Multinational oil and gas company Statoil South Riding Point has committed to support future engineers as the Platinum Sponsor of Bahamas Engineering and Technology Advancement’s (BETA) 2nd annual BETA Camp.
The generous $10,000 sponsorship will enable more public school students, girls and family island students to attend the camp, which focuses on creating an awareness of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) opportunities among young Bahamians. The 5-day summer camp will be hosted July 13-18 at the College of the Bahamas under the theme “Connecting Worlds: STEMming the bridge to the future.”
Beta Co-Founder and chemical engineer D’Andre Wilson-Ihejirika said that the volunteers of BETA are looking forward to another great camp and would like to thank sponsors like Statoil SRP for making it happen.
"We are very excited about this year's camp! BETA Camp will be expanding to accommodate 100 students with 20 coming from the family islands. We are also enhancing our programme to include two new technical streams and field trip options for the students.
The participants in the 2015 BETA Camp will have an engaging experience and gain significant exposure to multiple aspects of engineering and technology. All of this could not be possible without the support of corporate sponsors like Statoil SRP."
Mrs. Wilson-Ihejirika explained that students attending the camp will learn science and technology disciplines in a hands-on, interactive environment, led by volunteering professional engineers and engineering students.
The budding scientists may choose between seven streams comprised of: Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science and Web Development, Computer and Electrical Engineering, and Industrial Engineering.
As Platinum Sponsor, Statoil SRP will also lend their industrial expertise to the camp. The sponsor will give keynote addresses to the attending 7th-9th graders at the camp’s opening and closing ceremonies and participate in the camp’s science and technology panel discussion, which will be open to the public.
Trenicka Rolle, BETA co-founder and biomedical engineer, said that the BETA group is thankful to have a leader in engineering such as Statoil SRP on board.
"We're so grateful and excited to have Statoil SRP support the 2015 BETA Camp as a Platinum Sponsor! The company employs many mechanical, chemical, electrical and industrial engineers, and their contribution to the camp will help to secure the next generation of Bahamian engineers. We thank Mr. Kevin Stuart, Deputy General Manager, and the rest of the Statoil SRP team for believing so much in the vision of BETA Camp to sponsor at this level. Truly, we cannot thank them enough."
For more information on how to support or attend BETA Camp visit the site at www.wearebeta.com or email the board at betac242@gmail.com.
ABOUT STATOIL SOUTH RIDING POINT
Statoil, is one of the world’s largest fully integrated multinational oil and gas companies, with operations in thirty-six countries. Statoil South Riding Point, located in Grand Bahama, Bahamas, is a crude oil blending and transhipment facility owned by Statoil and responsible for safe, reliable and efficient import and export operations of worldwide crudes. Statoil SRP is an active corporate citizen within the Bahamian community, employing 80 full time employees locally, sponsoring an ongoing scholarship programme for students interested in the engineering sciences, and spearheading many social initiatives in the Grand Bahama including: literacy programs, sponsorship of East End schools, various tennis and basketball programs, and the Bahamas National Trust.
ABOUT BETA CAMP
Co-founded by engineers Trenicka Rolle and D’André Wilson-Ihejirika in March 2014, Bahamas Engineering and Technology Advancement (BETA) is the work of a consortium of Bahamian engineers, scientists and technologists. These highly skilled professionals share a passion for using the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills they have learned in their successful careers to help re-energize the Bahamas and provide opportunities for Bahamian youth.
