University Of Sussex: Black Lady Receives Chevening Scholarship For Her Master's Degree In UK School

University Of Sussex: Black Lady Receives Chevening Scholarship For Her Master's Degree In UK School

  • A determined Black lady named Latoya Charles Williams has become a Chevening scholarship recipient for her master's degree
  • Latoya will study a Master of Arts in Gender and Development programme at the University of Sussex in the UK
  • She celebrated the accomplishment in a Facebook post, where netizens posted several congratulations

A driven young lady, Latoya Charles Williams, has received a Chevening scholarship for her master's degree at the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom.

She will pursue a Master of Arts in Gender and Development degree at the prestigious university, which ranks number one in the world for Development Studies, she said.

Photos of Latoya Charles Williams.
Black lady awarded a Chevening scholarship for her master's degree at the University of Sussex. Photo credit: Latoya Charles Williams.
Source: Facebook

Latoya expresses gratitude

In a Facebook post, she thanked the Chevening Awards (FCDO) and the UK in Barbados and Eastern Caribbean for entrusting her with the opportunity to be a scholar and carry the global mission of gender equality and the advancement of women's rights forward.

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''... I have been #ChosenForChevening for the academic year 2023/2024 ... As I stand on the precipice of this incredible journey, reflecting on how far I've come is humbling. Never in my wildest dreams could I have envisioned myself as one of these aspiring leaders. Yet, here I am,'' portions of her post said.

Read her full post here.

Photos of Latoya Charles Williams.
Black lady awarded a Chevening scholarship for her master's degree at the University of Sussex. Photo credit: Latoya Charles Williams.
Source: Facebook

Reactions to Latoya's accomplishment

Like Latoya, many of her online friends and loved ones celebrated her achievement.

Lili Hunte commented:

Congratulations darling!

Eutilla Smith posted:

Congratulations hunny!

Nai Marius commented:

Talk to my baby, nice. Keep breaking those ceilings!

Quint Augustin posted:

Proud of you! Congratulations!

Lauraine Edwin Reneau reacted:

Congratulations, my darling.

Antonio Deterville reacted:

Congratulations!

Sherise John said:

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Congratulations, hun.

Aisha Burke commented:

Congratulations.

Randall Theodule said:

Forever proud, Latoya! Keep striving for the best, babe.

Joshua Floyd Benn posted:

Congratulations, fellow Scholar!

Jacqueline Michelle Massiah-Simeon commented:

Congratulations.

Kelvin Adams said:

Congratulations! Awesome. Keep rising.

Charity Giyava posted:

Congratulations!

Kerby George reacted:

Congratulations.

Jamicia Mc Calman commented:

Congratulations, Latoya.

Sarahline Modeste commented:

Congrats, Hun!

C Rowena King said:

Congratulations.

Carlos Cuinica commented:

Wauuuu, congratulation buddy. All the best. Welcome to the Chevening family.

Desmond Kockio Ochilien commented:

Congrats, I'm proud of you.

Sarah Hyppolite posted:

Congratulations princess! God's richest blessings as you soar.

Sharlene Henry-Oculien said:

Wow! Congratulations.

Caleb Gardiner commented:

Congratulations.

Dwight George said:

Congratulations, my love.

Kay Zann commented:

GO QUEEN! Congratulations.

Kassy Eugene commented:

That's awesome! Congratulations!

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Nathaniel Crabbe (Human-Interest editor) Nathaniel Crabbe is a journalist and editor with a degree in Journalism from the Ghana Institute of Journalism, where he graduated in 2015. He earned his master's from UPSA in December 2023. Before becoming an editor/writer of political/entertainment and human interest stories at Asaase Radio, Crabbe was a news reporter at TV3 Ghana. With experience spanning over ten years, he now works at YEN.com.gh as a human interest editor. You can reach him via nathaniel.crabbe@yen.com.gh.