Bright Future in Energy Scholarship Competition winners announced
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — Idaho National Laboratory, on behalf of corporate funding provided by Battelle Energy Alliance, announced the winners of its Bright Future in Energy Scholarship Competition.
The competition recognizes and awards 11th- and 12th-grade students who are interested in pursuing a college or university education focused on science, technology, engineering or math.
“As a world-class science and technology center, STEM is at the heart of all we do at INL,” said Marianne Walck, INL’s deputy laboratory director for Science and Technology and chief research officer. “We are proud to offer scholarship opportunities to students who are looking to pursue a college or university education in science, technology, engineering or math. All of these students have the opportunity to accomplish great things. We are honored to do our part in helping them achieve their dreams.”
This year, 21 students presented their hypotheses and findings to a panel of judges via web conference, and $25,000 was awarded to the three students with the winning presentations.
Winners for this year’s competition were Claire Yoo in first place, with Chase Crawford and Jonathan Zhang as runners-up. The students presented on energy and net-zero-focused research questions, keeping in line with INL’s mission to be carbon neutral by 2030.
“INL’s Bright Future in Energy Scholarship Competition is another way the lab is investing in our students,” said Juan Alvarez, INL’s deputy laboratory director for Management and Operations. “It’s vital that we engage young people and help them grow. By doing so, we offer them the tools they need to achieve better lives while building our nation’s future energy and national security workforce.”
“It’s encouraging to see so many students engaged in these important issues,” said INL Director John Wagner. “By participating in this competition, these juniors and seniors in high school gain a deeper understanding of how clean, secure and reliable energy changes lives. These are our future problem-solvers. And, given the quality of submissions we received, I am confident our world is in good hands.”
To learn more about the Bright Future in Energy Scholarship Competition, click here.
