Kelera Aims To Fulfil Late Mother’s Wish

The 18-year-old was named dux (valedictorian) of the Fiji Latter-day Saints (LDS) Church College yesterday.

Kelera who hails from Nairai is­land in Lomaiviti, said LDS Church College was a blessing and a privi­lege for her.

“We are accepted in this college by our heavenly father Jesus Christ,” she said.

She said that it was her father’s decision to study at the college.

“I thank my father for encourag­ing me to study here from Year One untill Year 13 and it was a great experience. It was the best choice,” Kelera said.

Year 13 LDS Church College graduates after their graduation ceremony on December 12, 2020. Photo: Shreeya Verma

She was a business student major in Accounting and Computer.

“Next year, I want to join Brigham Young University in Hawaii be­cause it is also a Church school and take Business with Human Re­source Management. I am good at it and the reason I opted for business subjects was because it was my late mother’s wish.”

Her mother passed away in 2017 due to a short illness.

Kelera’s advice to students is not to give up and to work hard to make their parents proud.

“Some students think that it is impossible to get the valedictorian award, even for me, but I kept em­powering myself to achieve this award by listening to my family and studying hard,” she said.

Along with Kelera, 66 Year 13 stu­dents graduated from the college.