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Nnaumbua Farrell ’08 Trinidad/Canada
“I’ve Been Blessed”

Nnaumbua Farrell ’08 was born and raised in Canada, although his heritage is Trinidadian. His parents are originally from Trinidad; “they came to Canada for college and ended up staying,” he explains. The physical, cultural and meteorological distance may not be as great, but Farrell also left his home country for his college education.

The biology major from Niagara Falls, Ont., first heard about St. Law-rence at a college display in Toronto. A family friend recommended

St. Lawrence, and as Farrell says, “that got the ball rolling.”

After visiting the campus during the summer, Farrell knew he wanted to attend St. Lawrence. “I was impressed with the quality of the facilities and the level of concern that officials had for the students,” he says. The recipient of the William J. ’69 and Jill S. ’69 Crombie Scholarship, he adds, “and hey, the scholarship didn’t hurt either!”

Farrell says he has been enjoying his first year at St. Lawrence. “With the people I’ve met and the opportunities I’ve had,” he says, “I’ve been personally blessed.” He is secretary of the African Student Union, and he helped plan a dinner in the fall semester and during Africa Week in the spring. As he finishes his first year and looks toward the future, Farrell applies his philosophy of life: “We’ll take it as it comes. For now, I’ll keep on the way I’m going.”

—Trish McMahon ’06