The East Caribbean Group of Companies (EGCG) has for at least three decades given financial assistance through granting full scholarships and book allowances to children of its staff members who were successful in the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment -CPEA (previously Common Entrance) exams. This year, at a ceremony held at the ECGC Training Room on June 29, 2018, Jayden Blugh-Holder, Alden Curtis Jacobs Jr and Galanie Black became the recipients of two full scholarships and a book allowance respectively.
The full scholarship awardees will receive EC $1,200.00 per year for five years of secondary school while the book allowance awardee will collect EC $600. EC $1,500.00 and EC $750 will cover an additional two years of college education locally for the full scholarship and book allowance respectively.
Jayden Blugh-Holder is the son of Mr. Lorne Holder, a Sales and Promotion employee of East Caribbean Bottlers Inc. (ECBI) while Alden Curtis Jacobs Jr is the son of Mr. Alden Curtis Jacobs Snr who is employed in the Marketing/Shipping department of the East Caribbean Group of Companies (EGCG). Galanie Black is the daughter of Ms. Lanel Black, also employed at ECGC in the Quality Assurance department.
Formerly a student of the Brighton Methodist School, Jayden Blugh-Holder will attend the St. Vincent Grammar School along with Alden Curtis Jacobs Jr who previously attended the New Grounds Primary School. Galanie Black will attend the St. Vincent Girls’ High School having attained her primary education at the St. Mary’s Roman Catholic School.
Chairing the ceremony was Mrs. Phyllis James – Human Resource Manager who explained the facets of the scholarships awarded and congratulated the recipients and their parents. Remarks were given by Rasheed Huggins a former full scholarship holder in 2011 and son of ECGC employee Ms. Bethina Huggins. He encouraged each student to continue the good work for the rest of their educational journey. The award certificates were distributed by Mrs. Rachel Haslam – Marketing Manager who also congratulated each recipient.
Each student, when given an opportunity to speak, thanked their parents for their support and ECGC for awarding the scholarships. Mrs. Yokanne Blugh-Holder spoke on behalf of the parents and encouraged them to continue supporting their children and congratulated each student on doing excellently for CPEA.
These three diligent students executed exemplary work in the CPEA exams therefore ECGC wishes them the best in their educational endeavors.
