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Six receive arts scholarships from Capital G

Congratulations: ‘Inspiration’ Scholarship winners are pictured with Capital G senior vice-president of marketing, Michael DeCouto. From left are Jasmine Cook, Kioshi Burgess, Quinn Outerbridge, Mr DeCouto, Rory Wilson and KaVon Busby. (Not pictured: Joshua Snelling)

Capital G announced the successful recipients of their third annual ‘Inspiration’ Scholarship Award scheme.The scholarship provides artistically gifted students with financial assistance to pursue academic goals in performing and visual arts.The six recipients are Rory Wilson, Kioshi Burgess, KaVon Busby, Jasmine Cooke, Joshua Snelling and Quinn Outerbridge.Student applicants between the age of 13 and 18 must be enrolled in middle or senior school or a college or university to apply for the award.Mr Wilson attends the London School of the Dramatic Arts, Ms Burgess is bound for William Patterson University in New Jersey and Mr Busby attends Bermuda College.Photography and graphic arts student Ms Cooke attends the University of Southampton in Winchester, England.Mr Snelling will go to Surrey to attend Royal Alexandra and Albert School. And Mr Outerbridge attends Dellwood Middle School.Senior vice-president of marketing at Capital G, Michael DeCouto, said: “It is a tremendous honour to once again recognise the phenomenally artistic youth in our community.“We are pleased to uphold the Gibbons’ family legacy of ‘Giving Back’ to youth development and education in Bermuda,” said Mr DeCouto.“We wish this year’s award recipients the greatest in academic success and encourage them to aim high to reach their goals and dreams.”The ‘Inspiration’ Scholarship is one part of a four-part youth development programme that was conceived to enhance the arts, early childhood development and sustainable giving.For more information, visit www.capital-g.com/about/community/capital-g-inspiration-scholarship.