DP&L and Vectren Offering Scholarships for High School Seniors Interested in Careers in Energy
February 25 2019 - 10:42AM
Business Wire
The Dayton Power and Light Company (DP&L), a subsidiary of
The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES), and Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio
(Vectren), a CenterPoint Energy Company, are offering three
scholarships to high school seniors planning to work in the energy
industry.
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The scholarships, in the amount of $1,000 each, will be granted
for college tuition and expenses to deserving students who
demonstrate outstanding energy knowledge and leadership, and an
interest in continuing their studies in STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering and Math) or energy-related fields. Scholarships are
available to students pursuing any higher education including a
4-year degree, 2-year degree or advanced training program.
The scholarships will be facilitated by the Ohio Energy Project,
a non-profit energy education organization that also works with
DP&L and Vectren on their energy efficiency programs and
activities, including the annual Energy Fair. The Energy Fair,
which will be held February 26 and 27 at Wright State University,
allows high school students to teach younger students about energy
efficiency through hands-on experiments and activities.
Students applying for the scholarships must be graduating
seniors, residents of DP&L or Vectren’s service territories and
members of families who are DP&L or Vectren customers. Students
also must demonstrate involvement in STEM or energy-related
classrooms, school or community activities or programs.
The deadline for applying for a scholarship is April
15.
Scholarships will be presented at Ohio Energy
Project’s Youth Energy Celebration on May 8, 2019 at the Columbus
Zoo & Aquarium or at the applicant’s school.
Information about the scholarships is being distributed to local
area schools. To download an application, visit ohioenergy.org.
About The Dayton Power and Light Company and AES
The Dayton Power and Light Company is the principal subsidiary
of DPL Inc. (DPL), a regional energy provider and an AES company.
DPL’s significant subsidiaries include The Dayton Power and Light
Company, AES Ohio Generation, LLC (AES Ohio Gen), Miami Valley
Insurance Company (MVIC), and Miami Valley Lighting, LLC (MVLt).
The Dayton Power and Light Company, a regulated electric utility,
provides service to over 520,000 customers in West Central Ohio;
MVIC, a captive insurance company, provides insurance services to
DPL and its subsidiaries, and MVLt maintains outdoor lighting to
governments and businesses. AES Ohio Gen co-owns merchant
generation facilities. For more information about the company,
please visit www.dplinc.com. Connect with DP&L at
www.twitter.com/dpltoday,
www.linkedin.com/company/dayton-power-and-light, and at
www.facebook.com/DPLToday.
The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) is a Fortune 500 global power
company. We provide affordable, sustainable energy to 15
countries through our diverse portfolio of distribution businesses
as well as thermal and renewable generation facilities. Our
workforce is committed to operational excellence and meeting the
world’s changing power needs. Our 2017 revenues were $11
billion and we own and manage $33 billion in total assets. To
learn more, please visit www.aes.com. Follow AES on Twitter
@TheAESCorp.
About CenterPoint Energy
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is an
energy delivery company with regulated utility businesses in eight
states and a competitive energy businesses footprint in nearly 40
states. Through its electric transmission & distribution, power
generation and natural gas distribution businesses, the company
serves more than 7 million metered customers primarily in Arkansas,
Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma and
Texas. CenterPoint Energy’s competitive energy businesses include
natural gas marketing and energy-related services; energy
efficiency, sustainability and infrastructure modernization
solutions; and construction and repair services for pipeline
systems, primarily natural gas. The company also owns 54.0 percent
of the common units representing limited partner interests in
Enable Midstream Partners, LP, a publicly traded master limited
partnership that owns, operates and develops strategically located
natural gas and crude oil infrastructure assets. With approximately
14,000 employees and nearly $29 billion in assets, CenterPoint
Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more
than 150 years. For more information, visit
CenterPointEnergy.com.
About the Ohio Energy Project
The Ohio Energy Project (OEP), an award-winning energy education
organization, facilitates DP&L and Vectren's School Education
Program. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency recognized OEP’s
work with an “Outstanding Energy Education Program” award in
2008.
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Shauni Nix, Ohio Energy Projectsnix@ohioenergy.org
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