The Company joins Consumer Energy Alliance to honor top
students
HOUSTON, Oct. 21, 2014 /CNW/ -- As a proud sponsor of
the recent Energy Day Festival, Just Energy was pleased
to present a financial award in support of the Science Engineering
Fair of Houston(SEFH). Presented
by Mohsin Khoja, Senior VP and
Regional General Manager at Just Energy, along with other company
representatives (pictured), the award went to top-placing students
for their achievements in the Energy & Transportation Category
of the 2014 Science Engineering Fair.
Since 1960, SEFH has promoted the learning and applications of
science and technology for Texas
junior and senior high schools students in Houston and surrounding areas. SEFH is a
regional fair, associated with the INTEL International Science
& Engineering Fair and is one of the largest pre-college STEM
activities in the U.S.
"As a leader in the retail commodity and green energy space, we
are honored to present these student awards through our Just Energy
Foundation," says Deb Merril. "We
are delighted to partner with the Consumer Energy Alliance to
inspire interest and support energy education at the junior and
senior school levels towards developing our energy leaders of
tomorrow."
2014 Energy Day Academic Program (EDAP)
EDAP is
presented by Consumer Energy Education Foundation, Consumer Energy
Alliance, and corporate Energy Day partners. It is part of Energy
Day's year-long initiative to engage students in energy and STEM
education. The Program helps to amplify existing academic
competitions and events through a series of seven unique, citywide,
energy-related competitions aimed to motivate, challenge and
inspire young minds to seek careers in science and technology.
Winning students were recognized at the SEFH Awards Ceremony in
February, as well as receiving recognition and an invitation to
display their projects at Energy Day in October.
About Just Energy Group Inc.
Established in 1997,
Just Energy (NYSE: JE, TSX: JE) is primarily a competitive retailer
of natural gas and electricity. With offices located across
the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, Just Energy serves close to
two million residential and commercial customers through a wide
range of energy programs and home comfort services, including
fixed-price and price-protected energy programs, smart thermostats,
and solar panel installations. Just Energy Group Inc. is the parent
company of Amigo Energy, Commerce Energy, Green Star Energy, Hudson
Energy, Just Energy, and Tara Energy. Visit www.justenergy.com to
learn more. Also, find us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
About Just Energy Foundation
The Just Energy
Foundation was established in 2013 by Just Energy Group Inc. to
help registered Canadian and U.S. charitable organizations secure
the resources required to promote the health and well-being of
communities in need. Funded entirely by Just Energy, the Foundation
invests in local programs that work to enhance the quality of life
in Just Energy's operating markets towards building stronger and
supportive communities.
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