SBM Offshore Guyana has launched a scholarship programme geared towards providing Indigenous women with an opportunity to pursue studies in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) at the University of Guyana.
This was announced at the launch of the company’s Scholarship Programme for Indigenous Women in STEM on July 19, a release from the company said yesterday.
In attendance were SBM Offshore Guyana’s General Manager, Martin Cheong; Sustainability and Social Impact Programme Development Officer, Gwenetta Fordyce, and Sustainability Coordinator, Uma Madray. The University of Guyana’s Vice Chancellor, Dr. Paloma Mohamed-Martin and the Ministry of Education’s Deputy Chief Education Officer with responsibility for Amerindian and Hinterland Development, Marti De Souza were also in attendance, the release said.
