MS. GINSENG UP

Contestant – National Carnival Queen Pageant 2007 - 2008

A product of the lush and verdant Heights of Mattingley, 21 year-old, Ms Ginseng up, Mariece Roberts epitomises the qualities of her community.

Mariece Roberts graduated from Basseterre High School attaining 9 CXC subject passes and a further six (6) passes at CAPE in each of the two years she studied at Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College.

She was an active member of the Basseterre High School Young Leaders group, which sought through its initiative to improve the social awareness of community, primarily aimed at youth. The school was adjudged winner of both the Local and Regional Award for its presentation, a most rewarding feat.

Mariece performed at CARIFESTA IX in Trinidad as one of the lead-vocalists of Royaltiez, a group of young musically-endowed youths, aimed at raising the quality of music produced/performed here in St. Kitts to an international standard. Her signature performances thus far, were her appearance at the 2007 St. Kitts/Nevis Music Festival alongside renowned international artistes and the Digicel Rising Stars Competition in 2006.

At this point, Mariece would like to express profound gratitude to her sponsor, Carib Brewery (St. Kitts Nevis) Ltd through the product ‘Ginseng up’, which gives Stamina, Vigour and Power.

She intends to further her studies and pursue a career in the field of Entertainment-marrying her musical passion and her ardent interest in marketing.

She is currently employed as a Client Service Representative at the Royal Bank of Canada, a position, which serves to augment her interpersonal skills.

Mariece accepts that community involvement is tangential to the pursuit of overall self-development and consequently sees herself as an advocate for underprivileged youth and as a catalyst to portray positive principles. The reinforcement of moral and spiritual values is critical to curb this growing scourge on our small and close-knitted community and her commitment to this cause is resolute.

Mariece is characterized by the mantra that - ‘Anything worth doing is worth doing well’.