Hadaz Philpott Earns Paget Council Scholarship
Hadaz Philpott has earned the Paget Parish Council 2025 scholarship and past award winners Mishale Corday, Courtney Rego, and Azalea Pontes will also receive continued support from the council.
A spokesperson said, “The Paget Parish Council has announced the recipient of the 2025 Undergraduate Awards, which provides both scholarship and bursary awards for Paget students studying abroad.
“Scholarships are based on academic excellence and along with demonstrating financial need, Bermudian students must have been residents of Paget for a minimum of five years.
“This year’s winner is Ms. Hadaz Philpott, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Science – Accounting and Finance at De Montfort University in the UK. She will graduate in 2027.
“The Council’s Scholarship Selection Committee was very impressed with Ms. Philpott, who showed passion for her chosen field of study, ability to articulate her goals, and demonstrated academic excellence.
“The Council is very proud to support a top rank of Paget university scholars and also pleased to provide continued support to previous year’s winners.
“Mishale Corday, a 2024 $5,000 award winner, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science, specializing in Clinical Laboratory Science at Howard University.
“Courtney Rego, a 2024 $5,000 award winner, is pursuing a Bachelor of Mass Communications, specializing in Marketing and Communications from the University of South Carolina.
“Azalea Pontes, a 2023 $5,000 award winner, is pursuing a Bachelor of Psychology from the University of Toronto, Canada.”
A spokesperson for the Council indicated: “Over the past 24 years, the Paget Parish Council has provided 81 awards to Paget scholars, totaling over $505,400. We are extremely proud of our young people and are pleased to provide support to Paget residents who are currently obtaining their undergraduate degrees at an overseas university.
“We know that our scholars will continue to work hard to balance and blend their responsibilities, health and overall well-being. We celebrate their resilience, commitment to their studies and are pleased we are able to make a small financial contribution to their future goals.”
The spokesperson said, “The Paget Parish Council is fortunate to be able to do beneficial work and provide scholarships for Parish residents through the management of and revenues gained from the Red Hole dock berths and boatyard. Legislated in 1954 as the Paget Waterlot Act, this property, which was generously left in trust to the Council by the late Mr. Onley and Mrs. Cornelia Jones to provide waterfront access to Paget residents, forms the funding basis that allows the Council to do beneficial work in the Parish.
“The Paget Parish Council is a government appointed body comprised of 11 members who are Paget residents and serve the community for the benefit of all residents of Paget. The nine Parish Councils fall under the Ministry of Community Affairs and Sports, and follow the mandate as set out in the Parish Council Act 1971.
“The Council encourages eligible students who plan to study abroad, to apply for the Paget Parish Undergraduate Scholarship. Those who plan to study at the Bermuda College are invited to apply for the Robert J. Wright Scholarship.
“Applications and eligibility requirements can be found on the island’s national portal, www.BermudaScholarships.com. The next scholarship application window will open on April 1, 2026. Residents who have questions are invited to contact the Council via paget.parish@outlook.com.”
