Students awarded scholarships for efforts to tackle climate change
Three talented students have been awarded scholarships for their efforts to tackle climate change .
Jorja Mitchell from Cowdenbeath , Evie West from Glenrothes and Courtney Hickman from Leven have all been awarded the New Park Educational Trust Climate Change Scholarship picking up award between £ 200 and £ 400 .
The scholarship is sponsored jointly by the New Park Educational Trust and Fife College ’ s Estates and Sustainability team and was opened in November last year to coincide with COP28 in Dubai , to raise awareness of the event and the issues around climate change .
To apply for the scholarship , students were asked to submit an entry via an essay , piece of art , video , presentation or another medium , highlighting actions they are taking to combat climate change .
Evie and Courtney were presented with their award by Lucy Jackson ,
Sustainability Co-ordinator – Jorja was unable to attend .
Evie West , studying NPA Trowel Trades , said : “ I am delighted to have won this scholarship as it means when I leave college and gain employment in the construction sector , I can purchase all of the tools I may need .”
HNC : Police Studies student Courtney Hickman , said : “ I feel so happy and proud of myself that I have achieved something so great that I never thought I would . I will use the money towards becoming more independent , learn to drive and support my studies . This has given me just the boost I needed .”