Nassau, The Bahamas, May 31, 2025 – The Bahamas Primary School Student of the Year Foundation (BPSSYF) held its annual awards ceremony, recognising the nation’s top-performing students with scholarships and accolades. As a long-standing partner of the Foundation, Colina Insurance Limited (Colina) proudly presented a $4,000 Patron Scholarship to sixth runner-up, Sadie Grace Pinder of Samuel Guy Pinder All Age School, Eleuthera.

The scholarship underscores Colina’s continued commitment to youth development, empowering the next generation of Bahamian leaders.

“Every year we get to witness the hard work of our nation’s best and brightest pay off,” said Maxine Seymour, Director of Corporate Communications at Colina. “Being able to be one of the reasons why the students smile so brightly tonight is just one of the benefits of being a community partner of the Foundation.”

The ceremony was held at Bahamas Faith Ministries, where cheers from proud parents and supporters filled the air in celebration of the students’ achievements. This year, there were 118 nominees who all received a minimum scholarship of $1,000.00. For more information on The Bahamas Primary School Student of the Year Foundation and this year’s awardees, visit http://www.bahamaspstoy.org.

About Colina Insurance Limited (Colina)

Colina is a diversified financial services company, offering comprehensive life and health insurance solutions. Colina is wholly-owned by Colina Holdings Bahamas Limited (CHBL). CHBL is a Bahamian Company, built on a firm foundation of trust, integrity and responsibility. Colina has evolved over the past century to become The Bahamas’ largest life and health insurer, with a solid reputation for providing insurance and related financial services products that help clients prepare for life’s unexpected events.

About The Bahamas Primary School Student of the Year Foundation

Since 1997 The Bahamas Primary School student of the year has awarded $2.2 Million dollars in scholarships and prizes to hundreds of students across the islands of The Bahamas. They are proud to be able to continue to help develop the future leaders of the nation 28 years later.