The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute’s (BTVI) Manager and Consultant,Dr. Iva Dahl conveys best wishes to BTVI student, Isaiah Strachan, who has been awarded an Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) scholarship by the Canadian government for the fall 2014 semester. He will study at the institution with BTVI student, Diane Smith (not pictured).
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Nassau, Bahamas - Isaiah Strachan recently joined the list of students
at The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI), who have been
afforded the opportunity to continue studies abroad on an Emerging
Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) scholarship.
The 22-year-old
who is headed to Holland College in Canada for the fall semester, will
join BTVI student, Diane Smith - both of whom will study Electronics
Engineering. Following the semester, both students are expected to
return to BTVI to complete their Associate of Applied Science degree in
Electronics Engineering Installers and Repairs.
The 2009 graduate
of St. Augustine’s College (SAC) said he was initially shocked at the
prospect of heading to Canada for a semester. However, he now
anticipates the journey. “I am looking forward to the experience in a
new country and seeing snow. I am also looking forward to learning new
things in electronics engineering.”
The scholarship, granted by
the Canadian government, provides students from Latin America and the
Caribbean with short-term exchange opportunities at the undergraduate
and graduate levels.
BTVI’s Manager and Consultant, Dr. Iva Dahl,
emphasized to Isaiah that he is now an ambassador for the institution
at Holland College. She expressed confidence that he will do well,
adding that the sky is the limit.
Meanwhile, BTVI’s Coordinator
of Student Affairs, Raquel Bethel, described Isaiah as a “stellar”
student who has demonstrated he is “one of the best in the Electronics
program.” Ms. Bethel encouraged Isaiah, who has a strong academic
background, to become actively involved in campus life, making the best
of the experience.
Additionally, BTVI student, Valentino Burrows,
who spent the spring 2014 semester at Holland College, shared how great
an experience the study abroad program was for him.
“The
professors at Holland are passionate about what they’re teaching. They
push you. I never connected with people that quickly. There was a bond
formed and I felt I knew them for years. I even found time to play
football with the Prince Edward Island Privateers,” Valentino
reminisced.
Valentino, who was a part of the Energy Systems
Engineering program added, “If it wasn’t for BTVI, the door may not have
been opened for me. All I can say is, ‘Thank you.’”
