CG United Insurance Ltd. (CG United) and the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus recently held a ceremony for the newest recipients of the CG United Scholarships.
Launched in 2020, the CG United Scholarships provide financial support to qualified undergraduate students in the final year of their three (3) year BSc. degree in Actuarial Science at the UWI. This scholarship programme aims to support students within the science and technology faculty who demonstrate outstanding academic performance but face financial constraints in meeting their educational expenses.
Scholarship awardees for the 2023/2024 academic year Ashari Perry and Lamar Wilson, were celebrated by Dr. Tamika Benjamin, Assistant Chief Education Officer, Tertiary Unit; Dr. Maurice Smith, University Registrar; Dr. Nadale Downer-Riley, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Matters, Faculty of Science and Technology; Ms. Winsome Gibbs, Branch Manager CG United Jamaica, other representatives from the Ministry of Education, the UWI, the sponsor and family members.
In addressing the scholarship awardees, Winsome Gibbs, Branch Manager CG United Jamaica, shared the experience of previous awardee Antonique Arias whose excellent performance earned her an internship and now she is in the company’s Graduate Programme where she is benefiting from coaching opportunities and being equipped with the necessary tools for a successful and fulfilling career. “This is why I encourage you, our current awardees, to always give of your best and strive for excellence as you can never tell where it will lead you.” stated Ms. Gibbs.
Dr. Tamika Benjamin Assistant Chief Education Officer of the Minuistry of Education was happy to be a part of this celebration of Jamaica’s best asset of education. She thanked the sponsors and the UWI for helping to create a better society by preparing our young people to contribute to our national growth and development. Dr. Smith, University Registrar, also expressed gratitude to CG United for supporting the scholarships as there are about 3000 students who are currently trying to determine how they’ll fund their studies.
Lamar and Ashari were presented with tokens from previous scholarship winners Antonique Arias and Mark Wood who encouraged them both to use this opportunity as a springboard to achieve their dreams, embracing the journey ahead.
The CG United scholarships carry a combined value of about $1.5 million Jamaican Dollars over a two-year period. After a rigorous selection process by the Office of Student Financing supported by the Department of Mathematics of the UWI, the awards are rewarded to the qualifying students.
