Pictured L-R, Front Row: Paul Haven, DHDMRF Director; Lisa Humes, DHDMRF Director; Dr. Keva Bethel, (Centre) DHDMRF President; Michele Rassin, (third from right), VP Operations Doctors Hospital and DHDMRF Secretary; Mr. Barry Rassin, (second from right) President, Doctors Hospital and DHDMRF Director; Charles Sealy, CEO, Doctors Hospital and DHDMRF Director; with Doctors Hospital Dr. Meyer Rassin Foundation Scholarship Recipients and their representatives.

Nassau, Bahamas - With a global economic recession, many promising Bahamian students are having difficulty realizing their dreams of a higher education; it has become increasingly harder for parents to meet their financial commitments of providing a good college education for their children. However, at a time when education is recognized as the key to changed lives and a better society, access for all students should remain a top priority. And, it has - with the assistance of benefactor, the Doctors Hospital Dr. Meyer Rassin Foundation.

Recently, the Doctors Hospital Dr. Meyer Rassin Foundation made scholarship cheque presentations to fifty six (56) students to assist with their tuition and fees. As expressed by Michele Rassin, Secretary and Director for the Foundation, “The gifts and donations received from Doctors Hospital and the ‘Dollars for Scholars’ Fashion Show event proved to be an investment in the future health of the country. Each of our recipients holds the distinction of maintaining the 3.0 GPA requirement of the Foundation. They are already at the top of their classes which will guarantee them a spot at the top of their chosen health related fields. Thanks to the generosity of donations received, these bright minds will be able to realize their dreams and maximize their potential.”

Created in 1999, in honor of the late Dr. Meyer Rassin, the Foundation is a philanthropic mechanism through which individuals, trusts, foundations, estates, businesses and other organizations may invest in healthcare in the Bahamas. The Foundation exists to provide scholarships and financial assistance to persons pursuing education in all areas of healthcare. The goal of the Foundation is to encourage and assist qualified healthcare workers to realize their dreams. Applications are available for download on the Doctors Hospital Website www.doctorshosp.com or Facebook.

The following are the most recent Doctors Hospital Dr. Meyer Rassin Foundation Award Recipients : Kristin Albury, Randall Albury, Lakeisha Albury, Dayna Archer, Athena Bain, Miquela Bethel, Latoya Bowe, Myrez Bosfield, Japheth Butler-Miller, Alexandra Carey, Nadia Cumberbatch, Samana Charlton, Teran Clarke, Craig Cambridge, Tristen Cartwright, Teisha Deveaux, Ketanna Finlayson, Gerrianne Dorsett, Lakera Duncombe, Ima Ebong, Martindell Flowers, Michael A. C. Foulkes, Garry L. Greenslade, Jr., Celeste Gray, Nikita Hamilton, Lakeisha Hepburn, Byron Knowles, Sean Knowles, Paige Kelly, Kevin Kemp, Shelby Knowles, Teykia Lewis, Margo R. Lowe, Tamara Mackey, Krista Major, Delthia McKinney, Scottia Miller, Latoya Munroe, Amanda Musgrove, Shovon Moss, Menarvia Nixon, Eudene Noel, Jamia Newbold, Myrlande Pierre, Amanda Rahming, Kelli Rolle, Pharez Rolle, Laurel Smith, Melissa L. A. Sawyer, Leslie Sealy, Jade-Evette Strachan, Earl Thompson, Andrew Taylor, Lindsey Turnquest, Vincina Sweeting.