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IFoA Awards 2024 Fullerton-Long Scholarships to UWI Mathematics and Statistics Students

For Release Upon Receipt - October 29, 2024

St. Augustine


ST. AUGUSTINE, Trinidad and Tobago. October 29, 2024 – The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries IFoA Foundation has awarded the prestigious 2024 Fullerton-Long Caribbean Scholarships to two outstanding students of The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Ana Duque-Hosein, a Year 2 student, and Kassia Blake a Year 3 student. Both are from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Science and Technology and were selected from among The UWI's top-performing students. Each will receive a scholarship valued at USD $2,150, recognizing their academic excellence and commitment to their studies.

The scholarships were established by The UWI alumni and UK-based actuaries, Mr. Andrew Long and Mr. Norbert Fullerton, who are passionate about supporting the development of young actuaries in the Caribbean. Mr. Fullerton, a 1993 UWI Mona Mathematics graduate, is Head of Institutional Client Strategy for Europe, Middle East and Africa) at Janus Henderson Investments, while Mr. Long, who graduated in 1994 with a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science, is Managing Director at Willis Towers Watson.

Launched at The UWI Mona in 2020, and expanded to The UWI St. Augustine in 2021, the Fullerton-Long Scholarships have since provided support to two students from both campuses annually. To be eligible, recipients must be Commonwealth Caribbean citizens, enrolled full-time in the BSc Actuarial Science programme, have a minimum GPA of 3.3, and demonstrate strong leadership and community involvement.

“We are grateful to Mr. Fullerton, Mr. Long, and the IFoA Foundation for their continued commitment to nurturing the next generation of actuaries in the region and congratulate Ana Duque-Hosein and Kassia Blake on their extraordinary achievements,” said Dr. Terry Mohammed, Deputy Dean (Outreach) at Faculty of Science and Technology.

The UWI remains committed to excellence in research, education, and development across the Caribbean.

The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) is the UK’s only chartered professional body dedicated to educating, developing, and regulating actuaries based both in the UK and internationally.

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 Ana Duque-Hosein, UWI St. Augustine Student and Fullerton-Long Caribbean Scholarship Winner 2024

 

Kassia Blake, UWI St. Augustine Student and Fullerton-Long Caribbean Scholarship Winner 2024

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