The Tribune

FREEPORT – The Grand Bahama Shipyard renewed their commitment to hiring skilled Bahamians by employing three young Bahamian professionals in permanent positions.

Jeffery DeGregory, Natasha Bethel and Justan Campbell have been employed at the Shipyard as a junior naval architect and junior planners respectively.

All recently attended prestigious universities, making them excellent candidates for a career with the Grand Bahama Shipyard and proving that it’s possible to return home with a skilled degree and obtain employment in their field of study, the company said.

“I am extremely pleased with the local response to the advertised positions . . . well over 100 resumes were submitted.

“However I am even more pleased with the talent of the young Grand Bahamian professionals that have accepted positions here with us,” said Ed Pavey, director of technical and planning at the GB Shipyard.

Jeffery DeGregory is a graduate of State University of New York Maritime College with a degree in Naval Architecture.

“After I graduated from college in 2012, my intention was to come home and work. The Shipyard was my first preference, because of what I had studied. My passion is working in the maritime field. I love dealing with ships and learning everything that is possible to learn about the ships,” he said.

Natasha Bethel is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University with a degree in civil engineering and the first female civil engineer at the yard.

“Even though I attended a college in the United States, I had every intention to return home upon completion of my studies. I am proud to be working back home which allows me to contribute back to my community that has given so much to me,” she said.

Justan Campbell is a recent graduate of American InterContinental University with a degree in Business Administration – Project Management.

“The Shipyard is seen as one of the best companies to work for, not only here on the island but within the Bahamas at large,” he said.