Three Vincentian students pursuing studies at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Open campus are recipients of the Evans Bernard John Memorial Bursary Award. The Bursaries were sponsored by the Lions Club South SVG partnering with the SVG Toronto Support Group.
The three recipients are Duayne Fredrick, Deona Nero and Debra Scipio all pursuing studies in Public Relations Management. Each recipient was awarded EC$ 2000.
The Toronto SVG Support Group announced the establishment of the EB John Memorial Bursary on 19th August, 2021, the first anniversary of the passing of founder, Evans Bernard John.
John, a veteran broadcaster served for over 30 years at the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) and is a former general manager of the radio station.
He went on to serve as the Consul General at the Consulate of St Vincent and the Grenadines in Toronto, Canada from 2002 to 2006 and Senior Communications Officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2007 to 2010.
John also served the OECS as the Chief Liaison Officer at the Eastern Caribbean Liaison Service in Toronto, Canada from 2010 to 2016.
