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Last Updated: Feb 13, 2017 - 1:45:37 AM |
Minister of Education, Science and Technology the Hon. Jerome Fitzgerald addresses the scholarship award winners, August 17, at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. (Photo/Ministry of Education)
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NASSAU, The Bahamas – In this first year of the Annual Public School Scholarship Awards, Minister of Education, Science and Technology the Hon. Jerome Fitzgerald recognized top achievers who hailed from public schools in Nassau and Grand Bahama -- more than 90 percent of whom were the first in their families to attend college. He announced the award winners at a special ceremony at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium on August 17.
Minister Fitzgerald said the Government of The Bahamas through the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and its partners in the scholarship programme -- Holland College in Canada, Monroe College in New York, Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, and Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas -- will invest close to $1.4 million dollars in scholarships for public school recipients over the next four years, said Minister Fitzgerald.
The recipients are solid students who have achieved a cumulative GPA (grade point average) of 3.0 or higher, are involved in extracurricular activities, and have made contributions to their schools and communities. He indicated that they all have met the admission requirements of their various colleges and universities, so none of them have been given a hand out, just a helping hand up.
The Minister noted that at present, fewer than 20 percent of the students graduating from the public secondary high schools in The Bahamas transition to postsecondary education. A number of identifiable variables may account for this but the most obvious are the financial barriers prohibiting students’ access to local and international scholarships and financial aid opportunities. Furthermore, he said, fewer than 10 percent of public school students apply for and benefit from scholarships provided by the Ministry of Education to study abroad. Additionally, fewer than 20 percent of public school students apply for the bursary to attend The College of The Bahamas, generally due to a lack of awareness of the scholarships available. The Ministry is trying to increase these numbers by placing more emphasis on college awareness, readiness and preparation.
Public School Scholarship Award Winners, August 17, at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. (Photo/Ministry of Education)
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This year’s recipients are recent graduates of Anatol Rodgers High School; Jack Hayward High School; C. I. Gibson High School; C. V. Bethel High School; R. M. Bailey High School; St. George’s High School; and the Government High School.
Scholarship recipients: From Anatol Rodgers High School -- Kendranique Adderley, Aalyieha Rolle, Ameera Poitier, Andrea Brice, Tyisha Outten, Tiless Turnquest, and Joey Pyfrom; from C.I. Gibson High School -- Annovonique Johnson, Shenard Gray, and Cliora Newbold; from C.V. Bethel -- Breanna Wilson and Romica Josey; from Government High School -- Rex Charlton; from Jack Hayward High School – Angelo Dames and Ajayi Oliver; from R. M. Bailey Senior High School -- Giovante Russell; and from St. George’s High School -- Livia Duncombe, Lemuel Bain, and Ebony Bowe.
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