40 Local Students Across Northern and Central California to Receive Annual Better Together STEM Scholarships
October 05 2021 - 1:15PM
Business Wire
The PG&E Corporation Foundation Funding
Scholarships Totaling $250,000 to Students Pursuing Higher
Education in California
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced that
40 students from hometowns across its service area will receive
scholarships totaling $250,000 from the 2021 Better Together STEM
Scholarship Program.
The PG&E Corporation Foundation (The Foundation) funds the
scholarships. This year, The Foundation is funding 20 scholarships
of $10,000 each and 20 scholarships of $2,500 each. The
scholarships are given to students pursuing a degree in the
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) disciplines. STEM
education fosters ingenuity, creativity, and experimentation,
leading to new ideas, innovations, and technological advancements
that can have global impact.
Jose Ochoa of Mendota is attending the University of California,
Berkeley.
“I am extremely honored to have been selected as the recipient
of the PG&E STEM Scholarship. Receiving this award encourages
me to keep on persevering, making my family proud, and breaking
boundaries. Your generosity is greatly appreciated and inspiring to
me. I hope to one day be able to do the same for the youth of the
next generation,” said Ochoa.
Scholarship winner Amirlan “Amy” Erdenedalai of Alameda is a
sophomore at the University of California, Irvine, pursing a degree
in environmental engineering. Erdenedalai hopes to work in the
hydrology field to improve universal water quality and promote
sustainability.
“When I first saw the email declaring that I was one of the
scholarship recipients, I was beyond thrilled and filled with joy.
I was practically dancing in line for my school ID. Thanks to
PG&E’s extremely generous scholarship, I will be the first in
my family to be studying and graduating from a college in the
United States. This scholarship has further motivated me to value
my college education and granted me the power to make my dreams and
goals a reality,” said Erdenedalai.
Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement,
demonstrated participation and leadership in school and community
activities, and financial need.
“All of us at PG&E and The Foundation are focused on
California’s future and supporting inclusive programs that assist
the next generation of creators and innovators in STEM-based
fields,” said Robert Kenney, PG&E Senior Vice President,
Regulatory and External Affairs, and Chair of The PG&E
Corporation Foundation Board of Directors.
Winners must plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study for
the entire 2021-2022 academic year and be seeking their first
undergraduate degree at an accredited four-year institution in
California.
Supporting Local Scholars
Since 2012, the Better Together STEM Scholarship Program has
awarded more than $6.5 million to accomplished students based on a
combined demonstration of community leadership, personal triumph,
financial need and academic achievement. These charitable donations
will come from PG&E shareholders, not PG&E customers.
In addition to the Better Together STEM Scholarship Program,
PG&E's 10 employee resource groups (ERGs) and two engineering
networking groups (ENGs) award scholarships to help offset the cost
of higher education. The funds are raised totally through employee
donations, employee fundraising events and Campaign for the
Community, the company's employee giving program. Since 1989, more
than $5 million ERG scholarships have been received by thousands of
recipients.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is a combined natural gas and electric
utility serving more than 16 million people across 70,000 square
miles in Northern and Central California. For more information,
visit www.pge.com/ and http://www.pge.com/about/newsroom/.
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