US Ambassador honours students

Thirty young Bahraini students graduated from the English Access Microscholarship Programme in a ceremony at Bahrain Engineers Society in Juffair. U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain Justin Siberell honoured the students who successfully completed a two-year program of rigorous study in English and American culture. In his remarks, Ambassador Siberell noted that almost 200,000 students have received Access scholarships in 88 countries since 2004, including 1,000 Bahraini students.

Sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Bahrain, the Access program provides scholarships to disadvantaged youth to help them become better citizens and fulfil their aspirations for higher education and better jobs.