{"id":242543,"date":"2025-07-07T21:46:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T01:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=242543"},"modified":"2025-07-08T08:53:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T12:53:34","slug":"atlu-recognizes-first-cohort-of-scholarship-awardees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/atlu-recognizes-first-cohort-of-scholarship-awardees\/","title":{"rendered":"AT&amp;LU Recognizes First Cohort of Scholarship Awardees"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-1478554697\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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Awardees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaFMdgE6mYPT8QGXjA0A\"><strong><em>CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT\u2019S APP GROUP<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p><div id=\"antig-2975221919\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, 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width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>On Friday, 5 July 2025, the Antigua and Barbuda Trades &amp; Labour Union (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/prison-officer-expresses-disappointment-with-atlu-and-minister-benjamin-as-protesting-employee-is-victimized\/?swcfpc=1\">AT&amp;LU<\/a><\/strong>) held a recognition ceremony at its Head Office on North Street to honour the accomplishments of the first recipients of the AT&amp;LU Scholarship Programme.<\/p><div id=\"antig-2389593596\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 1080w, 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id=\"antig-2996511155\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>University of the West Indies \u2013 Five Islands Campus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Khadijah Millwood<\/em> \u2013 Office Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Gameel Phillip<\/em> \u2013 Supervisory Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Kerry Dyer (AT&amp;LU Staff)<\/em> \u2013 Labour Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cipriani College of Labour and Co-Operative Studies<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"antig-3939599781\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chtamarketplace.com\/\" aria-label=\"Social FaceBook Cover Desk_Mobile\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:711\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Social-FaceBook-Cover-Desk_Mobile-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:711\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Social-FaceBook-Cover-Desk_Mobile-scaled.jpg 2560w, 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\/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Jarmin Pryce-Miller (AT&amp;LU Staff)<\/em> \u2013 Industrial Relations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>AT&amp;LU President Bernard DeNully commended the awardees on their achievements and encouraged them to build on this success by pursuing further education.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3923825588\" class=\"antig-content_6 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>General Secretary Alrick Daniel reflected on the Union\u2019s proud legacy of educating workers\u2014dating back to its founding during the plantation era\u2014and reaffirmed its continued commitment to worker education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deputy General Secretary Avelyn Watley congratulated the recipients and expressed pride in their accomplishments on behalf of the Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although awardee Gameel Phillip was unable to attend the event due to personal reasons, his achievement was acknowledged and celebrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ceremony was attended by members of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/prison-officer-expresses-disappointment-with-atlu-and-minister-benjamin-as-protesting-employee-is-victimized\/?swcfpc=1\">AT&amp;LU <\/a><\/strong>Executive Committee and specially invited guests of the awardees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Antigua and Barbuda Trades &amp; Labour Union remains steadfast in its mission to not only advocate for workers\u2019 rights but also to empower them through education and continuous training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" 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