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Bermuda College offers new course in food handling
Bermuda College is serving up a 'gold standard' course aimed at ensuring food is properly handled and stored. The ServSafe Food Handler Certification course, adminstered through the US-based National Restaurant Association, will be led on-island by Mr rui Da Sa, a ServSafe Instructor.
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BC 50th Anniversary Gala
On April 5, 2025, the Bermuda College community gathered at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club for a spectacular evening celebrating 50 years of excellence in education. The sold-out gala brought together alumni, faculty, staff, students, and community partners under the theme “50 Years: Transforming Lives and Imagining the Future.”
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Bermuda College Celebrates New Phi Theta Kappa Inductees
Bermuda College proudly celebrates the newest members of its Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honour Society, Beta Chi Upsilon Chapter.
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BC Foundation announces Dr. James King Culinary Arts Scholarship
Bermuda College Foundation (“the Foundation”) is pleased to announce the establishment of a new Bermuda College (“the College”) scholarship, the Dr. James King Culinary Arts Scholarship (“the Scholarship”), which has been funded by a private donor in Dr. King’s memory.
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BC Celebrates 2024 Honorary Fellows
Bermuda College joins with the Company of Honorary Fellows in celebrating the 2024 Honorary Fellows inductees who were read into the Company of Honorary Fellows last Saturday at the Coco Reef Hotel.
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Bermuda College Celebrates Pioneering Classes of AI Graduates
Bermuda College Celebrates Success of First Two Cohorts in AI Courses partnering with The Clarity Institute. Bermuda College proudly celebrated the success of piloting two cohorts of students, recently, many of whom were College employees.
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College Mourns Once Again - Honorary Fellow Joe Johnson
The College regrets to announce the passing of one of its early Honorary Fellows, Mr. Joe Johnson, who was inducted into the Company of Honorary Fellows in 1996.
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Bermuda College Public Appeal to Shape New Strategic Plan
Bermuda College today announced the launch of its upcoming 2025-2030 Strategic Plan with an appeal to the public to help shape its vision for future generations. The College is currently celebrating 50 years of excellence. College President, Dr David Sam said the College now intends to build on the success of its previous 5-year plan “to create a strong foundation for the next chapter, with a steadfast focus on student outcomes and equity.
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Carigenitcs Donates $100,000 to Bermuda College Foundation
Bermuda College Foundation (“the Foundation”) is pleased to announce the $100,000 donation from CariGenetics Limited (“CariGenetics”) to fund the renovation of two decommissioned Bermuda College (“the College”) classrooms into one research laboratory and one clinical genetics laboratory that will be used on a full-time basis by CariGenetics to further their impactful work.
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New Agreement Enhances Nursing Opportunities for Local Nurses
Bermuda College recently signed off on a transfer pathway agreement with Kentucky State University that will expand nursing opportunities for local nursing students from the associate degree right through to the post-graduate level.
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Dr. David Sam is wasting no time being active in the community
Bermuda College President, Dr. David Sam, hasn’t wasted any time in getting immersed in and connected to the community, meeting key stakeholders, like US Consul General Marielle Martin recently, to solidify and continue relations with the US Consulate in forging new academic partnerships between the College and the United States.
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Launch of College's 50th Anniversary
Bermuda College’s 50th anniversary celebrations launched under sunny skies on Monday, July 1 in the BF&M Circle Courtyard. The College Act 1974 was signed in to law on July 1 and approximately 60 special guests and College administrators, faculty and staff gathered under a canopied tent to commemorate the historic event.
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Bermuda College has selected its new President!
Bermuda College’s new president, Dr. David Sam’s reputation as a successful change catalyst precedes him. Described as an accomplished, innovative, academic leader with more than 25 years of experience in higher education, Dr. Sam was at the helm of Elgin Community College in Elgin, Illinois when it was named among the top 150 community colleges for Community College Excellence in 2019 and 2021, and then as a semi-finalist in 2023 by the Aspen Institute, an educational and policy studies organisation.
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Bermuda College Nursing Pinning Ceremony 2024
Recent nursing graduates of the College’ s Nursing & Allied Health Division were all smiles at the Nursing Pinning Ceremony Monday evening.
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Bermuda College has welcomed four new members to its Board of Governors.
New College Board members augment experience and professional leadership skills to advance College mission.
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Bermuda College mourns passing of Lt. Col. Michael Darling
It is with great sadness that we announce the recent passing of Lt. Col. Michael Darling, Former Commanding Officer of the Bermuda Regiment, successful businessman and Honorary Fellow (1995).
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BC Foundation Announces $40K Financial Aid Donation
Bermuda College Foundation is pleased to announce the recent $40,000 donation received from HSBC, which will be used to provide financial aid for individuals who wish to participate in the 2024/25 ‘Building Financial Literacy’ workshop series at Bermuda College, starting April 2024.
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Bermuda College Celebrates the 2023 Honorary Fellows Inductees
Bermuda College joins with the Company of Honorary Fellows in celebrating the 2023 Honorary Fellows inductees... the Hon. John Barritt, JP, Mr. Donald Scott, JP, and Mrs. Cecille Snaith-Simmons. Ceremonies were held last weekend at the Coco Reef Resort.
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Bermuda College Foundation Announces Impact of BE Solar Installation for Bermuda College
Bermuda College Foundation (“the Foundation”) is pleased to share the completion and impact to date of the first phase installation of solar energy at Bermuda College (“the College”).
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U.S. Consulate General Celebrates New Partnership Between Troy University and Bermuda College
The U.S. Consulate General celebrates a new partnership between Troy University in Alabama (Troy) and the Bermuda College that will provide an additional pathway for students from Bermuda to study in the United States.
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Roche Science Public Forum - Conservation in Bermuda
Bermuda’s conservation efforts began more than 400 years ago when legislation was passed to protect her sea turtles. Now, well into the 21st century, the Island’s conservation concerns have expanded to embrace so much more: water issues, solid waste disposal, sewage disposal, automobile issues, overfishing, and more.
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MOU Targets College Preparedness
In a process of ‘reciprocal referrals’, defined in a recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the College and the Adult Education School (AES), both organisations would assist students in transitioning seamlessly into College-level courses, leading ultimately to the realisation of academic or career goals.
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Efficiency donates brand new HVAC equipment to Bermuda College
In a new industrial partnership, Bermuda College recently received one brand new, complete air conditioning system from Efficiency Limited, local representatives of Mitsubishi Electric Trane US, a top quality manufacturer of air conditioning equipment.
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Kanji Robinson is announced as Global Atlantic RE Scholarship Recipient
Bermuda College Foundation (“the Foundation”) is pleased to announce Kanji Robinson as the recipient of the 2023/24 Global Atlantic Re Scholarship.
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Athene Bermuda College Scholars Recognised
Five Bermuda College students were recently recognised as the recipients of the 2023 Athene Scholarships. Paula Costa-Medeiros, Kirk Hyde, Shiloh Robinson, Sari Smith and Shania Wedderburn were celebrated at a reception held in their honour.
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THREE BERMUDA COLLEGE STUDENTS GRADUTE FROM THE PRESTIGIOUS TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP FORUM'S INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME HELD OVER THE SUMMER.
Three students from Bermuda College’s Computer Information Systems (CIS) programme were among six who graduated from the prestigious Technology Leadership Forum’s internship programme held over the Summer.
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Dr. Phyllis Curtis-Tweed is leaving Bermuda College at the end of the month for a new opportunity in New York
Interim President, Dr. Phyllis Curtis-Tweed is leaving Bermuda College at the end of the month to take up a new post as Provost and Vice President at Queensborough Community College (QCC) in New York City, the highest ranked community college in New York State.
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BF&M Circle At Bermuda College
The Bermuda College Foundation (the Foundation) is thrilled to announce the renaming of the Bermuda College Circle to the BF&M Circle. The naming has been made available in recognition of BF&M’s ongoing generosity to the Foundation’s work in support of Bermuda College (the College).
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Bermuda College mourns the news of the recent passing of Ms. Martha Dismont, Honorary Fellow (2017).
Many of us will remember Ms. Dismont as the Executive Director of The Family Centre, a Bermuda-based registered charity, dedicated to working with the most vulnerable families on the island.
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Bermuda College completes Phase I of the Oakley Capital Investments Aquaponics Lab
The Bermuda College Foundation is pleased to announce the completion of Phase I of the Oakley Capital Investments Aquaponics Lab at the Bermuda College, which was made possible by the generous support of Oakley Capital Investments Limited.
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Bermuda Motors Donates Kia Picante to Bermuda College
Bermuda College was on the receiving end of a Kia Picante car from Bermuda Motors, recently, in support of the hands-on training for the College’s Motor Vehicle Technology associate degree, diploma and certificate programmes.
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The Athene Career Development Centre wins an award for the Commercial and Interior Design section of "The Bermudian" Magazine.
Congratulations are in order as the Athene Career Development Centre was recently named the winner in the Commercial and Interior Design section of The Bermudian magazine. Prestigious architectural firm, OBMI worked collaboratively with the Bermuda College Foundation, and a Bermuda College project steering committee, led by Dr. Greene and Facilities Manager, Cleun Gaiton, to complete the 7,500 square feet, $3.8 million renovation project in approximately two years.
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CULINARY ARTS STUDENTS COLLABORATE WITH ONE COMMUNICATIONS AND THE COALITION OF PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
Community engagement came in all shapes and sizes for Bermuda College this Easter holiday. Not only did the culinary arts students supply families with 30 dozen hot cross buns and 30 dozen fishcakes through collaboration with One Communications and the Coalition of Protection of Children for the traditional Easter meal, but the College was also able to provide, in a unique way, a critical component of the traditional Re-enactment of the Good Friday events produced by the East End Ministerial Alliance of Churches.
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Community Peace Walk
In a collaborative advocacy for peace in the community, Bermuda College will be joining with other Paget and Warwick community groups this Saturday, March 11, at 4 p.m. in solidarity with the clarion call for peace on the island.
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