Rickardo Anderson holds a Medical Physics and Economics Degree with First Class Honours, from The University of the West Indies, Mona. After receiving distinctions in his CAPE and CSEC examinations at Glenmuir High School, Rickardo went on to receive multiple scholarships. He was the first graduate to receive the revamped JWN Foundation Master Blender Scholarships, both in 2017 and 2018, as well as the Dr. Joy Spence Bursary for Excellence based on his performance in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. He has also gained academic commendation from the Faculty of Science and Technology and was placed on the Dean's Honour Roll, two years in a row. He went on to become the first undergraduate teaching assistant for the Faculty of Engineering at the UWI.