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9/28/22 – Fifty-two  scholarship recipients have earned Bachelor’s degrees.

On August 20, 2022 Island Scholars awarded 26 scholarships. To date 126 scholarships have been awarded.

Below is a list of our 2022 scholars:

  • Shaquani Antoine – Information Systems -Monroe College
  • Mignon Browne – Social Work-University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus
  • Mikhail Browne – Civil Engineering – UWI, St. Augustine Campus
  • Zonique Browne -Pre Med-  UWI, St. Augustine Campus
  • Kemesha Charles – Nursing – UWI Mona at SVGCC campus
  • Niasha DeFreitas -Management Studies – UWI Open Campus
  • Andrea Durrant -Psychology – UWI Open Campus
  • Alizee George – Dental Surgery – UWI Mona
  • Suraiya Hadaway – Nursing- UWI Mona at SVGCC campus
  • Sanarrah Henry-Foy -Early Childhood Development – UWI Open Campus
  • Felecia Hutchins -Pharmacy – UWI St. Augustine
  • Mitchell Israel-Duharte – Pre Med – Trinity Medical School
  • Adonna Jackson -Social Work – UWI Open Campus
  • Geanna Joseph – Law – UWI Cave Hill
  • Melanie Matthews – Nursing – UWI Mona at SVGCC campus
  • Dayne McAllister – Marketing – UWI Open Campus
  • Zakiyah Mofford – Nursing – UWI Mona at SVGCC campus
  • Janique Nichols -Accounting – UWI Open Campus
  • Brianna Richards – Psychology – UWI Cave Hill
  • Jenique Richards -Management Studies – UWI Open Campus
  • Kwan Stewart – Mechanical Engineering – UWI St. Augustine
  • Vayani Toney – Criminal Justice – Univ. of Southern Caribbean
  • Denice Warren -Accounting – UWI Open Campus
  • Junique Williams – Physical Therapy – UWI Mona
  • Paulenique Williams – Psychology – UWI Open Campus
  • Tamia Williams – Nursing – UWI Mona at SVGCC campus

On August 14, 2021 Island Scholars awarded 22 scholarships.

Below is a list of our 2021 scholars:

  • Tahj Bailey – Financial Management – University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus
  • Rhonette Buntyn – Creative Arts/Dance UWI Cave Hill Campus
  • Jevon Bynoe – Literacy Education – UWI Open Campus
  • Ornella Child – Education (Secondary English) UWI Open Campus
  • Danielle Cupid – Medicine – All Saints University
  • Albertha Davis – Business Administration – Marconi Unviversity
  • Lauryn Doyle – Pre-Med UWI Mona Campus
  • Canda Derrick – Literacy Studies – UWI
  • Leslie Hadaway – Computer Information Systems – Monroe College
  • Renique Hadaway – Computer Networks & Security – Monroe College
  • Miracle Harry – Radiography – UWI Mona campus
  • Sylvia Jack – Special Needs Education UWI
  • Trevonette Johnson – Accounting – UWI Open Campus
  • Algee King – Psychology – UWI Open Campus
  • Markniel Lewis – Agriculture & Entrepreneurship University of Trinidad & Tobago
  • Nazina McLean – Special Needs Education – UWI
  • Akira Paris – Human Resource Management – UWI Open Campus
  • Ralmore Richardson – Education Leadership & Management
  • Alyssa Sterling – Accounting – UWI Open Campus
  • Michelle Stowe – Special Needs Education – UWI
  • Shareeka Williams – Accounting – UWI Open Campus
  • Thrisa Wilson – Youth Development – UWI Open Campus

As of 8/14/21, 102 students had been awarded scholarships.

On August 10, 2020 Island Scholars awarded 20 scholarships:

Below is a list of our 2020 Scholars:

  • Kelisha Ashton-Yorke – Sports Leadership & Mgmt,  UWI Open C.
  • Chrislyn Browne – Sports & Recreation Mgmt, Salem Univ.
  • Christopher Browne – Chemistry, UWI St. Augustine (Graduated 2021)
  • Nakita Daniel – Literacy Studies UWI Open Campus
  • Atika Franklin – Education Leadership & Mgmt -UWI Open Campus
  • Mhalaya Frederick -Accounting, Oxford Boookes Univ
  • Moesha Gage – Tourism & Hospitality, UWI Open Campus
  • Breya John -Early Childhood Development – UWI Open Campus
  • Dillon Ollivierre – English (Linguistics)  Univ. of Southern Carib.
  • Fitzmore Peters – Accounting, UWI Cave Hill
  • Morisia Priam -HR Mgmt, Univ. of Southern Carib.
  • Tishanna Reid – Education Leadership,  UWI Open Campus
  • Roxanne Richards – Marketing UWI Open Campus
  • Zarine Sampson – English, UWI St. Augustine 
  • Shawnecia Smart – Accounting, UWI Cave Hill
  • Anneke Thomas – Social Work, UWI Open Campus
  • O-Shanna Warren – Marketing UWI Open Campus
  • Kenroy Williams – HR Mgmt, UWI Open Campus
  • Alana Williams-Hillocks 
  • Anesa Woods – Special Education UWI Cave Hill at SVGCC

As of 8/10/20, eighty students had received scholarships.

July 31, 2019 – Island Scholars Inc. awards 19 scholarships/bursaries for the 2019-2020 academic year. Below is the list of the new Island Scholars students.

  • Akeel Alexander – Math Major at UWI Cave Hill
  • Sade Audain – Information Technology major at UWI St. Augustine
  • Amarlia Benn – Physics major at Ave Maria University
  • Kadie Burnett – Psychology major at UWI Open Campus
  • Natalie Compton – Accounting major at UWI Open Campus
  • Shurlon Creese – Human Resources major a UWI Open Campus (Graduated 2020)
  • Cassandra Decoteau – Economics major at UWI Open Campus (Graduated 2020)
  • Shanka Edwards – Medicine major at Trinity Medical School
  • Natalia Gill – Tourism & Hospitality major at UWI Open Campus
  • Shanise Hutchinson – Tourism & Hospitality major, UWI St. Augustine
  • Vakeesha John – Criminal Justice major, UWI St. Augustine (Graduated 2021)
  • Romancia Jordon – Criminal Justice major, Ashworth College
  • Jaykel Mars – Cultural & Creative Industries major, UWI Mona
  • LaTonya Mc Nichols – Human Resources major UWI Open Campus
  • Safiya Quanima – Accounting major, Monroe College (Graduated 2021)
  • Vacquel Questelles – Biology major,  UWI St. Augustine
  • Tavio Simmons – UTT – Aircraft Maintenance & Management
  • Britney Taylor – Medical Lab Technology, College of Technology and Applied Arts
  • Shorn Wilson – Human Resources major, University of Southern Caribbean (Graduated 2021)

To date, sixty students have received scholarships.

March 30, 2019 -Island Scholars Inc. announces scholarships for the 2019-2020 academic year

Students from St Vincent and the Grenadines who demonstrate strong academic
achievement, and need financial support to pursue a Bachelor’s degree are
invited by Island Scholars Inc. to apply for scholarships. Applications should be
submitted online at www.islandscholars.org. The deadline is June 30, 2019. Scholarship recipients will be notified by July 31, 2019. Forty-one scholarships have been awarded since 2015.

For further information, please contact Ronald Rose at islandscholars@gmail.com

October 2018 – SEVEN ISLAND SCHOLARS SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE

We are very proud to announce that seven of our students graduated from the University of the West Indies (UWI) in addition to one student who graduated in 2017. The average GPA of our eight graduates is 3.58. Congratulations to our outstanding scholars.

Kimesha Ashby – Mathematics

Kenichia Charles – Biomedical Technology

Stevern Cupid – Early Childhood Development

Oshakie Gittens – Chemistry

Rodley Haynes – Accounting & Economics

Bria King – Journalism

Daneilia Lewis – Information Technology

Niska Stewart – Management Studies

July 24, 2018 – THIRTEEN NEW SCHOLARS AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS
Island Scholars Inc. announces scholarship awards for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Thirteen outstanding students were awarded scholarships on July 24, 2018. We have now awarded a total of 41 scholarships in four years. We are truly making a difference in the lives of our scholars. The scholarships were awarded to:

Na’Lexxus Browne – Biology (Pre-Med), St. George’s University
Feona Cabral – Accounting, UWI Open Campus
Tishana Friday – Biology, University of Southern Caribbean (Graduated 2021)
Azaria George – Medicine, All Saints University
Cody Ince – Computer Science, UWI St. Augustine, Trinidad (Graduated 2020)
Ashanna Jack – Mathematics Education, UWI at SVGCC (Graduated 2020)
Troisia John – Nursing, UWI at SVGCC (Graduated 2019)
Verna John – Social Work, UWI Open Campus (Graduated 2021)
Curtis Johnson – Economics & Finance, UWI Cave Hill, Barbados (Graduated 2021)
Cassie-Anne Laidlow- Medicine, American University of St. Vincent
Lornette Moore – Early Childhood Development – UWI Open Campus (Graduated 2019)
Jolene Providence – Fashion Business Management, Fashion Institute of Technology (Graduated 2019)
Sweeti Robertson – Psychology, UWI Open Campus

March 30, 2018 -Island Scholars Inc. announces scholarships for the 2018-2019 academic year

Students from St Vincent and the Grenadines who demonstrate strong academic
achievement, and need financial support to pursue a Bachelor’s degree are
invited by Island Scholars Inc. to apply for scholarships. Applications should be
submitted online at www.islandscholars.org. The deadline is June 30, 2018. Scholarship recipients will be notified by July 31, 2018. Twenty-eight scholarships have been awarded since 2015.

For further information, please contact Ronald Rose at Ronald.Rose@Islandscholars.org.

On July 27, 2017 the Board of Trustees of Island Scholars awarded scholarships to the following students:
NAME MAJOR
Laurice Bailey — Biotechnology & Microbiology at UWI St. Augustine (Graduated 2019)
Tamara Browne — Accounting at UWI, Open Campus (Graduated 2019)
Stevern Cupid — Early Childhood Education at UWI, Open Campus (Graduated 2018)
Swelene David — Radiography at College of Science, Trinidad & Tobago (Graduated 2021)
Marcella Dublin — Biotechnology at UWI, Mona Jamaica (Graduated 2020)
Chezelle Hackshaw — Education Leadership & Management (Graduated 2020)
Cherise King — International Relations UWI, St. Augustine (Graduated 2019)
Ramona McDowall — Mathematics Education (Graduated 2019)
Amber-Marie Murphy — Medicine at Trinity Medical School, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Aaliyah Providence — Software Engineering at UWI, Mona Jamaica (Graduated 2021)
Kimron Shallow — Economics at UWI Open Campus (Graduated 2020)
Richard Cadougan — Nautical Science & Marine Operations at Univ. of Trinidad & Tobago (Graduated 2020)
Leanna Sutherland — Psychology at UWI, Cave Hill Barbados (Graduated 2019)
Britney Taylor — Biology at University of Southern Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago
Connice Trimmingham — Economics, University of South Florida, Tampa Florida (Graduated 2019)

Ages of our 2017 scholarship recipients range from 19 to 33. Scholarships are renewed each year if the student achieves a GPA of 3.0 or better. Most students defer entering college for several years because they are unable to secure funding for their education. Seven students will graduate from college at the end of the 2017 – 2018 academic year.

On July 26th 2016, the Board of Trustees of Island Scholars awarded seven scholarships.The recipients are:
NacRee Allen – Medicine major at All Saints Medical School. 
Chaz Cato – Physics and Electronics major at UWI St. Augustine, Trinidad. (Graduated 2019)
Rodley Haynes – Accounting major at UWI St. Augustine, Trinidad. (Graduated 2018)
Danielia Lewis – Information Technology major at UWI St. Augustine, Trinidad. (Graduated 2018)
Niska Stewart – Management Studies major at UWI Cave Hill, Barbados. (Graduated 2017)
Brittany Straker – Banking and Finance major at UWI Open Campus. (Graduated 2021)
Keion Williams – Medicine major at All Saints Medical School. (Graduated 2019)

Scholarships were renewed for eligible 2015 recipients

On July 1st 2015, the Board of Trustees of Island Scholars awarded six scholarships totaling $15,600 US. The recipients are:
Kimesha Ashby – Mathematics major at UWI, Cave Hill, Barbados. (Graduated 2018)
Kenichia Charles – Biomedical Technology major at UWI St. Augustine, Trinidad. (Graduated 2018)
Ariel Gibson – Medicine major at All Saints Medical School – St. Vincent and the Grenadines. (Graduated 2021)
Oshakie Gittens – Chemistry major at UWI St. Augustine, Trinidad. (Graduated 2018)
Cyritha Harry – Marketing major at UWI Open Campus. (Graduated 2019)
Bria King – Journalism major at UWI Mona, Jamaica. (Graduated 2018)

“What we do for ourselves alone dies with us.
What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.”

Albert Pine