GUYANA CHRONICLE, NOVEMBER 14 --- Sachin Ramsuran, the only son of a Patentia canecutter and seamstress, has been named this year’s valedictorian of the University of Guyana. Ramsuran chalked up 56 As of the 57 courses he took in reading for his degree in Electrical Engineering. Neither his father nor his mother were educated beyond primary school and so they motivated him to pursue his education, including taking him to the backdam to show him the rigours of work in the fields if he excused studying hard. But more than his parents, other close family supported his education, ensuring he paid cash for his studies, and would not have a loan on his back after graduating. Ramsuran is active in his local Mandir; he is the lead Chowtaal singer and also performs classical Indian dances.