Former Frome College student Jake Malley is one of an elite set of engineering students who has been awarded a Diamond Jubilee Scholarship by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
The Diamond Jubilee Scholarships have been handed out to students who achieved at least 3 As in their A-Levels or Advanced Highers and have accepted a place on an IET accredited engineering or technology degree course this autumn.
Jake left Frome College last summer following an exceptional academic performance in his A Levels, attaining A*A*A*A* in computing, maths, further maths and physics. Jake is one of only 100 students to receive the elite Scholarship from the Institute of Engineering & Technology.
A co-founder of the Plant Notes project at Frome College, Jake is studying electrical & electronic engineering with computer science at the University of Southampton. He will receive £1,000 per year for the duration of his course, up to a maximum of £4,000.
This year, 100 scholarships have been awarded to students who started either a masters or an undergraduate engineering degree at a UK based university in the autumn of 2016, and 51% of these have been awarded to female candidates.
Jeremy Watson CBE, IET president said, “In a world where technology is moving faster than ever before, I believe we need to think more broadly and remove unnecessary barriers that might be discouraging more young people from becoming engineers. In other words, we need to be more inclusive about inspiring and recruiting the next generation of engineers.
“With this in mind, we are really pleased to give financial help to 100 young people as a result of our prestigious Diamond Jubilee scholarships. We hope that they will go on to become the leaders of tomorrow in an industry which offers a diverse range of exciting opportunities and challenges.”
