Brock University President Gervan Fearon will travel to the Caribbean May 19 to 25 to meet with institutional partners and alumni and to announce new funding for international students.<\/p>\n
The five-day trip to the nations of Antigua, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada will be highlighted by a Wednesday, May 23 reception in Trinidad\u2019s Port of Spain, which became the twin city to Brock\u2019s hometown of St. Catharines in 1968. The two cities have similar population sizes, are each home to a university, are surrounded by agriculture and house chapters from many of the same service clubs.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe City of St. Catharines has long held a special partnership with Port of Spain and the country of Trinidad and Tobago,\u201d said Fearon. \u201cWe want to continue that partnership by helping students from across all Caribbean nations experience post-secondary education in the Niagara region.\u201d<\/p>\n
At the May 23 reception, being held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Fearon will officially announce the Caribbean International Scholarship, which will be awarded annually to two students from a Caribbean nation choosing Brock University for their post-secondary education. The $4,000 per student entrance award will be given out annually starting in 2019 based on academic merit and financial need.<\/p>\n
\u201cBrock is proud to be home to nearly 2,000 students from more than 100 countries,\u201d said James Mandigo, Vice-Provost, Enrolment Management and International, who will accompany Fearon on the journey. \u201cWe believe that this new scholarship will help open the doors to international post-secondary education to students who may not otherwise have that opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n