Precious Abraham
Precious Kamysha Tiffani Abraham was born on July 4th 1995. She attended the St Joseph’s Convent Kingstown, and later the St Vincent and the Grenadines Community College: Division of Arts, Sciences and General Studies, where she obtained three Advanced Level passes. Precious is currently employed as a Sales Representative at LIME, and believes that in life, one must be passionate about one’s pursuits.
A quick learner, Precious has excellent interpersonal skills and enjoys modelling, listening to music and debating. She aspires to pursue a legal career upon completion of her studies in Law.
Precious admires her father as a mentor and source of support throughout the years. His experiences and approach to life have positively impacted her and reiterate the fact that hard work and commitment lead to success.
Melicia Antoine
Entering the Ms SVG pageant has been a lifelong dream for 21-year-old Melicia Antoine of Clare Valley. Born on April 8th, 1993, Melicia is no stranger to pageants. She has held the Ms South Leeward and Ms Bequia Independence titles; experiences which have contributed to her personal development. For Melicia, pageants provide the perfect platform for her to showcase her grace and beauty.
Melicia grew up with her grandparents, who she credits for instilling morals and discipline in her as a child. This discipline aided her in transitioning from the Bethel High School to the St Joseph’s Convent Kingstown. Melicia is athletic, pleasant and versatile, and has a passion for fashion, modelling, and hair styling. She has excelled in track and field, netball, and has also participated in the RBTT Young Leaders programme, the Guiding movement, as well as the school’s choir and drama group.
With an Applied Associate Degree in Accounting from the St Vincent and the Grenadines Community College: Division of Technical and Vocational Education, Melicia anticipates acceptance into UWI St Augustine to pursue Accounting at the undergraduate level. This would serve as her first step towards a career in accounting.
Vickeich Charles
Vickeich Charles was born on June 6th 1994, and isa resident of Spring Village. AGodfearing, friendly, humble individual,Vickeich enjoys reading, fashion designing, netball, and modelling. Having pursued an Associate Degree in Paralegal Studies at the St Vincent and the Grenadines Community College: Division of Arts, Sciences and General Studies,Vickeich iscurrently employed as a Legal Clerk at the Carlos James Law Chambers. She plans to further her training in this area by pursuing a Bachelors of Laws in the near future.
Vickeich is very community oriented, and is Vice President of the Spring Village Youth Arm, as well as a member of the Spring Village Rangers Association. Vickeich’s mother is her major source of inspiration, given her kindheartedness and hardworking nature; she is Vickeich’s definition of a strong black woman.
Chantal Dells
“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated” is Chantal Dells’ favourite quote by the late Maya Angelou. Wise, courageous, talented and fun are a few adjectives which aptly describe this Vermont resident. Born on August 16th 1994, Chantal is a warm individual currently employed as an English Language teacher at the Bishop’s College Kingstown.
A Humanities graduate of the Division of Arts, Sciences and General Studies of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Community College, Chantal is an avid reader, and loves the arts. She has an appreciation for William Shakespeare’s work, particularly The Merchant of Venice, Othello, and Romeo and Juliet.
Chantal admires three strong black women: her grandmother, her mother, and the late Maya Angelou. These women all have overcome life’s obstacles and emerged successful in spite of life’s difficulties, whether through single parenting, or racial barriers.
In the near future, Chantal aspires to pursue a career in forensic science, as part of her personal quest for greatness.
De Yonte Mayers
DeYonte Azannia Mayers is a product of the rural community of Victoria Village. Born on March 1st, 1996, DeYonte is a past student of the Division of Arts, Sciences and General Studies of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Community College, and currently serves as Supervisor at the Chill Spot Bar and Grill.
An avid reader, DeYonte is passionate about the eradication of illiteracy in our society, and enjoys assisting the disadvantaged in this regard. As a member of her church’s youth group, she is very active in community service. While her favourite book at the moment is “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”, Mayers also enjoys dancing, listening to music and exercising.
DeYonte describes herself as uniquely interesting, and loves to socialise and laugh. She admires her mother most, as she has always worked tirelessly to provide for her and her six siblings.
It is DeYonte’s intention to pursue a career in Sports Medicine, and ultimately make positive contributions to the development of our country, particularly in the area of sports.
Anika Robinson
Learning at a very young age that hard work brings success, 20-year-old Anika Robinson of Lodge Village keeps this in mind daily. Born on February 17th, 1994, to Bernice Robinson and Kenneth John, Anika enjoys socialising with friends, or a good game of volleyball. She is former Head Girl of the St Joseph’s Convent Kingstown, and a graduate of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Community College: Division of Arts, Sciences and General Studies, where she studied Advanced Level Law and History.
For Anika, a member of the Arabesque Dance Company, life is like dancing, and dancing is her passion, having started at age five. Anika currently serves as a Customer Service Agent at LIME.
No stranger to pageantry, Anika embraces this opportunity not only as one to help her to achieve her educational goals, but also to be an ambassador for her country. With her father as her role model, Anika is determined to pursue a degree in Law at the University of the West Indies.
Donna Nelson
Donna Nelson is a creative, amiable and optimistic individual who enjoys new experiences. Born on September 25th 1992, the Green Hill resident has always been very community oriented. Since the age of six, she has been a member of the Green Hill Sports and Cultural Club, which she cites as being beneficial to her development.
Donna attended the Dr J.P Eustace Memorial Secondary School and later the St Vincent and the Grenadines Community College: Division of Technical and Vocational Education. She was a member of the Girl Guide movement, as well as the St Vincent Cadet Force for six years, where she played the snare drums in the Cadet band.
A lover of music, art and fashion, Donna was also a member of various modelling agencies, enjoys travelling, and learning new things. She believes that “The poorest person in the world is the person without a dream”, a quote by the late Pastor Myles Munroe. Donna intends to further her studies in business management or hospitality.
Deshia Murray
Deshia Murray of Fitz Hughes was born on July 28th 1995. She is an aspiring social worker, having graduated from the Division of Arts, Sciences and General Studies of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Community College, where she pursued CAPE qualifications in Law, Sociology and Communication Studies.
In lighter moments, Deshia enjoys listening to reggae music and spending quality time her nieces, nephews and friends. She is very family oriented and admires her older brother, who she describes as a determined young man who now serves their community as District Doctor. Her favourite sport is netball, which she is also very good at. Deshia is very active in her community where she serves as Vice President of the Unity Youth group in Fitz Hughes. Pageantry is also an interest of Deshia’s, having placed first runner up in the Miss North Leeward 2013, and having served as chaperone in other beauty shows.
Deshia intends to pursue a career in social work or law in an effort to aid in maintaining social order, educating others and being a catalyst for positive social change.
Just two days after a landmark conference on the sexual and other abuse of women, we have this list of “beauty” contestants.
These competitions do nothing more than degrade women by reducing them to mere sex objects to be used and abused for the pleasure and amusement of men.
How very archiac. How very Vincentian.
C. ben, how could you make a statement of degradation like that? Indeed, how dare you? I don’t even think i need to involve rational arguments to intellectualize your sadly myopic commentary . you have taken a decidedly flat position. you see the glass half empty.