KERON Niles, who recently completed a rigorous and intense five-year training in mining engineering at the University of Moa, Cuba, returned to Guyana last month.

According to his Professors, he was a remarkable student who did not allow any challenge at the University to impede his studies.

In his Class of 2023, he secured third place (in a foreign language) out of 228 graduates, comprising both Cuban and international students.

His hard work and dedication to his studies paid off handsomely. He was awarded the accolade of Best Graduating Foreign Student of the University; at the same time, he also topped his faculty in Mining Engineering.

Mr. Niles, who hails from West Coast Demerara, Region Three, arrived in Havana in 2017 to pursue studies in Engineering and started preparatory work from 2017-2018 at the Agrarian University of Havana.

He later proceeded to the University of Moa, where he continued his studies in Mining Engineering.