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Zaiesha has been taking acting lessons for six years, and dance lessons for the past two. She is involved in all areas of performing arts, and since the beginning of high school, has entered a number of pageants and contests like the Silver Jubilee Talented Teen, Miss Labor, Miss Back to My Roots, and Miss St. Kitts. Even when Zaiesha didn’t place, especially in her earliest competitions, she wasn’t deterred. “It made me work harder,” she says. “If people say I can’t do something, I show them I can, and I push myself forward until I am successful.” Zaiesha’s passion extends to both drama and dance, especially ballroom dance. Zaiesha has a strong and positively vibrant personality, and would love to be a professional actress one day. But Zaiesha is not defined by just her involvement in the arts; she is equally poised and committed to everything she does. An outstanding athlete, Zaiesha competes in track and field events including discus, shot put, triple jump, high jump and javelin. She is also an active school leader, serving as Verchilds Student Council President and school representative at various community events. Zaiesha is a humble and passionate young woman who has earned the respect of both her teachers and her peers. Mrs. Cuffy, guidance counselor at Verchilds High School, describes Zaiesha as a “beacon of light for her school.” Zaiesha recognizes the challenges of acting as a career goal and has a “plan B,” just in case. Zaiesha will continue to focus on demonstrating academic excellence with the hope of pursuing a law degree in the future. Zaiesha Joseph is a 16 year old student at Verchilds High School. She is being honored as a Remarkable Teen in the category of Performing Arts.
Zaiesha Joseph
Verchilds High