The Tribune

Aldeka King, the winner of this year’s Financial Services Student of the Year Award, will use her prize funds to open an investment account at CFAL.

The prize money was provided by long-standing student award sponsor, Societe Generale Private Banking (Bahamas), along with the Association of International Banks & Trust Companies (AIBT). CFAL is donating the services of an investment manager for the first year of the account opening.

The BFSB introduced this programme in 2002 to recognise an outstanding graduating student from within the School of Business at the College of the Bahamas. This includes all financial services-related disciplines: economics, banking and finance, accountancy and law – and also extends to computer information systems, marketing and management.

The criterion for initial selection is a GPA of 3.5 or above. Additional criteria include COB and community involvement, special interests, further education and work/other experience.

The initiative has been a joint venture between the BFSB, the College of the Bahamas and the Central Bank of the Bahamas, with a Working Group and Selection Committee comprising representatives from the BFSB-spearheaded Professional Industry Association Working Group (PIAWG), plus COB. A sub-group from COB retains responsibility for submitting the initial list of candidates, based on established criteria.