ESF Interview panel (R-L): Lorna Blackman, Lesley Thompson (ESF Committee Chair), Danielle Hennings and Jessica Powell, and some of the 2024 scholarship recipients (R-L): Dajon Sibblies, Jelani Hanson, Haley Montague, Lashunda Frederick and Jaysie Allen

Grand Cayman, October 08, 2024 – The Insurance Managers Association of Cayman (IMAC) has announced that through its Educational Scholarship Fund (ESF), $240,000 in scholarships have been awarded to nine (9) Caymanians for 2024.

This year also marks the 30th anniversary of the ESF, and since its inception, has raised approximately $5 million through events and generous contributions from members and industry partners. The fund has now supported seventy-four (74) young Caymanians in pursuing higher education, including the 2024 scholarship recipients.

(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Durk Tatum and ESF Committee Chair Lesley Thompson

“We are excited to support these ambitious students in their educational pursuits” said Lesley Thompson, Chair of the ESF Committee and former Chair of IMAC. “The ESF Committee reviewed many exceptional applications and selected 9 students, with diverse career goals, who are excited to learn and grow, and return to Cayman to work.”

Highlighted below are the 2024 scholarship recipients, pursuing a wide range of degrees both locally and internationally:

Jaysie Allen

Bachelors in Accounting

University of Surrey, UK

Lashunda Frederick

Bachelors in Business Administration, Bachelors

UCCI, Cayman

Jelani Hanson

Bachelors in Communication, Culture, Information and Technology

University of Toronto at Mississauga, Canada

Dejea Lyons 

Bachelors in Global Development & Sustainability

Bath Spa University, UK

Tamia McLean 

Bachelors in Psychology

University of British Columbia, Canada

Haley Montague

Bachelors in Law

University of Lancaster, UK

Dajon Sibblies

Masters in Cyber Security and Forensics

University of Westminster, UK

Durk Tatum

Bachelors in Computer Science

Penn State Behrend, USA

Karina Cornelssen 

Bachelors in Veterinary Medicine

St. Matthews University, Cayman

To learn more about the IMAC Educational Scholarship Fund, please click here. 

The Insurance Managers Association of Cayman (IMAC) represents the international insurance industry in the Cayman Islands. IMAC liaises with government and the regulator on the industry’s behalf and promotes innovation and international competitiveness to maintain Cayman’s advantageous market position. The Cayman Islands is the second largest domicile in the world for captives and a dominant jurisdiction for healthcare captives, group captives, catastrophe bonds and international reinsurance.