The St Mary Education Trust (SMET) has reaffirmed its commitment to nurturing Jamaica’s brightest young minds by awarding over $3m in scholarships and bursaries to 10 exceptional tertiary students from across the island. The scholarships are offered through the Sydney A. Phillips Scholarships Trust, which is funded by family and friends of Sydney Phillips, as well as past scholars, Jamaica Producers Group and other donors, and the Jamaica Producers Group’s Ernest Johnston Memorial Bursary. The awards are made to students who demonstrate outstanding scholastic achievement and a strong personal drive to succeed. In the photo are: this year’s proud SMET Scholarship recipients, alongside SMET directors – Lisa McGregor-Johnston (left), chair of SMET and head of corporate services at the Jamaica Producers Group Ltd; Elizabeth Phillips (second left), chair of the Sydney A. Phillips Trust and director of the SMET; Patricia Francis (right), director of Jamaica Producers Group, and past Sydney A. Phillips Scholarship recipient, Dr Patrick Roberts (second right).
