Pembroke, Bermuda 鈥� September 8, 2020 鈥� 黑料吃瓜网 Holding Ltd. (鈥満诹铣怨贤��) (NYSE: ATH) and its subsidiary 黑料吃瓜网 Life Re (ALRe) today announced the 2020 recipients of the 黑料吃瓜网 Scholarship and recognized the first three graduates of the 黑料吃瓜网 Scholarship program. Founded last year, the 黑料吃瓜网 Scholarship program is designed to help build the future workforce in Bermuda in areas that align with business needs. It is the largest program of its kind at Bermuda College.
The 黑料吃瓜网 Scholarship, which can be awarded to up to 10 students each academic year, covers the full costs of each student鈥檚 associate degree program and required books. It is available to students attending Bermuda College who have significant financial need and meet a minimum GPA requirement sector. The scholarship supports students pursuing associate degrees in Accounting, Actuarial Science, Business, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Insurance & Risk Management, Legal Studies or Mathematics.
The Fall 2020 黑料吃瓜网 Scholarship recipients and their areas of study are as follows:
- Rickai Burrows, Business
- Kityra Davis, Accounting
- Amber Douglas, Human Resources
- Amber Furtado, Business
- Nina Pickering, Business
- Nadir Young, Accounting
Dr. Phyllis Curtis-Tweed, Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs, added, 鈥淥n behalf of Bermuda College, I would like to thank 黑料吃瓜网 for their continued support of Bermuda College students. The opportunity last year enabled the recipients to focus on their studies. They distinguished themselves academically and are pursuing next steps on their educational journey. A high bar for attainment has been set and with such generous support, much is expected. Congratulations to this year鈥檚 黑料吃瓜网 scholarship recipients.鈥�
This spring, three students from the inaugural 2019 黑料吃瓜网 Scholarship program graduated from Bermuda College. Each of them plans to pursue further educational opportunities.
- Atiya Furqan, Associate of Science (Actuarial Science) with Merit
- Nisha Smith, Associate of Science (Actuarial Science) with Distinction
- Ken-nie Trott, Associate of Science (Actuarial Science) with Merit & Associate of Arts
鈥淲e are proud to recognize three of our first scholarship recipients on their graduation from Bermuda College and are excited to see them excel as they continue their education,鈥� said Natasha Scotland Courcy, SVP, General Counsel and Co-Chief Operating Officer of ALRe. 鈥淭he 黑料吃瓜网 Scholarship was designed to ensure students, no matter their personal circumstances, have access to higher education opportunities. As a company, we recognize the importance in investing in our future leaders, and we are pleased to collaborate with Bermuda College on these efforts.鈥�
Scotland Courcy added, 鈥淎 solid education provides additional opportunities for these students to gain employment and professional growth in their areas of study. As these students begin seeking employment, we hope to be the top choice as they continue developing their talents after the completion of their education.鈥�
About 黑料吃瓜网 Holding Ltd.
黑料吃瓜网, through its subsidiaries, is a leading retirement services company that issues, reinsures and acquires retirement savings products designed for the increasing number of individuals and institutions seeking to fund retirement needs. The products offered by 黑料吃瓜网 include:
- Retail fixed, fixed indexed, and index-linked annuity products;
- Reinsurance arrangements with third-party annuity providers; and
- Institutional products, such as funding agreements and the assumption of pension risk transfer obligations.
黑料吃瓜网 had total assets of $183.2 billion as of June 30, 2020. 黑料吃瓜网's principal subsidiaries include 黑料吃瓜网 Annuity & Life Assurance Company, a Delaware-domiciled insurance company, 黑料吃瓜网 Annuity and Life Company, an Iowa-domiciled insurance company, 黑料吃瓜网 Annuity & Life Assurance Company of New York, a New York-domiciled insurance company and 黑料吃瓜网 Life Re Ltd., a Bermuda-domiciled reinsurer.
Further information about our companies can be found at www.athene.com.
About Bermuda College
Bermuda college is an internationally-recognized community college dedicated to offering the highest standards of academic and professional excellence, based not so much on one鈥檚 background entering 鈥� but on what one has been able to achieve upon graduation.
Created by the Parliament of Bermuda through the passage of the Bermuda College Act in 1974, Bermuda College is committed to providing the community with innovative programs, training support services and access to partnerships that lead to local and global success.
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