A North Vancouver native, Anthony Shackell, has received a $6,000 financial boost while finishing up a four-month internship in Ghana.

Tony is among 28 post secondary students in the province to be awarded Premier's International by the Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship Society for study abroad.

Tony who has been in Ghana for sometime now, has been embarking on some humanitarian services across the country.

Tony, who is studying music and computer science at the University of Victoria, has been in Ghana since early May doing an information technology internship with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences. His placement is to end on Aug. 31.

The 28 scholarship recipients are enrolled in overseas programs in 19 different countries and are studying a variety of subjects. Their scholarships are worth $6,000 to $10,000 each.

Premier's International Scholarships are funded from the returns on a $15-million endowment fund established by the province for international education.

The scholarships are part of the One World International Scholarship Program managed by the society.

Below are some of the humanitarian services he's been embarking on in Ghana;

 

This weekend I had the fortune of learning from a master drummer in a small village in the Volta region of Ghana. Ten hours of lessons over two days, but I feel like I learned an immense amount. Truly a fantastic way to spend my second last weekend in Ghana. Thank you, Oliver. #QEScholars #dzogadze @uvicintlcoopcar

A photo posted by Anthony Shackell (@qestony) on

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