Cat Island duo receives scholarship to BTVI from Kiwanis

Wed, Sep 7th 2016, 04:40 PM


Seated Left to Right: Scholarship Recipient, Cortney Maycock; BTVI President, Dr. Robert W. Robertson and Scholarship Recipient, Trenice Bethel. Standing Left to Right: Kiwanis Club of Over the Hill Treasurer, Solomon Gibson; BTVI Associate Vice President of Fund Development, Alicia Thompson; Kiwanis Club of Over the Hill President, Colin Mortimer; Kiwanis Club of Over the Hill Lieutenant Governor Designate, Benjamin Whyte; Kiwanis Club of Over the Hill Community Services Director, Quintin Percentie; Distinguished Kiwanian, Eric Adderley and Kiwanis Club of Over the Hill Assistant Community Services Director, Dominic Gaitor.

Cat Islanders Cortney Maycock and Trenice Bethel have been awarded scholarships to pursue higher education at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) courtesy of the Kiwanis Club of Over the Hill.
Maycock will pursue studies to complete a certificate in electrical installation. Bethel will pursue studies towards an Associate's degree in business office technology.

"Words cannot express my gratitude for this scholarship, but to God I look, and to him I say the biggest thank you for allowing this great all men's club to choose me," said Bethel, a former Key Club member.

The Kiwanis Club of Over the Hill has had a partnership with BTVI for 40 years, and has been awarding scholarships to deserving youth, particularly to Family Island students, over the decades.

Maycock was thankful for the scholarship which he said would help him as he strives to achieve his full potential, and help him to fulfill his desire to be a productive member of society, by being globally competitive and economically independent. He said he would work to uphold the confidence placed in him.

BTVI's Associate Vice President of Fund Development Alicia Thompson thanked the club for its continued collaboration with the institution.

"BTVI has indeed enjoyed a long standing relationship with the Kiwanis Club of Over the Hill and we are indeed honored that as a part of your 40th year celebrations you saw fit to involve us in your plans," said Thompson.

Kiwanis Club Lieutenant Governor Designate Benjamin Whyte congratulated the recipients and encouraged them to join clubs in New Providence so that they could continue to help others as the Kiwanis Club helped them.

BTVI President, Dr. Robert W. Robertson told the scholarship recipients that his door is always open to students and encouraged them to stop by whenever they needed help.

Since its inception in 1975, the Kiwanis Club has given countless hours of community service and hundreds of thousands of dollars to the development and the building of the community, including the Family Islands. They also sponsor a number of youth programs including Builders, K-Kids and Key Clubs in The Bahamas.

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