Esso Scholarships for University Students

Mr. Robert Michael Cooper (executives group, 3rd from left), Chairman and Managing Director of Esso (Thailand) Public Company Limited, together with Dr. Sumet Yamnoon (executives group, 4th from left), Secretary-General of The Office of the Higher Education Commission (O.H.E.C.), jointly presided over the presentation ceremony of the Esso Rattanakosin Bicentennial Fund scholarships for 2011.

This year Esso has increased the number of scholarships from 50 to 84 in celebration of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 84th Birthday. Of this total, 34 scholarships will be given to state university students in the central region and 50 to those in upcountry regions. This year, the 84 scholarships, each worth 10,000 baht with a total value of 840,000 baht, were given to students studying in the fields of engineering, science, technology and energy.

In recognition of the importance of higher education, Esso has worked with the Office of the Higher Education Commission (O.H.E.C.) since 1982 when the Esso Rattanakosin Bicentennial Fund was established as part of the Bicentennial celebrations. In addition to an initial endowment of 1 million baht, the Company has continued to support the fund and the scholarships program every year since then. To date over 1,600 scholarships have been granted through the fund, with a total value of over 10 million baht.

Photo: Pictured at the scholarship presentation ceremony, which took place at O.H.E.C., Phayathai Road, are (Executives Group from the 2nd left):
- Mr. Mongkolnimit Auacherdkul, Esso Director and Manager for Public & Government Affairs, Esso;
- Mr. Robert Michael Cooper, Esso Chairman and Managing Director, Esso;
- Dr. Sumet Yamnoon, O.H.E.C. Secretary-General;
- Mr. Isra Sunthornvipart, Public and Government Affairs Advisor, Esso;
together with a group of universities lecturers and students

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