In celebration of Bermuda College’s 50th Anniversary, the Bermuda Post Office (BPO) is pleased to advise of the latest commemorative stamp issue ~ “Bermuda College 50th Anniversary”.

This stamp celebrates the Bermuda College’s half-century anniversary and honours its history of excellence as Bermuda’s only tertiary institution.

Today the Acting Minister of Education, the Hon. Crystal Caesar JP, MP, said, “The Bermuda College offers a variety of academic, technical and professional programmes and courses. In celebration of the Bermuda College’s remarkable 50^th Anniversary, I commend this institution’s dedication to education and community enrichment. In recognition of this milestone occasion, I encourage the public to embrace this piece of history by purchasing the Bermuda College 50^th Anniversary Commemorative Stamp Series. We are appreciative of the Bermuda College’s place in our community and its legacy will be one that has provided opportunity and growth for countless individuals.”

As outlined in the Liner Notes:  The Bermuda College was created by the Bermuda College Act 1974. It began with the amalgamation of three institutions: the Bermuda Hotel and Catering College established in 1965, the Bermuda Technical Institute in 1956 and the Academic Sixth Form Centre in 1967. Some of these institutions had even earlier antecedents. The Bermuda College crest depicts its antecedent institutions and is still used as the official seal of the institution. 

The Bermuda College’s 26-acre, wireless campus has 39 full-time lecturers and over 1,000 students, 552 of whom are registered in credit courses. Credit programmes lead to associate degrees, diplomas or certificates, while the College’s partnerships with external institutions provide on-island access to undergraduate degrees and professional certifications and designations.

The stamps are available for purchase from the Bermuda Post Office or any sub-post office. Commemorative Stamp orders can also be made online at https://philatelic.bermudapost.bm/.