Meet Naomi: Nxakato's Form2 highflyer

Higgins
Higgins

SOWA TOWN: In a rare development, a 14-year-old Form 2 student , Naomi Higgins has lifted Nxakato Junior Secondary School’s (JSS) flag high after obtaining the only Junior Certificate Examinations (JCE) A grade overall pass.

Higgins didn’t show any respect for her Form 3 seniors after skipping a class to sit for the JCE and passed with flying colours. She beat the odds of having to study for combined classes in a short period of time.

Her pass with flying colours has opened a door of opportunity to fulfilling her dream of becoming a medical doctor. Her dream is to specialise in cardiology.

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