Nicholas Hall Awarded RenRe Scholarship
RenaissanceRe has announced that the 2013 RenaissanceRe Undergraduate Scholarship has been awarded to Nicholas Hall. Nicholas graduated from the International Baccalaureate programme at the Bermuda High School, before which he attended Somersfield Academy. He is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree at Western University, Canada, majoring in Actuarial Science.
Kevin O’Donnell, President and Chief Executive Officer of RenaissanceRe, commented: “The Scholarship Committee was faced with another difficult job this year due to the caliber of applicants. Nick has proven his ability to balance an outstanding work ethic with a full extra-curricular life. We were particularly impressed by his problem-solving capabilities, focus and track record of committed volunteerism – values we admire at RenaissanceRe.”
During his time at BHS, Nicholas was elected as Head Boy. He won the University of Waterloo’s Math Olympiad for 3 consecutive years and has played the violin for 12 years, recently achieving the highest level with the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music. He volunteered for 6 years with the junior Learn-To-Skate program, eventually becoming assistant coach, as well as coaching climbing for several years.
While at BHS, he was dedicated to assisting and motivating the student body, leading fundraising activities and embodying the ideals of the Round Square organization, for which he received the Heather Dias Memorial Prize for Service upon graduation. Nick has just completed a gap year in Australia, where he worked as a coach, assistant and supervisor at a boarding school in Armidale. Upon his return he immediately left for Canada, where he volunteered for the whole of his summer vacation at a camp for severely handicapped children.
The recipient of the RenaissanceRe Scholarship is selected by a committee of Bermudians from across the organization. Criteria for selection include academic excellence, demonstrated leadership experience, and community engagement and service. The award is valued at $25,000 per year for up to four years.
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. is a global provider of reinsurance and insurance. The Company’s business consists of two reportable segments: (i) Reinsurance, which includes catastrophe reinsurance, specialty reinsurance and certain property catastrophe and specialty joint ventures managed by the Company’s ventures unit, and (ii) Lloyd’s, which includes reinsurance and insurance business written through Syndicate 1458.
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