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Mexican
Government Awards Scholarships to Bahamian Students
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in
conjunction with the Mexican Government announces the award of full
scholarships to seven Bahamian
students to pursue undergraduate studies at Universities in Mexico,
beginning in August 2005.
Full scholarships were awarded to Ms. Sherry Johnson to pursue a
Bachelor’s degree in International Relations; Mr. Renaldo Smith for a
Bachelor’s in Computer Science & Technology; Ms. Telia Shearer for
a Diploma Program in Spanish ; Mr. Glenn McPhee for a Bachelor’s in
International Relations; Ms. Bianca Brown for a Bachelor’s in
International Relations; Ms. Kimiko Knowles for a Bachelor’s in
International Relations and Ms. Channell Josey for a Bachelor’s in
International Relations.
In an award ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on
Wednesday, 17th August 2005, the seven scholarship recipients
were presented with their award letters by the
Honorable Frederick A. Mitchell, Minister of Foreign Affairs and the
Public Service, and Ms. Barbara Fox, Honorary Vice Consul to The
Bahamas for Mexico.
The
Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas appreciates the financial
assistance given to Bahamian students, to pursue higher education in
subject areas that contribute to the further development of The Bahamas.
The Mexican Scholarship applications are accepted at the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs annually. For
more information, please contact the Technical Assistance AND
Cooperation Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at telephone numbers
(242) 322-7624/5, or,
by email at technicalassistance@bahamas.gov.bs
From
left to right front row
Mrs.
Roselyn Dorsette-Horton, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Ms. Barbara Fox, Honorary Vice Consul of Mexico to The Bahamas,
the Honourable Frederick A. Mitchell, Minister of Foreign Affairs and
The Public Service, Dr. Patricia Rodgers, Permanent Secretary, Ministry
of Foreign Affairs.
From
left to right second row
Mrs. Helean Mcphee for Mr. Glenn McPhee recipient; Ms. Donella Davis,
Senior Education Officer, Ministry of Education; Ms. Sherry Johnson
recipient; Ms. Maria Seymour, Education Officer, Ministry of Education;
Ms. Charnell Josey recipient; Mrs. Anne Pritchard, clerk, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs; Ms. Kimiko Knowles recipient; Mr. Phillip Miller, Under
Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Bianca Brown
recipient, Mrs. Michelle Ramrattan, Executive Officer, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, Ms. Miriam Seymour for Mr. Renaldo Smith recipient; Mr.
Reginald Saunders, Scholarship Division, Ministry of Education; Ms.
Rhoda Jackson for Ms. Telia Shearer recipient.
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