IN a world where beautiful young women are most often not associated with having their head on, it is refreshing to find someone who challenges the norm. Beauty with a purpose may sound like the name of a pageant segment, but it is something that is sought after in our society.
At 19, Shanice Nikita McAlmont is beautiful and has purpose.
Shanice Nikita McAlmont was born December 2, 1996 in the mining town of Linden. At the age of ten, she moved to Georgetown to live with her mom, who then raised her as a single parent.

Upon moving to the city, she attended the North Georgetown Primary Cchool. However, after graduating from North Georgetown, she returned to Linden to attend the Mackenzie High School for three years. It was not long before she returned to Georgetown to attend St. Joseph’s High for her fourth and fifth-form years.
Showing the moving around didn’t cause any disruptions, she achieved 13 passes at the CXC CSEC examinations. She is currently working at the National Insurance Scheme, and has been working there since October 2014.

Unlike many young people who work just to earn money, Shanice’s reason was different: She started so she could pay for her studies and not put the pressure on her mother.
An aspiring paediatrician, Shanice plans to start the nursing course in the latter part of the year. She attributes her love for children to being around her younger cousins and taking care of them.

However, her interests are not limited to the field of the paediatrics; she is also a part-time model at TMM, and, like many of her generation, is interested in fashion and designing.
She recounted the tales of sitting down at her aunt’s house and making little dresses from the pieces of cloth that she found left around. “I always wanted to be a fashion designer but everyone said that in Guyana you’d never make it.” That didn’t deter her since she still plans to pursue that passion in a later field of life. She is also a singer who used to sing in church. She has a love for travelling and plans to continue travelling throughout her life.
It’s hard to find a girl who cares as much for children at such a young age and feels her calling is related to caring for children. Shanice is a complete young lady, having both brains, beauty, and an awareness of a higher purpose. She really is a beauty with a purpose.