The Graduation Ceremony for Kingstown Technical Institute (KTI) for students of academic years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 took place on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at the New Testament Church, Wilson Hill.
For another year, the Mustique Charitable Foundation (MCF) was able to fund lunches under a grant program with Kingstown Technical Institute where the Foundation provided partial scholarship support that helped make attendance possible for students selected by KTI as most in need. MCF offered twenty-four (24) partial scholarships across four programs in 2022-2023 and also in 2023-2024. The four programs included Plumbing, Electrical Installation, Food Preparation & Cookery and General Office Administration.
The theme of KTI’s ceremony was “Prepared for the journey” and Mr. Bertillon Hamilton (KTI Principal) stated that though each trainee has had their challenges, being able to ride the storm, allowed them to become better prepared to provide quality service and skills in the real world. He encouraged students to keep growing, enjoy their journey and aim for the sky.
During her brief address at the event, Natalia Gill (MCF Project Director) reminded the graduates to be open to learning, set goals and to be patient. She went on to say that it is important to focus on your progress and not so much being perfect. Progress means practicing your craft and using reflection as a way to propel forward in life.
Mustique Charitable Foundation is heartened by the performance of all Awardees between both the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 academic years and hope that our Partial Scholarships will continue to benefit trainees in the years to come.
