Ayana Dyette (10 January 1986 – 1 July 2018) was a Trinidad and Tobago

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player. She was part of the Trinidad and Tobago women's national volleyball team. She participated in the

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. She also participated at the FIVB world tour held in

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Education

Ayanna was a student of Holy Name Convent, Port-of-Spain, after which she received a volleyball scholarship to attend the Indian State college where she got her degree in Business Administration and Management. She also pursued her Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Management and Marketing and Related support services at the

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from 2006 to 2008.

Career

Ayanna was the Public Relations Officer during the presidentship of Mushtaque Mohammed. In February 2014, she worked as the Financial Advisor with the Panamerican Life Insurance. She was also the Customer Service Representative with RBC bank from October 2012 to April 2013.

Death

She died of

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Tributes

1. Hon.

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, Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs of

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gave Ayanna a tribute. 2.

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References

1986 births 2018 deaths Place of birth missing Trinidad and Tobago women's volleyball players Deaths from cervical cancer Delaware State University alumni Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate volleyball players in the United States {{Trinidad-volleyball-bio-stub