Scholarship Emphasizes Study of Math, Science and Engineering
Salt Lake City, Utah – March 9, 2007 In the initial year of the EnergySolutions Foundation Scholarship Program the Foundation received an impressive 1,032 scholarship applications from 118 high schools across Utah. In addition applications were also received from students in Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Idaho, and Washington. The deadline for this year’s application was January 31, 2007
Students selected will receive a $2,000 scholarship to students interested in earning a bachelor’s degree in math, science, or engineering. The scholarship was open to one 10th grade students from all of Utah’s 207 high schools. The scholarship recipient from each school is then eligible for an additional scholarship. The grand prize scholarships are worth $2,500, $5,000, and $25,000 and a laptop upon entering college.
“The long term goal of the program is to help create the next generation of mathematicians, scientists, and engineers for America’s future. “This is an excellent opportunity for the Foundation to act locally and get results on a global scale,” Fraser Bullock, Chairman of the Foundation Board. “We recognize the need our nation has for a well trained workforce and this is a great vehicle to promote that,” said Bullock.
The scholarship recipients will be honored at a banquet during April in Salt Lake City, Utah. The keynote speaker for the banquet will be Michael Benson, President of Southern Utah University. The scholarship program began in October 2006. The application period for 2008 applicants will be available starting in October 2007.
The EnergySolutions Foundation also grants money for environmental clean-up in Utah. The Foundation was established to fund projects dedicated to cleaning up and enhancing Utah’s environment for the benefit of current and future generations.
For additional comments or questions please contact Pearl Wright at (801) 870-1505. The following Utah high schools had a student awarded a scholarship. The distinguished award scholarships will be chosen from this group:
- Academy of Math Science, and Engineering
- Alta
- American Fork
- American Leadership Academy
- Bear River, Beaver
- Ben Lomond
- Bingham
- Bonneville
- Bountiful
- Box Elder
- Brighton
- Bryce Valley
- Canyon View, Carbon
- Cedar City
- Christian Heritage Academy
- Clearfield, Copper Hills
- Cottonwood
- Cyprus
- Da Vinci Academy of Science and the Arts
- Davis
- Delta
- Dixie
- Duchesne
- Dugway
- East
- Emery
- Fast Forward
- Fremont
- Grand County
- Granger
- Granite
- Grantsville
- Green River
- Gunnison
- Highland
- Hillcrest
- Hunter
- Hurricane
- In Tech Collegiate High School
- Intermountain Christian
- Jordan, Juab
- Juan Diego Catholic High School
- Judge Memorial Catholic High School
- Kanab
- Kearns
- Layton
- Layton Christian Academy
- Lehi
- Logan
- Lone Peak
- Manila
- Manti
- Milford
- Millard
- Monticello
- Morgan
- Mt. Crest
- Mt. View
- Murray
- Northern Utah Academy for Math Egineering and Science
- North Sanpete
- North Sevier
- North Summit
- Northridge
- Ogden
- Olympus
- Orem
- Panguitch
- Paradigm
- Parowan
- Park City
- Payson
- Pine View
- Pinnacle Canyon Academy
- Piute
- Pleasant Grove
- Provo
- Richfield
- Rich
- Riverton
- Rowland Hall-St. Marks
- Roy
- San Juan
- St. Joseph
- Skyline
- Sky View
- Snow Canyon
- South Sevier
- South Summit
- Southwest Education Academy
- Spanish Fork
- Springville
- St. Joseph Catholic School
- Success Academy
- Tabiona
- Taylorsville
- Timpview
- Timpanogos
- Tintic
- Tooele
- Uintah
- Union
- Utah County Academy of Sciences
- Valley
- Viewmont
- Wasatch Academy
- Wasatch
- Wayne
- Weber
- West
- West Dessert
- Woods Cross
- West Jordan
- Wendover
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