SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE
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Girls into Energy !
School pupils who took part in the Shell UK Girls into Energy course at our Levenmouth Campus , were awarded scholarships of £ 750 and £ 500 by Shell UK to support their studies .
The scholarships were awarded to Keira Leigh Anderson , Emily Somerville , Aimee McKeen , Charley Deas and Jenna Walsh at a special presentation held at Shell UK ’ s Fife Natural Gas Liquids ( NGL ) Plant at Mossmorran .
As part of their scholarship awards , which were presented by Mark Downes , Production Coordinator at Fife NGL , the pupils got the opportunity to tour the site and speak with four women working in energy at Fife NGL .
Tyne Bradley , Head of Engineering at the plant said : “ It ’ s vital that young women see there is a real opportunity for them in the energy
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“ It was a pleasure to meet the pupils and to see them reap the rewards of their hard work and to hear about their future ambitions .
“ Working in energy provides so many opportunities and the girls visiting us demonstrated their motivation and eagerness to continue their own journeys into the sector . I ’ m confident they can go on to enjoy exciting and fulfilling careers in the future . Congratulations to our deserving scholarship winners this year !”
Aimee McKee , from Leven , said : “ It was empowering to see other women in a male-dominated industry during our visit to Mossmorran . It made me excited for the future .”
Jenna Walsh , from Lochgelly , said : “ It was very inspiring when talking to the women that work with Shell , it showed me that anything was possible and gender was not a barrier when working as an engineer .”
The Shell UK Girls in Energy course , sponsored by Shell UK , offers pupils a unique insight into the energy industry as well as enhancing key employability skills . The course has been popular with pupils over the last few years with over 20 students from High Schools around Fife , aged 14 to 16 , taking part this year .
Lyn Gold , Scholarship and Alumni Engagement Lead at Fife College , said : “ Congratulations to Keira Leigh , Emily , Aimee , Charley and Jenna , they are all deserving winners of this year ’ s Scholarship .
“ Receiving these awards will provide a welcome financial boost for them while having a global company like Shell UK on their CVs will also really help them stand out from the crowd when they look to take their next steps .”
The Shell UK Girls in Energy course is part of a wider range of initiatives which Shell UK and Fife College are working on together to help reduce the gender imbalance in Science , Technology , Engineering and Maths ( STEM ) related subjects and to support and encourage more people into the energy industry .