SJPI students receive scholarships from environment ministry

hree Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (SJPI) students have been awarded the National Ozone Depleting Substances Phase-Out Support Scholarship for the 2024-2025 academic year.

 

The winners – Raquan Bourne, Liam Griffith, and Nathaniel Waithe – each received scholarships worth $1 100 from the Ministry of Environment and National Beautification, Green and Blue Economy, during a recent presentation ceremony at the SJPI.

 

Scholarship winner Nathaniel Waithe said he felt honoured to be a recipient of the scholarship which he said “not only eases my financial burden but also fuels my ambition to excel in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (RAC)”.

 

“With help from the Ministry of Environment and National Beautification, Green and Blue Economy, I am inspired to make a meaningful impact on our environment,” he said.

 

The National Ozone Depleting Substances Phase-Out Support Scholarship is intended to complement actions directed at achieving the Hydro-chlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) phase-out targets, as defined in the National HCFC Phase-Out Management Plan.

 

Since its inception in 2014, the scholarship has provided essential funding for students pursuing careers in refrigeration engineering. The initiative includes tuition payment and a $700 grant for tool purchases, in support of students and their educational pursuits. So far, over 30 students have benefitted from the scholarship.

 

The partnership, between the Ministry and SJPI, aims to enhance the quality of education in the RAC programme, providing the necessary equipment and resources, to prepare students for future challenges that may be encountered in the field.

 

The scholarships, which are for second-year students pursuing the Diploma in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning at SJPI, are funded annually by the Ministry of Environment and National Beautification, Green and Blue Economy.

(BGIS)