Bintulu, May 16, 2009
Shell MDS (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. today presented the Shell Education Excellence Awards to 62 students from underprivileged families in Bintulu division who excelled in their recent Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) and Sijil Persekolahan Malaysia (SPM) examinations
Some 50 recipients who achieved a minimum of 6A’s and above in the PMR received RM500 each while 12 SPM students with an aggregate of less than 15 for their best six subjects received RM800 each.
Tuan Hj. Ismail Bin Hj. Mohd. Hanis, the Resident of Bintulu who presented the awards, congratulated the students for their outstanding achievements and advised them to continue their good efforts.
“You have risen against the odds and have shown us that you will not let circumstances keep you down. Set your sights on excellence in whatever you do, work towards it and you will succeed,” he said.
Mark Pattenden, Shell MDS General Manager for Manufacturing in his speech commended the high achievers for their successes.
“We are very proud to be able to celebrate this milestone with these students and our hope is that they continue to pursue excellence. This is one of our contributions to the local community which will ensure that its bright shining stars continue to grow and excel,” he said.
The Shell Education Excellence Awards, which is jointly organised by Shell MDS (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. and the Bintulu Education Department since 2002, rewards and recognises excellence at SPM and PMR levels for Bintulu students from underprivileged families.
Students are recommended by their respective schools who are then short-listed and endorsed by a selection committee comprising the Education Department and Shell MDS.
Shell Malaysia invests RM11 million country-wide in various educational assistance or capacity building programme annually. This is in line with its commitment to sustainable development, which aims to ensure a better quality of life for everyone including for future generations. The Shell Education Excellence Awards is part of this commitment to nurture bright local students who will become tomorrow’s leaders.
Earlier, the students and their parents were given a special motivational talk by Mohd Azri Mohd. Nawi, Shell MDS Human Resources Manager. About Shell MDS (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. Shell MDS (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (Shell MDS) owns and operates the world’s first commercial Gas-To-Liquids (GTL) plant located in Bintulu, Sarawak. The plant started operations in 1993 and has the capacity to convert approximately three million cubic meters per day of natural gas into some 14,700 barrels per day of very clean GTL products. It produces a wide range of high quality waxes, specialty chemicals and transport fuels, which are widely marketed to over 40 countries in Asia, Europe, USA, Africa and Australia. Its products are virtually free from sulphur and aromatics, highly biodegradable and environmentally friendly.
For further information please contact Mark Devan, Communication Advisor, Shell MDS (Malaysia) at Mobile: 012 669 7002 or Tel: +60 86 292 440 or Email: mark.devan@shell.com
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