Noranda awards 65 GSAT students

Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners has awarded 65 bursaries worth $1.5 million to the 65 top GSAT students, boy and girl, from 32 primary schools within the company's operating area.

The annual awards were presented on Thursday, August 20, at the Port Rhoades Sports Club in Discovery Bay, St Ann. The awards of merit are a part of a major investment in education provided each year, which includes summer holiday jobs for 100 students, and 80 first-year tertiary-institution bursaries for students from the community.

Guest speaker at last Thursday's function was Dr Patrice Charles-Freeman, executive director of the National Parenting Commission.

Noranda is involved in a wide-ranging educational assistance programme, including sponsorship of cultural, sports and agricultural competitions, providing water for schools, employee participation in a student mentorship programme, and academic performance incentives.

JMMB invests millions in tertiary scholarships

Fourteen students, drawn from several local tertiary institutions, were awarded $3.9 million in scholarships by the Joan Duncan Foundation (JDF) for the 2015-16 academic year. The award covers the cost of tuition, books, and other school-related expenses.

Among the scholarship recipients are Sheryl Reid, Garth Pryce, Loya Haughton, Kristeena Monteith, Justin Anderson, Shevar Ellis, Kim-Anne Miller, Stacey-Ann Bailey, Tashana Samuels, Carlene Hibbert, Shauna-Kaye Buckle, Kedon Williams, Danilla Thompson, and Joie-Ann Mills.

The recipients are selected based on their high academic standard and involvement in their schools and/or communities.

The JDF also provided an additional $1.1 million in scholarships to students attending primary, secondary, and special-needs institutions for the new academic year.