Trini student graduates top of his class in Aeronautical Science

Trinidadian student Nathaniel West obtained top honours at the prestigious university for Aeronautical Science in Florida- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU).

Trinidadian student Nathaniel West - a past student of St. Stephen’s College and Presentation College, San Fernando - obtained top honours at the prestigious university for Aeronautical Science in Florida- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU).
Nathaniel obtained First Class Honours (Summa Cum Laude) in Aeronautical Science and Airline Operations, completing the four-year degree in three years.
As the top graduate in his faculty and most outstanding flight student, Nathaniel received special monetary awards along with his certificate - Flight Department Chairman’s Award and Most Outstanding Student in the Faculty of Aeronautical Science.
During his programme of study, he also completed a training course as a Certified Flight Instructor II, and was hired by the university as an instructor during his last year of study.
Nathaniel was also involved with the Alpha Omicron Alpha (AOA) Aeronautical Honour Society as Safety Chair and was instrumental in reviving the Aviation Safety Advisory Council (ASAC), serving as President.
It’s obvious this is a young man reaching for the skies in his chosen profession. Nathaniel followed in his father’s footsteps to achieve First Class Honours in his field of study. 

His father, Derek West, achieved a First-Class Honours degree in Mathematics from the University of the West Indies, and as the first principal of Trinity College East, he guided the students to achieve many successes during his tenure.
Nathaniel’s mother, Nicole, is a proud public servant in the Forestry Division of the Ministry of Agriculture. 
He is the first of two boys of his parents and is adored by his younger brother, Nicolas.
Prior to heading to university, Nathaniel was the winner of multiple Music Festival Awards, including a 12–15-year Pan Solo Championship, and was Vice Captain of Golden Hands Steelband when they won the Small Band Panorama title in 2019.
(Source: The Loop, May 17, 2024)