Betty Kunyada

Attended St. Andrew's School, Turi, Kenya, until June 2024. Betty was awarded a Beacon Scholarship in February 2012.

Following A-levels at St Andrew’s School, Betty is taking a gap year to gain some work experience before continuing her studies. Betty worked consistently hard preparing for her A-levels exams, organising study sessions and consulting with her teachers, to pave the way for the highest grades.

Betty enjoys many co-curricular activities. She enjoys drama, singing and dance, and was awarded a Distinction in her grade 8 LAMDA exam. She is also a keen sportswoman, enjoying athletics and particularly excelling at discus and shotput. At school, she was part of the choir, singing solo in the Carol Service and the Easter Service and playing in the orchestra during Speech Day.

Betty is an active part of her community and enjoys getting involved with projects to improve the lives of those around her, including a library improvement project at school. She is a supportive peer counsellor and has a track record of mentoring younger students, providing advice and support to them.

Betty is committed to a range of service activities; she continues with her support of Mango Tree Girls' School, organising a successful trip to the school where academic, sports and music scholars from St Andrew’s prepared activities for the girls to take part in. She also organised another trip for the girls to come to St Andrew’s to watch the school play. She enjoys environmental activities such as tree planting days and supports a local children's home.

Beacon Workshop Participation

Betty's 2023 Summer Beacon Citizenship Project focused on creating a Culture of Drama at The Mango Tree Girls School.