POWERGEN presents Scholarships and Bursaries to U&SE Students

The Utilities and Sustainable Engineering (U&SE) Unit held its 2nd Annual Students' Awards Ceremony on Thursday 22 August, 2024 at UTT Point Lisas Campus. 

The Power Generation Company of Trinidad and Tobago (POWERGEN) awarded four (4) outstanding students of the Unit, scholarships and bursaries in recognition of their excellence in academic performance, attitude, work ethic and extracurricular activities.

The Programme Leader of the U&SE Unit, Dr Miguel Jagessar opened the ceremony, reciting the wise words of Greek philosopher, Aristotle:

"Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives - choice, not chance, determines your destiny."

He highlighted that the awardees would have chosen to work hard and be disciplined in the conduct of their studies. Dr Jagessar and the U&SE Unit look forward to fostering the relationship between POWERGEN and UTT, whereby industry relevant projects can be developed for the Diploma, Bachelors and forthcoming Masters and Doctoral students. This will enable students to be better prepared for industry.  He is optimistic that through this relationship more apprenticeship and internship programmes can be developed.

Present at the Awards were POWERGEN's Dr Haydn I. Furlonge - General Manager; Ms Kerin Seepersad - Strategic Communications Officer and Mr Francois Ottley-Corporate Communications Officer;  UTT's academic and corporate leaders, Professor Stephen Joseph - President (Ag.), Professor Rean Maharaj - Vice President, Research Academic & Student Affairs (Ag.), Professor Adel Elgammal-Vice President Research, Impact and Postgraduate Studies, Associate Professor Dr Solange Kelly-Vice President Undergraduate Studies, and Mr Curtis James - Assistant Vice President Finance; members of the U&SE Industry Advisory Board, the faculty, staff and students of the U&SE Unit.

The four celebrated students were presented with the following cash awards by POWERGEN:

They also received Achievement plaques from POWERGEN and Certificates of Achievement from UTT.

The awardees expressed their deep gratitude to POWERGEN for honouring them with these prestigious awards, noting that they not only recognised and acknowledged their hard work but the scholarships and bursaries will provide them with financial support and fuel their motivation for greater achievement.

The students applauded the dynamic and inclusive climate at UTT, the experienced, knowledgeable and engaging faculty whose commendable passion for their disciplines and their unwavering dedication to their students foster a supportive and collaborative learning environment. They applauded the state-of-the-art laboratories and learning facilities, which inspired their own passion, innovation and interest in research, and noted that, coupled with the unrelenting family support, these were some of the greatest contributors to their accomplishments and success, both academically and personally. 

The Most Outstanding Final Year Project winners gave notable presentations of their winning Final Year Projects, which clearly demonstrated their exceptional creativity and originality, critical thinking, analytical and organisation skills, and their ability to work independently and take responsibility for their own learning. 

These four exemplary students have made the U&SE Unit and by extension UTT and their families very proud and are an inspiration to those who follow them. They have demonstrated that they are ready to embrace the opportunities which abound and are well-equipped to navigate the inevitable challenges which they will face in industry and their personal lives.

UTT, POWERGEN and the U&SE Industry Advisory Board join the U&SE Unit in wholeheartedly congratulating these students on their stellar achievements and wish them all the best in their future careers and personal endeavours.

Mr. Ajay Kissoon receiving his awards for the Most Outstanding BASc Utilities Engineering Student with the Highest G.P.A.from Dr. Haydn I. Furlonge, General Manager, POWERGEN

Ms. Deborah Gladstone receiving her awards for the Most Outstanding NETD Electrical/Electronic Engineering student with the Highest G.P.A.from Ms. Kerin Seepersad, Strategic Communications Officer, POWERGEN

Mr. Ravi Sookram recciving his awards for the Most Outstanding NETD Electrical/Electronic Engineering Final ¥ear Project -2024 from Dr. Haydn I. Furlonge, General Manager, POWERGEN

Ms. Arianna Badasee, recipient of the Most Outstanding BASc Utilities Engineering Final Year Project-2024