Minister Congratulates Scholarship Winners

August 11, 2014

Minister of Health, Seniors and Environment Jeanne Atherden today [Aug 11] congratulated recipients of this year’s Dr. Barbara Ball Public Health Scholarships.

A spokesperson said, “This year’s recipients include LeRhonda Mills, who will study Nursing at Coppin State University, Dashante Burgess, who will study Nursing at Middlesex University, Amne Osseyran, who will study Medicine at the University of the West Indies, Angelita Trott, who will study Nursing at Barry University, Jasmin Caines, who will study Medicine at Ross University School of Medicine, Che-lei Trott, who will study Forensic Pathology at Southern Adventist University, and Fiona Douglas, who will complete an Master in Public Health Policy and Organization at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.”

“I wish good luck to all of our scholarship winners as they embark on their future careers in healthcare,” said Minister Atherden. “Recipients were chosen because they stood out to the selection committee as individuals who had the potential, upon completion of their studies, to return to Bermuda and offer a great service to the island’s healthcare system.”

“Since the scholarship was founded, the Ministry of Health has financially assisted dozens of Bermudians who are beginning careers or pursuing professional development in public health. This year, the Ministry of Health, Seniors and Environment will provide students with more than $65,000 in scholarship funding.

“Scholarships may be offered for study in the nursing, occupational therapy, speech therapy, maternal care, dental hygiene, dentistry, psychiatry, drug counseling, social work, occupational safety and health, environmental health, medical studies, or other public health fields which are relevant to Bermuda.

“As well as offering scholarships for study in a number of areas, the Ministry of Health, Seniors and Environment also assists successful applicants with summer employment for the duration of the scholarship.”

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