Three students from the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (SJPI) 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 BDS $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 expressed his exuberance at being in the winners’ row, saying: “I am honoured to receive the generous support of the National Ozone-Depleting Substances Phase-Out Support Scholarship.”
He emphasised that: “This scholarship not only eases my financial burden but also fuels my ambition to excel in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. 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.”
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 BDS $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 the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology, are funded annually by the Ministry of Environment and National Beautification, Green and Blue Economy. (PR/GIS)
Caption: From left to right – SJPI Principal, Ian Drakes; scholarship recipient Nathaniel Waithe; Deputy Principal, Brenda Osbourne; Acting Minister of the Environment and National Beautification, Corey Lane; SJPI Chairman, Coreen Kennedy-Taitt-GTE; and scholarship recipients, Raquan Bourne and Liam Griffith, at the recent presentation ceremony, at the SJPI
