The 22-year-old’s latest achievement was to secure a Bachelor of Science degree in dental hygiene from the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech), with first-class honours
At 13 years old, Taniel Rose was dealt a painful blow. Her father, Jeff, left their home in Linstead, St Catherine, to purchase an item and did not return.
He has been declared dead and she is still craving closure but despite that, she has repeatedly been successful in her academic pursuits.
The 22-year-old’s latest achievement was to secure a Bachelor of Science degree in dental hygiene from the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech), with first-class honours.
Rose told The Gleaner that she struggled emotionally as a student at Immaculate Conception High School but managed to earn eight grade ones and a grade two at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) level and grade ones in four double units at the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) level.
“It’s the worst thing that I’ve experienced. There was no closure. I lost my best friend because I was living with him while my mom was overseas. I was closer to my daddy and I felt like when I lost him, it was at a time when I was growing up and getting to know him better and then he just didn’t come back home,” said the valedictorian nominee.
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