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The Caribbean Tourism Organization Foundation Awards Record Number of Scholarships In 2007
by CTO News
Posted: Jul 11, 2007 22:07 UTC
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - A record number of Caribbean nationals are to receive scholarships from the CTO Foundation, the scholarship programme of the Caribbean Tourism Organization, this year.
The Foundation is granting 10 scholarships to persons pursuing tourism/hospitality studies, the highest number ever awarded since the first scholarships were given in 1998.
Two of the 10 – Amanda Charles of Dominica and Diana Maldonado of the Dominican Republic - are among last year’s scholarship winners who were promised further assistance this year if they achieved high levels of academic performance. Of the remaining eight, two are from Jamaica and the others are from Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, the Netherlands Antilles, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines and Trinidad & Tobago.
The students are all studying at the Masters level in various tourism disciplines at institutions both within and outside the Caribbean. They received scholarships ranging from US$2800 to US$8,000 – plus airline tickets on American Airlines for those studying in a country which the airline services.
In addition to the scholarships, the CTO Foundation is offering study grants of US$2000 each to 10 nationals from Anguilla, Barbados, Grenada, Jamaica, the Netherland Antilles, St. Kitts and Trinidad & Tobago.
The total amount in scholarships and grants is US$70,000, just short of the record US$72,000 awarded in 2006.
“These are all very deserving candidates who we are confident will not only make the Caribbean proud, but will make significant contributions to the sustainable development of the region after completing their areas of study,” said Jacqueline Johnson, the chairman of the CTO Foundation.
The CTO Foundation, set up in 1997, is registered in New York State as a Not-for-Profit Corporation, formed exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. Its main aim is to provide scholarships and study grants to students and industry personnel who are Caribbean nationals, from
CTO-member countries, who wish to pursue studies in the areas of tourism/hospitality and language training. The Foundation supports individuals who demonstrate high levels of academic achievement and leadership potential and who express a strong interest in making a contribution to Caribbean tourism.
Since its inception, the CTO Foundation has provided 42 major scholarships and 84 study grants. Major CTO Foundation sponsors include American Express, American Airlines, Interval International, Universal Media, the CTO chapters worldwide and numerous CTO allied members.
Information on the CTO Scholarship Programme and a list of scholarship and grant recipients can be found at www.onecaribbean.org.
The Caribbean Tourism Organization
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), with headquarters in Barbados and marketing operations in New York, London and Toronto, is the Caribbean’s tourism development agency and comprises membership of over 30 governments and a myriad of private sector entities.
The CTO’s mission is to provide to and through its members, the services and information needed for the development of sustainable tourism for the economic and social benefit of the Caribbean people.
The organization provides specialized support and technical assistance to member countries in the areas of marketing, human resource development, research and statistics, information technology and sustainable tourism development. The CTO disseminates information on behalf of its member governments to consumers and the travel trade.
CTO’s New York office is located at 80 Broad Street, 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10004, USA; Tel: (212) 635-9530; Fax: (212) 635-9511; E-mail: ctony@caribtourism.com. CTO’s London office is located at 22 The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey TW9 1BP, England. Tel: 011 44 208 948 0057; Fax: 011 44 208 948 0067; E-mail: ctolondon@caribtourism.com; CTO Canada is located at 2 Bloor Street West, Suite 2601, Toronto, Ontario M4W 3E2, Canada. Tel: (416) 935 0767; Fax: (416) 935 0939. E-mail ctotoronto@caribtourism.com. CTO Headquarters is located at One Financial Place, Collymore Rock, St. Michael, Barbados; Tel: (246) 427-5242; Fax: (246) 429-3065; E-mail: ctobarbados@caribtourism.com. For more information, please visit www.doitcaribbean.com or www.onecaribbean.org.
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