has been named as therecipient of the 2006 KPMG Scholarship.

In making the announcement KPMG Partner and Chairman of the Scholarship Committee, Craig Bridgewater said: "KPMG is always looking for talented, motivated young Bermudians, especially those interested in pursuing a career in accounting."

"This year we received a number of notable applications but in the end Ronnell beat out her competition for the prestigious award."

Ms Darrell, a graduate of The Berkeley Institute and a recent graduate of the Bermuda College with distinction, will be attending Acadia University this fall to study for her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Accounting. Once Ms Darrell has achieved her degree she will be invited to join the firm's full time student programme to train for her CA (Chartered Accountant) or CPA (Certified Public Accountant) qualification.

In the meantime, as part of her scholarship award, Ms Darrell will be given the opportunity to work with the Firm during her various university breaks, where she will gain valuable experience and to help her meet her professional goals.

The KPMG Scholarship, valued at $12,000 per annum and renewable for a minimum of three years, seeks to identify and reward undergraduate students who have achieved a minimum targeted grade point average and who display leadership qualities and a vested interest in their community.

The objective of the scholarship is to reward academic excellence and provide financial assistance to undergraduate students of business or commerce towards the completion of a first degree.

Mr. Bridgewater said: "The Scholarship Committee was very impressed with Ronnell's academic achievements and drive to be successful."

"We at KPMG are delighted to be afforded the opportunity to assist Ronnell with her studies and we look forward to mentoring and coaching her as she prepares for her exciting career as public accountant."

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has been appointed to the position of Bank of Bermuda Head of Marketing.

Ms Suschak-Matvey will primarily be responsible for the ongoing development and execution of the marketing and public relations strategy for Bank of Bermuda.

This includes oversight of the marketing communication programmes of the Bank's client facing businesses and support areas.

Specific accountabilities of the marketing team include media relations, event and sponsorship management, as well as the production of all collateral, advertising and direct mail.

She brings with her more than 16 years of marketing experience from various industries, ranging from banking, utilities, engineering, education and the IT sector.

Ms Suschak-Matvey holds a Bachelors in Marketing from Indiana University, Pennsylvania and a dual MBA in International Business and International Marketing from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh and she is also qualified in Certified Internet Marketing.

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Travis Lewishas been appointed Chief Operating Officer of Glencoe Group Holdings Limited, the holding company for RenaissanceRe's individual risk business.,

Glencoe includes primary insurance and quota share reinsurance lines. Mr. Lewis will report to William Ashley, Chief Executive Officer of the Glencoe Group, and will have responsibility for directing the people, processes, and systems that support the individual risk business.

Mr. Ashley said: "As we continue to grow the individual risk segment of RenaissanceRe's business, his experience in strategy and organisational development, combined with his background in operations and technology, will bring helpful skills and perspective to our business."

Neill Currie, Chief Executive Officer of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., said: "Travis's knowledge and experience will be invaluable as we focus on further expanding our competitive advantages at Glencoe. I am confident in his ability to help guide our company to new levels of growth and success."

Mr. Lewis joins the Glencoe Group from Technology Vendor Management in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was founder and CEO, working across many industries, implementing technology and improving processes.

Mr. Lewis also held positions with McKinsey & Company and Bain & Company and he holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. (Master of Business in Arts) from Harvard Business School.

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KPMG staff raised over 1,000 pounds of food, drink and toiletries to be distribute to children in need through the Coalition for the Protection of Children over the Cup Match holiday. Given the multiple bulk purchases it is hard to accurately calculate, but KPMG believes the goods, which had to be transported by truck to the Coalition's Mount Hill offices, equalled about 125 bags of groceries.

At the Coalition's request, KPMG staff focused on nutritious, non-perishable breakfast and dinner items, they also stocked up on healthy fruit drinks, and basic toiletries.

Leading up to the Cup Match holiday, the partners of KPMG extended a challenge to their staff. Traditionally the firm generally maintains a strict business dress code but allows staff to dress down during Cup Match week, to allow them to showcase their team colours.

In the past staff have been asked to make a small monetary donation to charity for the privilege but this year managing partner Steve Green challenged his team to donate non perishable food stuffs and toiletries for the Coalition and the families they serve.

In an open invitation to all staff Mr. Green said: "In the true spirit of community which we all celebrate together at Cup Match, we would like to make a meaningful contribution to some Bermudian families in need."

Mr. Green encouraged staff to think about those families in crisis when shopping for their own holiday supplies. "I knew when we issued the challenge that our staff would be supportive of the concept because they have always been very giving and community minded, but what happened was quite unbelievable."

"Business units teamed together and pooled their resources to buy in bulk, even an ad hoc group of bachelors banded together and gave money to one of the staff to shop for them and before we knew it we had over 1,000 pounds of food, drink and toiletries, to distribute to children in need."

"The partners are extremely proud of the staff and their willingness to once again put their own money forward to help those less fortunate than themselves (in 2004 the staff raised over $18,000 for the Red Cross Tsunami Relief Fund)."

"It is so easy for employees to leave it to their employers to meet the company's social obligations. This was a staff led initiative and clearly demonstrates our staff are living the firm's core values, by leading by example and giving back to our communities ? they really knocked me for six."

In keeping with the Cup Match theme, KPMG invited St. George's Cup Match star Charlie Marshall to help with the hand over.

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Owen Martin vice president of group internal audit Butterfield Bank has made a significant contribution to needy families in Romania in building five homes for needy families in Romania.

Mr. Martin spent his mandatory two week vacation this month building five homes for needy families in Cluj, Romania.

Mr. Martin led a five strong pack of senior Scouts to the Habitat for Humanity charity project including Bank employee Tamika Wade's son Adio Robinson, employee Alena Crockwell's son's Joshua and Caleb, her husband Duane, and Mr. Martin's own sons Jared and Kyle.

"It was a very rewarding experience," Mr. Martin said. "There were a lot of tears when we were leaving."

He said the Scouts were able to have this life changing experience thanks to generous sponsorship from Butterfield Bank, various fundraising activities, other benefactors and the Scout Association (Bermuda) chapter.

He said the Bermuda contingent made a tremendous impact on the Eastern European city.

They took over the Meteor Hotel for two weeks and provided an interesting spectacle twice a day at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. as 50 volunteers of all ages, races, professions and genders made their way along the city's main street carrying tools and wearing hard hats and construction boots.

Many lessons were learned on the trip, Mr. Martin said, both in terms of teamwork and adapting to a different culture.

He also said they also learned not to take privileges in their own lives for granted, after feeling such strong gratitude from the families they helped build homes for. "The people were fantastic. At the end they were very, very happy."