In the largest scholarship offering since the scholarship program's inception and the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in May 1997, 16 Bahamians were awarded scholarships from the Chinese government while another two Bahamians were awarded scholarships from the Confucius Institute at the College of The Bahamas.
The 2014 People's Republic of China Scholarship Ceremony was held at the Melia Cable Beach Hotel on Monday. The recipients will pursue undergraduate and graduate studies in China in a variety of academic disciplines including economics, marine engineering, clinical medicine, genetics, enterprise management, public diplomacy, international communication and public administration.
The 18 scholarship recipients join 58 other Bahamians who have benefited from the program over the last 17 years.
Chinese Ambassador to The Bahamas Yyan Guisen; Zhang Fangfang from the Chinese Embassy; Haldane Chase, director of the Confucius Institute at The College of The Bahamas, and Fred Mitchell, minister of foreign affairs and immigration were present at the ceremony.
Scholarship recipients and their areas of study:
Bachelor's degrees
Teshar Johnson, economics;
Duran Ching, marine engineering;
Jonathon Saunders, clinical medicine;
Tyrus Ambrose, clinical medicine;
Asiyiah Robinson, biomedical engineering;
Master's degrees
Janeen Braynen (2 years), genetics;
Jamaal Bullard (2 years), enterprise management;
Angelika Hillebrandt (1 year), public diplomacy;
Thelma Rolle (1 year), public diplomacy;
Jaimie Gibson (1 year), international communication;
Eric Rose (1 year), international communication;
Isheika Cleare (1 year), public administration;
Rhonda Smith-Martin (1 year), public administration;
Nekeishna Sutherland (1 year), public administration;
Etosha Rahming (1 year) public administration;
Gia Smith (1 year) international economics of bus administration;
2014-2015 Confucius Institute Scholarship recipients
Tray Rollins (6 months), Mandarin languages;
Gustave Williamson (2 years), environmental science.
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