HANDS ON WITH LEARNING FOR CAREER IN CHEMISTRY

HIS ultimate career goal is to become a research chemist. Already the holder of a Bachelor of Science degree in biology with a minor in chemistry from the University of The Bahamas, Keardio Ferguson is well on his way to fulfilling his dreams.

In fact, while he prepares to begin another Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry at the University of the West Indies next year, Keardio is wasting no time. Since fall 2022, he has been studying welding at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI).

“Studying welding aligns with my career goals of being a material scientist with a focus on metallurgy and thermodynamics. My steel fabrication instructor, Maverick Moxey, helped me to narrow my focus in material science to metallurgy. His teaching style is hands on. That’s how I learn best,” said Keardio.

“In his class, I am able to apply mathematics utilising the measuring tape. I display skills learned. The