A Bermudian student has been awarded $5,000 to help her pursue her medical studies.

Riann Ming was presented with the Brown Family Health Scholarship yesterday by former Premier Ewart Brown.

Ms Ming, who holds a degree in biology, graduated in May 2015 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

She will use the award to help her continue her studies at Howard University in Washington DC.

Dr Brown said: “My family and I are passionate about education and about expanding opportunities for Bermudians in the medical field. For that reason, we created The Brown Family Health Scholarship to give a hand up to Bermudians seeking to take up the challenge, put in the work, return to Bermuda and make a difference in local healthcare.”

“We congratulate Ms Ming and wish her much success as she takes up her studies at Howard University.”

The scholarship was established by Dr Brown and his wife, Wanda Henton-Brown, and is intended for a Bermudian undergraduate or post graduate student pursuing studies in health sciences, dentistry, nursing and medicine at Howard University, Dr Brown’s alma mater.