Education
Insurance Association boosts government scholarship
(CNS): The Ministry of Education is joining with the Cayman Islands Insurance Association (CIIA) to offer an enhanced scholarship for young Caymanians. The Cayman Islands Insurance Association Scholarship will be worth a maximum of CI$30,000 annually for up to four years of study, with the CIIA adding as much as CI$10,000 to the government scholarship […]
Water Authority names scholarship winner
(CNS): Kristina Powell, this year’s recipient of the Water Authority-Cayman annual scholarship, will begin studies in her major in management information systems (MIS) at the University of Tampa this fall. Every year the authority offers a scholarship of up to CI$30,000 to a suitably qualified Caymanian to obtain an undergraduate academic or technical/vocational degree or […]
Ogier announces 2016 scholarship winner
(CNS): Ogier has named Lashonda Powell this year’s scholarship recipient. The law firm reviewed a large number of qualified applicants and then narrowed the field down to a short list. As part of the application process, all of the students on that list were offered internships at the firm over the summer. During her internship, […]
CIFEC students gain from law firm internships
(CNS): Four students from the Cayman Islands Further Education Centre (CIFEC) spent the summer as interns for law firm the HSM Group, gaining experience in areas such as debt collection and intellectual property. Dwight Lawrence, Shantell Ritch, Anisha Ritch and Victoria Whittaker were the students who joined HSM’s summer internship programme.
Scholarship winner set for university study
(CNS): The 2016 Butterfield Undergraduate Scholarship recipient, Sean Whewell, will be studying marketing at Durham University starting in September, having just completed his International Baccalaureate at the United World Colleges in New Mexico. Before that, Whewell was a student at St Ignatius Catholic School. “Sean is a high-achieving and charismatic young Caymanian who impressed us […]
Applications open for Chevening Scholarships
(CNS): The Chevening Secretariat is accepting applications for its 2017/2018 scholarships, which are awarded to individuals who demonstrate leadership potential and also have strong academic backgrounds. The scholarship offers financial support to study for a master’s degree at any UK university and the opportunity to become part of an influential global network of 46,000 alumni.
Scotiabank supports local students
(CNS): Scotiabank recently awarded five Caymanian students US$5,000 each to assist in paying for their university education overseas. The bank’s student bursary supports young Caymanians in financial need looking to pursue an undergraduate degree in business or finance at a college/university overseas, helping them bridge the financial gap to fund their future.
Campbells names scholarship recipients
(CNS): Campbells has named Kira March and Luca Polloni as the winners of the firm’s undergraduate scholarships for 2016. March is a two-time scholarship recipient entering her second year at St Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, where she is pursuing a bachelor of science degree in human kinetics. Polloni is entering his first […]
Law firm offers internship opportunities
(CNS): Law firm Collas Crill has this year taken on three interns as part of a commitment to support Cayman education initiatives and offer career-development opportunities in both legal and company-management services. Managing partner Alan de Saram said of the interns, “We are very pleased to have confirmed three student work experience placements in 2016, with […]
EY names 2016 scholarship winners
(CNS): EY has awarded scholarships to Amanda Alexander and Dylan Bostock following a highly competitive application and review process. Alexander is a graduate of Cayman Prep and High School and will be attending Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida. Bostock, a graduate of Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, formerly interned at EY and has been accepted […]
Students recognised for pursuing excellence
(CNS): The third annual “Pursuit of Excellence” awards have been presented to two St Ignatius Catholic School students in recognition of their efforts in both the classroom and the community. Past “Proud of Them” recipient Lloyd Barker inaugurated this award scheme in 2014 to encourage and recognise young people for performing good works and striving for […]
Cayman students at international water seminar
(CNS): Four students are representing the Cayman Islands at the Rotary International World Affairs Seminar in the US state of Wisconsin. The Water Authority-Cayman (WAC) has provided $2,500 in sponsorship for Charles Panton, Shamelia McPherson, Liana DaCosta and Bianca Rego-Ramos, who are attending the conference, which runs through 1 July and is themed “Water: A […]
Civil servants get leadership training
(CNS): At the invitation of Deputy Governor Franz Manderson, 100 top civil service managers took part in a workshop last week to refresh their leadership skills. Vince Molinaro, speaker, facilitator and author of The Leadership Contract led the seminar, which was held 22 June at the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort.
Health City and NWDA launch training initiative
(CNS): Health City Cayman Islands and the National Workforce Development Agency (NWDA) have collaborated on an innovative programme aimed at providing young Caymanians the opportunity to become qualified support-level healthcare administrators. Degrees and careers in the medical field are a top priority for the Government but many Caymanians are unaware of all the other rewarding […]
Fundraising initiative helps four charities
(CNS): An Intertrust Cayman staff initiative run over six months in 2015, which combined employee wellness with corporate social responsibility, raised almost US$32,000 that was divided among four local charities. The “One Intertrust, Give It Your All” programme involved four teams given the task of representing four youth and education charities chosen by the company’s […]
Nominations open for Proud of Them awards
(CNS): The public is encouraged to acknowledge excellence among young people by submitting nominations to the Proud of Them Youth Recognition Programme. The candidates for nomination should be between 10 and 25 years old, who are reaching new heights of achievement in academics, sports, their career, culture, business or community service.
Appleby names law scholarship recipients
(CNS): Aspiring legal students Aliana Dodds and Oneka Thompson have been awarded the 2016 Appleby Legal Scholarship Programme. In addition to having excellent grades, these two young people demonstrated to the interview panel that they are driven, mature and dedicated. “On behalf of Appleby, I would like to extend our congratulations to Aliana and Oneka,” […]
Applications open for tourism scholarship
(CNS): The application period has opened for the annual Ministry of Tourism scholarship which, for the last. 20 years, has assisted more than 200 Caymanian students in furthering their education both locally and abroad. This year, for the first time, students who apply to attend Johnston and Wales University can receive up to $15,000 towards tuition, […]
