More Than 1,000 Scholarship Applications for Inaugural Scholarship Program
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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