At a small yet elegant event held at the Pegasus International Hotel on 23rd June 2019, Joylyn Anita Conway was selected and crowned Miss World Guyana 2019 by a panel of nine judges during the selection process. She succeeds and was crowned by Miss World Guyana 2018 Ambika Ramraj. Joylyn will represent Guyana at the Miss World competition in Thailand later this year.
Conway is a proud Berbician and a Natural Science enthusiast holding a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and a minor in Biology from the University of Guyana. She’s currently a Lecturer and Lab Instructor, attached to the University of Guyana and the New Amsterdam Technical Institute. Joylyn is a strong believer in her faith as a communicant Methodist. Her mantra, “aspire to inspire before you expire” encompasses much of her hobbies – teaching, dancing, volunteering, coaching young women and children on personal development and also enjoy traveling, trying new foods and putting smiles on frowned faces.
She lives by the quote “it costs nothing to light another candle” hence, her mission is to inspire girls in STEM to embrace their dreams with confidence under her Beauty with a purpose project “Stem Girl Glo”. Also, during Rotaract's Handling over and Induction Ceremony on 22nd June 2019, Joylyn was elected as Secretary for Rotaract year 2019-2010 and 2020-2021 President-Elect.
(Photo credit: Keron Bruce)
Last year, Ambika represented Guyana in Miss World 2018 but failed to place in the Top 30. She did place in the Top 25 in Beauty with a Purpose Competition. Guyana is yet to win its first Miss World crown.