Fundación YPF marks 30 years with 250 scholarship students

Fundación YPF celebrated its 30th anniversary by hosting the 13th Annual Scholarship Meeting, bringing together 250 students from energy-related careers across Argentina. The four-day event, which opened at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, included visits to key YPF facilities such as the RTIC monitoring centers, the Ensenada refinery, Y-TEC laboratories, and the Dock Sud thermal plant Source: Clarin, Infobae.

Key figures

• 250 scholarship recipients participated, with 96% being the first generation in their families to attend university Source: Infobae.
• The foundation has directly reached over 750,000 people through its educational programs over three decades Source: Clarin.

Reactions

YPF's CEO Horacio Marin emphasized that the goal is not necessarily to recruit participants but to help them "superarse en la vida" and contribute to the country's development Source: Clarin. Foundation director Gustavo Schiappacasse highlighted the importance of connecting students with the real industry and with each other, as they come from various provinces Source: Infobae.

Students echoed this sentiment. Aldo Mora, a geology student, said the program allowed him to "conocer de cerca la industria y ponerme nuevos objetivos profesionales" Source: Infobae. Ex-scholar Inés Cancela credited the program with helping her discover her vocation in the energy sector Source: Infobae.

What's next

Founded on August 5, 1996, the foundation has evolved from a scholarship-focused initiative into a comprehensive strategy encompassing technical training, scientific outreach, and community development Source: Clarin. The anniversary event reaffirmed its commitment to education as a driver of energy development in Argentina.