Langevine’s dream of attending Stanford University becoming a reality
President Dr. Irfaan Ali greets Sherlock Junior Langevine during a brief meeting at State House on Friday.
President Ali has promised to support Langevine’s dream of attending Stanford University by offsetting
the additional expenses of the scholarship awardee (Office of the President photo)
President Dr. Irfaan Ali greets Sherlock Junior Langevine during a brief meeting at State House on Friday. President Ali has promised to support Langevine’s dream of attending Stanford University by offsetting the additional expenses of the scholarship awardee (Office of the President photo)

PRESIDENT Dr. Irfaan Ali on Friday promised to support Sherlock Junior Langevine’s dream of attending Stanford University by offsetting whatever additional expenses the scholarship awardee may have. Guyana’s fourth-best performer at the 2019-2020 Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) was accepted by Stanford on a US$324,000 scholarship, but there is a financial gap that needs to be filled before he can commence his studies. The scholarship for the 19-year-old St. Stanislaus College alumnus covers 95 per cent of the cost of his attendance at the university. Earlier this week, through public support, Langevine was able to raise additional funds to offset some of his expenses.
During the meeting, the Head of State congratulated the teenager on his accomplishments, and promised to support his academic goals at the US university.
“Congratulations on your accomplishments. We wish you well, and we are proud not only about your accomplishments, but proud about your vision and commitment to your future development.

We have learnt about the gap, and we want to ensure you have the resources to complete your studies…. We want to support you in this,” President Ali said.
Following a brief interaction with the President, Langevine, who hails from Victoria, on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD), expressed gratitude to the Head of State for his commitment and generosity. “He is actually quite nice; it was very generous (of the President), and I know he is more or less going to stick to his word. I am very excited that I will be able to afford my undergrad education,” Langevine said. He further explained that for him, it is a dream come true to be able to attend the prestigious Stanford University, and he also took the opportunity to say how gracious the university has been with its financial aid. Langevine secured 11 Grade Ones and seven Grade Twos at CAPE.
Minister of Public Service, Sonia Parag and the Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues were also at State House for the visit.

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