part of history,” she said, with a broad smile.
Her mother Kemm Gunn said one of the proudest moments for her as the mother of Faith was when her daughter decided to give her life to God and become baptized.
“From an early age she said she wanted to get baptized. Incidentally, her Pastor Linus who she was very close and performed her baptism passed away recently. What I like about Faith is that she attributes everything she does to God. Her favourite line is ‘That is God not me’ and anytime I hear her say ‘Mummy you would not believe what happened!’ I know she is about to tell me about a situation that happened where she prayed and God delivered in some way,” Kemm Gunn said.
Faith shared some words of advice for her peers which was that they should all seek to strive for excellence and to Trust God where you cannot trace him.
(Write Right PR Services)