The year 2019 is one Ethan Missick, 14, won’t ever forget. The teenager learnt, lost and gained so much. He learnt that if he applied himself, success would be the result and that was no more evident than in his successful passing of six Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) exams, even though it came during trying times for his family as he watched his grandmother, Donnelle Knowles, who resided with his family, eventually succumb to an illness and he was very involved in her care; and he held his first summer job at his parents’ insistence, to teach him invaluable responsibilities.

Ethan, who will enter 10th grade at Genesis Academy in September, has seven BJC’s. He sat six of the exams this year, and one in eighth grade. He earned A grades in mathematics, English, social studies, health science and religious education; with B grades in general science and Spanish.

“I was hoping I got all As, but I did good in the core subjects – math and English, so I was happy with that,” said the teen.

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