Some of the 2024 scholarship recipients (from left) Jaysie Allen, Lashunda Frederick, Haley Montague, Jelani Hanson and Dajon Sibblies with the ESF Interview panel (from left) Jessica Powell, Danielle Hennings, Lesley Thompson (ESF Committee chair), and Lorna Blackman.
The Insurance Managers Association of Cayman (IMAC) has announced that through its Educational Scholarship Fund (ESF), $240,000 in scholarships have been awarded to nine Caymanians for 2024.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the ESF, which since its inception has raised approximately $5 million through events and contributions from members and industry partners. The fund has now supported 74 young Caymanians in pursuing higher education, including the 2024 scholarship recipients.
“We are excited to support these ambitious students in their educational pursuits,” said Lesley Thompson, chair of the ESF Committee and former chair of IMAC. “The ESF Committee reviewed many exceptional applications and selected nine students, with diverse career goals, who are excited to learn and grow, and return to Cayman to work.”
Below are the 2024 scholarship recipients, who are pursuing a wide range of degrees both locally and internationally:
- Jaysie Allen, Bachelors in Accounting, University of Surrey, UK
- Lashunda Frederick, Bachelors in Business Administration, UCCI Cayman
- Jelani Hanson, Bachelors in Communication, Culture, Information and Technology, University of Toronto at Mississauga, Canada
- Dejea Lyons, Bachelors in Global Development & Sustainability, Bath Spa University, UK
- Tamia McLean, Bachelors in Psychology, University of British Columbia, Canada
- Haley Montague, Bachelors in Law, University of Lancaster, UK
- Dajon Sibblies, Masters in Cyber Security and Forensics, University of Westminster, UK
- Durk Tatum, Bachelors in Computer Science, Penn State Behrend, USA
- Karina Cornelssen, Bachelors in Veterinary Medicine, St. Matthews University, Cayman.
To learn more about the IMAC Educational Scholarship Fund, please click here.
