Friday, September 02, 2011

Grenada Scholarship Students arrive in China


BEIJING, China, September 2, 2011 - The Embassy of Grenada in Beijing on Thursday welcomed five new Grenadian students who will be pursuing studies in the People’s Republic of China.
Christopher Mignon, Chad Bartholomew, Coy Gibbs, Karrym Forsyth and Dr. Terron Hosten were greeted by Embassy staff who welcomed them to China and encouraged them to be diligent in their pursuit of their various areas of study.
They were reminded that their time here is also representative of Grenadian values, culture and interests.
Ambassador Her Excellency Marcelle Gairy, who previously met and addressed the students in Grenada, exhorted them to take full advantage of the opportunities they had been given to study in China during its rapid rise as a global power.
Ambassador Gairy also encouraged them to use Kirani James’ dedication and willingness to make the extra effort to succeed when necessary, as a model for success in China.
The students will be pursuing degrees in the following areas: Mignon in Computer Science and Technology; Bartholomew in Natural Disasters; Gibbs in Telecommunications Engineering, Forsyth in Agronomy and Hosten will pursue advanced studies in Surgery.
The Government of Grenada in its commitment to provide advanced educational opportunities for Grenadian citizens wishes these students success in their endeavors and look forward to their return and contribution to the continued development of Grenada.

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L-R: Mignon, Bartholomew, Gibbs, Counsellor Richard A. Nixon, Forsyth and Dr. Hosten upon arrival at the Beijing Capital Airport, China

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