Sol Petroleum, the newest entrant to Jamaica’s petroleum energy industry has made a huge investment in the country’s youth.

The investment comes in the form of the company’s Sol Scholarship programme, which awards students with academic scholarships to attend any of the University of the West Indies’ four campuses (Cave Hill, Mona, St. Augustine and Open Campus).

Through the Sol Scholarship programme eight Jamaican students have been awarded scholarships valued at over $10 million.

The Sol Scholarships were presented to the awardees during a recent ceremony at the Mona Visitors Lodge at UWI Mona Campus.

Attendees included Deputy Principal of University of the West Indies, Mona, Professor Ishenkumba Kahwa and Sol Director and Chief Financial Officer, Andrew Rollins.

The Sol Scholarships were awarded to eligible students of the University of the West Indies at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels enrolled in Engineering, Social Sciences and Science and Technology Faculties.

Commenting on the importance of the Scholarship programme, Gina Cummins, Brand, Communications and External Affairs Manager for Sol Caribbean said that development through education has always been a major pillar for Sol Petroleum.

She noted that the company’s education pillar is one reason  Sol decided to pursue this ambitious project, which is aimed at providing academic opportunities for the best and the brightest the Caribbean has to offer.

She added that Sol Petroleum Jamaica (Shell Lubricants Macro Distributor) is ecstatic to be in a position to present the scholarships to the eight hard-working Jamaican awardees and that the company is committed to making further investments into the Jamaican economic landscape.