The St Mary Education Trust (SMET) recently awarded over $3 million in scholarships to 11 promising Jamaican students pursuing tertiary education.
These scholarships — a combination of the Sydney A. Phillips Scholarships (SAPS) and Jamaica Producers Group’s Ernest Johnston Memorial Bursary (EJMB) — aim to support and empower the next generation of leaders, particularly those from the company’s home parish of St Mary.
Students who are chosen to receive scholarships exhibit outstanding intelligence and character, with a strong drive to accomplish their academic aspirations. Sydney A. Phillips Scholarship recipients, who must be from the parish of St Mary, are granted awards amounting to $300,000 per year throughout the entirety of their undergraduate degree, contingent upon their sustained academic excellence.
Similarly, each academic year, a Jamaican student specialising in agriculture, shipping, or business-related fields is selected for the EJMB, receiving an annual grant of $300,000, which can be renewed for up to three years, provided the student maintains a commendable academic record.
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Speaking at the awards ceremony, Lisa McGregor-Johnston, Chair of SMET and Head of Corporate Services at the Jamaica Producers Group Ltd. shared, “The St Mary Education Trust scholarship programme is a cornerstone of Jamaica Producers’ commitment to community development and education.
This programme has been transformative, providing opportunities for deserving students to access quality education and unlock their full potential. The impact has been profound: scholars have excelled in various fields contributing to Jamaica’s workforce and social fabric.”
This year’s cohort consisted of five new and six continuing Scholarship and Bursary recipients – two 2024 Ernest Johnston Memorial Bursary awardees, and nine Sydney A. Phillips Scholarship awardees.
This year’s new recipients are pursuing degrees in fields such as Plant Sciences, Radiography, Nursing and Marine Engineering across institutions including the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), the University of the West Indies (UWI), the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) and Brown’s Town Community College.
Source: SMET invests in St Mary’s youth with over $3 million in scholarships | Loop News | October 8, 2024 09:44 AM ET – Updated October 8, 2024 09:51 AM ET