UTech students score big with Joe Mahfood scholarships

It was a dream come true for Antwan Campbell, a second-year mechanical engineering student at the University of Technology (UTech), as he walked away as the top recipient of the Joe Mahfood Engineering Scholarship Programme.

Campbell was awarded a scholarship valued at $510,000, covering his full tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year. And it doesn't stop there--his scholarship will continue throughout his studies if he maintains a GPA of 3.3 or higher. He is also guaranteed hands-on experience with Wisynco's summer work programme and a shot at joining the company's Gen-Next Young Graduate Programme after graduation.

Campbell was not the only one walking away with financial help. Samoiah Russell and Sha-J Lattibeaudiere, also from UTech, were awarded $250,000 each. Samoiah is a second-year chemical engineering student, while Sha-J is in her third year of mechanical engineering studies.

Additionally, Athianna Gayle of The University of the West Indies (UWI), a first-year software engineering student, also bagged $250,000 as the top internal recipient of the scholarship.

The Joe Mahfood Engineering Scholarship is Wisynco's latest effort to support Jamaica's future engineers. Named after the company's founding father, Joe Mahfood, the scholarship aims to give students a financial leg-up while honouring Mahfood's legacy of hard work and education. To qualify, students must be enrolled in an accredited engineering programme in Jamaica, maintain a minimum 3.3 GPA, and demonstrate financial need, extracurricular involvement, or volunteerism.

"With engineering scholarships being so rare in Jamaica, we're thrilled to support these students. It's an investment in both their futures and the future of our company and country. Joe believed in the power of education, and we're proud to honour his legacy this way," said Wisynco CEO Andrew Mahfood at a scholarship handover ceremony at the company's Lakes Pen headquarters in St Catherine yesterday.