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Student Profile

Name:                     Edna Lungu 

Gender:                   Female 

Date of birth:            23^rd February 1994

Place of birth:           Lusaka

Mother’s name:         Charity M. Lungu

Profession:                 Housewife

Father’s name:          Salim Lungu

Profession:                 Unemployed

Primary School:         Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe 

Secondary School:    Leopards Hill Secondary School

 2011 Level:                Grade 11

  Family background:

 Edna comes from a household with both parents. She is the oldest of the four children.  Her younger siblings are Salim who is 14, Trever, 10, Christian, 4, and Irene, an infant.  The father was a spray painter at Southern Cross Motors, but he has since been laid off. The family has since moved in with Edna’s grandparents while Mr. Lungu looks for work. Despite these difficulties, the scholarship has helped the parents afford to send their other children to school.  Through Edna’s example, her brothers and sisters are working hard to succeed. 

 Edna’s mother remarked that Edna’s manners and confidence have markedly improved during her two years at Leopards Hill.  During the holidays, she helps out around the house, cooking n’shima and relishes for her entire family

Edna’s educational background:

Primary – Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe Basic School

 Edna was such a dedicated and disciplined student in primary school compared to most of her fellow students.  She travelled 45 minutes each day to attend school, and, even so, would usually remain behind after classes to study. It is not surprising therefore that Edna has an unbeatable academic track record at her primary school.

At Leopards Hill Secondary School

Grade 8

Edna got off to a great start in grade 8, earning 7 distinctions in her last examinations and also placing first in the overall academic class standing.

Grade 9

Edna continued to excel during grade 9, beginning to take advantage of the far more rigorous work load at Leopards Hill.

Grade 9 Academic Achievements:

• First position in French, History, Religious Education, Science, Office Practice in Term 3
• Second Position in English, Geography, Mathematics in Term 3

 Grade 10

 Edna has continued to make her family and KF proud. She finished the year in second position, just behind Bwalya, another KF student (she earned an impressive 3 As).. Though Additional Maths has been a challenge for her, she plans working extra hard to improve her marks in that subject. She continues to be an active presence at her school, motivating others to work hard and to get involved. At the annual prize-giving day at the end of the year, Edna received awards for best student in history and religious education. Edna was recently selected as a prefect at LHS for next year as well as a dorm captain, an enormous honor for students at the school. She is hoping to continue her academic excellence during grade 11.

Edna’s interests:

Extracurricular Activities

Edna is a very active girl, taking the opportunity to be involved in as many programs as possible to gain exposure and experience. She is currently involved in an Anti-Aids club, the JETS club, and drama.   She also features on the school’s football, netball and basketball teams. Netball is her favorite sport, and she was very proud of scoring 18 goals in a recent match against Lusaka East School.  Edna also competes in track-and-field. Edna pointed to the Model United Nations event at LHS as another highlight from the year.

During the August work experience week, Edna worked with her mentor, Kay, at the ministry of finance where she learned about the budget and accounting process as well as how to produce organized excel spreadsheets. Her boss described her as a bright girl, a quick learner.

Community Service

Off the field, Edna also participates in community service, tutoring neighboring children during her school breaks.

Career interests:

Edna would like to be an accountant because of her love of Mathematics: “I would love to continue with it and also have a job that has to do with maths.”

Edna’s role model:

Edna’s role model is her grandfather because she admires his accomplishments and perseverance.  When both his parents passed away when he was in secondary school, he was forced to stop school and begin working in construction, making cement blocks.  He worked for six months and then was able to raise enough funds to return a finish school.  He then found sponsorship to attend college, attaining a degree in accounts.  Her grandfather faced even more tragedy in his adult life—losing four of his children to illness.  Nevertheless, he persevered and provided for his wife and five other children. 

What others think of Edna:

Edna is a very quiet, but brilliant, young girl. She is very serious about her work and all her teachers say that studies are clearly her first priority. Edna is consistently first or second in her class.

Edna’s thoughts:

“First and foremost, I would like to thank KF for the help my parents and I are getting. Thank you for everything you have done and are still doing for me. As a member of KF I have learnt a lot of things. It’s not only in my academic learning but also in life. “