Bermudian students awarded $200k in BELCO scholarships

A total of $200,000 in scholarships, education awards and bursaries has been granted to 23 Bermudian students for the 2013-14 academic year by Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited (BELCO).

Denton Williams, BELCO Chief Operating Officer, said, “We were very impressed by this year’s field of candidates, both in terms of their educational records and how they presented themselves during the interview process. We are pleased to support these young men and women, as they pursue their educations and look forward to seeing them bring their knowledge and experience back to Bermuda.”

The 2013-14 recipients of BELCO scholarships, education awards and bursaries are:

BELCO Internal Scholarship for members of staff:  

• Jamar Dill (Apprentice, Energy Delivery), Glasgow Caledonian University, Electrical Power Engineering
• Joshua Simons (Manager, Ascendant Properties Limited), Waldon University, Business Administration

BELCO Bursary Award for students attending Bermuda College:

• Jamila Eve-Cann (Berkeley Institute), Liberal Arts

• Monique Lynch (Berkeley Institute), Liberal Arts

• Kevin Pacheco (CedarBridge Academy), Liberal Arts
• Rosheena Shamsid-Deen (CedarBridge Academy), Business Administration
• Isis Williams (Renewal), Science

C. Eugene Cox Scholarship for post-graduate engineering students:

• Oliver Riihiluoma, Stanford University, Master of Electrical Engineering

   

  Alfred T. Oughton Scholarship for post-graduate students enrolled in business administration or other non-engineering programmes:

• Rebecca Sharpe, University College, Master of Economics and Policy of Energy & Environment

   

  Llewellyn Vorley Scholarship & Education Awards for university students enrolled in engineering, environmental science or related programmes:

   

  Llewellyn Vorley Scholarship:

• Matthew Tavares, Teeside University, Civil Engineering

   

  Llewellyn Vorley Education Awards:

• Shane Antonition, University of Waterloo, Environmental Engineering
• Kahnae Bean, University of Hertfordshire, Environmental Management
• Owen Chisnall, Niagara College, Mechanical Engineering Technology
• Peter Cooper, Loughborough University, Mechanical Engineering
• Jonathan Cox, Northeastern University, Mechanical Engineering
• Emily Dunne, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Mechanical Engineering
• Benjamin Groves, University of Central Lancashire, Computer Network Technology
• David Hunt, University of Sunderland, Mechanical Engineering
• Zeeko Johnstone, Miami Dade College, Mechanical Engineering
• John Russell, Northeastern University, Mechanical Engineering

• Chas Smith, Dalhousie University, Engineering

• Gary Smith, Loughborough University, Mechanical Engineering
• Constance Campbell, University of Leeds, Master of Chemical and Materials Engineering

For information about BELCO scholarships, education awards and bursaries, please visit www.belco.bm or contact Human Resources at 299-2803.