Vincentian Keston Baynes whose goal is to become a commercial pilot is now one step closer to attaining such.
Keston says the dream is becoming more of a realization following the awarding of a Hunter Watson Memorial Fund Grant.
Baynes has an educational background in computers, and has been successfully working and advancing in the banking industry.
However, he knew he wasn’t fulfilling his real passion, his dream of training to be a commercial airline pilot.
An ongoing purpose of the Memorial Fund grants is to help talented young people like Keston achieve their dreams.
With his recently awarded HBW Memorial Fund grant, he has now begun working toward his goal as he begins a demanding flight training program in Florida.
Recent awardees from St Vincent also includes;
- Carlon Butte – Computer Science
- Rishi Ramsamooj – Flight training
- Dumona Charles – Entrepreneurship
- Donella Powers – Entrepreneurship
- Keston Baynes – Flight Training
Who may apply: Young people between 16 and 25 years of age who are also a U.S. citizen or legal resident or resident of St. Vincent.
Hunter Watson was a student at Syracuse University studying Information Management when he lost his life in a tragic automobile accident just as he was to begin his junior year in college.
Following the memorial service, in his hometown of McLean VA, 17 of his friends from high school and Syracuse wanted to start a Memorial Fund to honor his memory and to help support young people who have passionate interests in areas comparable to those that motivated Hunter, but who may not have the financial means to follow their passions.