Prospective students of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) can now benefit from

a partnership between Royal Caribbean International (RCI) and the American Caribbean Maritime Foundation (ACMF) which resulted in a scholarship fund for needy students to pursue maritime studies at the university. President and CEO of the mega cruise shipping line, Michael Bayley, and president of the ACMF handed over US$50,000 from that fund last Monday. In addition, Bayley’s first visit to CMU served to introduce him to the highly

skilled, internationally certified potential workforce in Jamaica, which may result in internship opportunities for students and employment for CMU graduates.

Here, (from left) Professor Ibrahim Ajagunna, Vice president of academic and student affairs, CMU, and Professor Fritz Pinnock, president, CMU receive a cheque valued at $50,000 from Dr Geneive Brown Metzger, president of the ACMF, and Michael Bayley, president and CEO of RCI.

(Photo: Michael Gordon)