Continuing its annual tradition of supporting higher education in Macau, Sands China Ltd. has donated MOP970,000 in scholarships and fellowships to six tertiary institutions.
At a cheque presentation ceremony on Wednesday at the Sands China Ltd offices, the company reiterated its support for local students and acknowledged the importance of higher education in nurturing the region’s talent.
Sands China said in a press release that it has contributed a total of MOP 7.46 million to local scholarships and fellowships since 2006, benefiting nearly 1,000 students to date.
Beneficiaries of the scholarship and fellowship cheques include institutes such as the University of Macau; Macau University of Science and Technology; Macao Polytechnic Institute; Institute for Tourism Studies; the University of Saint Joseph and Macau Institute of Management.
The cheques will be distributed to 97 students to support their studies for the current academic year. The students were chosen based on their academic performance and financial status in the preceding academic year.
mgm hosts guided art tour
In a move to make art accessible to all members of society and promote social inclusion within the community, MGM hosted a guided art tour at its resort on August 20, 22 and 25.
The resort welcomed over 100 members from Macau Special Olympics and senior citizens from the Macau Tung Sin Tong Charitable Society.
MGM’s art guides, who are local university students, introduced the visiting groups to the fish-feeding show and the large, vibrant glass butterflies hovering in the Grande Praça.
MGM said the visitors also toured the MGM Art Space and saw a collection of 74 sculptures of horses, dancers and bathing women at the exhibition “Edgar Degas: Figures in Motion.”
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