St. Kitts and Nevis Information
St Kitts-Nevis Students Win Tourism Scholarships
2009-04-25 01:59:16 by
Nicoyan Jones of St. Kitts and Mudassar Hanley from Nevis have been announced as this year?s scholarship recipients by the CHTAEF, Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Educational Foundation.
Chairman of St. Kitts-Nevis Hotel and Tourism Association Michael Head said Jones won the major Virgin Holidays Scholarship, US $5000 for each year of his tertiary-level education at the University of the West Indies, Barbados.
Hanley was awarded a minor scholarship of US$ 6000 to help finance his studies at Southern New Hampshire University.
?This is the first time that St Kitts-Nevis students have been awarded two such high scholarships, and it is even more significant because over 90 applications were received by the Foundation," added Head. The association hopes the 2 recipients will return to the islands in the future and help develop tourism.
(source: SKN Vibes)
Chairman of St. Kitts-Nevis Hotel and Tourism Association Michael Head said Jones won the major Virgin Holidays Scholarship, US $5000 for each year of his tertiary-level education at the University of the West Indies, Barbados.
Hanley was awarded a minor scholarship of US$ 6000 to help finance his studies at Southern New Hampshire University.
?This is the first time that St Kitts-Nevis students have been awarded two such high scholarships, and it is even more significant because over 90 applications were received by the Foundation," added Head. The association hopes the 2 recipients will return to the islands in the future and help develop tourism.
(source: SKN Vibes)