NASSAU, Bahamas — Miss World Bahamas Nyah Bandelier is not just another pretty face. She has been accepted into eight universities and received scholarships from six of those institutes of higher learning. She is also an accredited cosmetologist, having earned her certification at age 17 from the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) while in 11th grade at Mt. Carmel Preparatory Academy; she took a dual enrollment class, the Nassau Guardian reported May 31.
Having captured the Miss World Bahamas crown, Bandelier, 18, has taken a gap year off her post-secondary studies to allow her to focus on her Miss World Bahamas responsibilities and her goal to bring honor to herself, her family and The Bahamas on the Miss World stage, before she resumes pursuit of studies in biology with obstetrics or pharmaceuticals as her end game.
It was a well-spoken, confident, Bandelier who spoke to The Nassau Guardian after her crowning of being excited, yet grateful to have been given the opportunity to represent The Bahamas on the international stage.
“I honestly haven’t come to the realization that I am Miss World Bahamas. It has not quite settled in as yet, but I’m extremely grateful for this opportunity and I really hope to make myself, my family and my country proud,” she said on Thursday. https://thenassauguardian.com/2019/05/31/more-than-just-a-pretty-face/?fbclid=IwAR1N2jQoczCRc-szZcivmklehf_AWcxvHhe_vd51U8NH90xQSHN-nbj4K6A
