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BTB Awards Tourism Scholarship for 2009
As a part of the Belize Tourism Board’s commitment to the growth and
development of young Belizeans, the Belize Tourism Board is proud to
announce this year’s scholarship recipients for tourism degree programs at various
educational institutions throughout the country of Belize.
Galen University extended to the Ministry of Tourism and Culture one full tuition scholarship per year for the Bachelor’s Degree program in Hospitality and Tourism. The recipient of this year’s scholarship is 22 year old Lorenzo Gonzalez, a graduate of Sacred Heart Junior College.
The Jean Shaw Scholarship is awarded yearly to a young Belizean woman who is desirous of pursing a tourism career. This year’s recipient is 20
year old Andrea Usher, who has been accepted into the Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management at Galen University.
Jovita Requena, a recent graduate of Toledo Community College, was awarded an Associate Degree in Tourism Scholarship to San Pedro Junior College, while Judith
Vidal and Ida Castillo were awarded scholarships to SJC School of Professional
Studies to pursue an Associates Degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management.
Roberto Guerra, a recent graduate of Stann Creek Ecumenical College was granted a scholarship to pursue his Associates Degree in Tourism Management at Ecumenical Junior College and Rasheda
Rhys has received a partial scholarship to pursue her Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism at the University of Belize.
“Tourism is a crucial sector in our country"; comments Tourism Minister,
Hon. Manuel Heredia, Jr. “Training continues to be an important ingredient for cultivating
young tourism professionals. The Ministry of Tourism and the Belize Tourism Board
extends heartfelt congratulations to all scholarship recipients and wish them
success in their studies,”
For more information on developments and events in Belize’s tourism industry, please contact the Marketing
Department at the Belize Tourism Board at 227-2420, via e-mail: mailto:btbb@btl.net or visit us at our website www.belizetourism.org.
