Scholarships from the Avangrid Foundation and Fundación
Iberdrola España will help 13 students conduct post-graduate
research into energy, the environment and data science.
The recipients will receive grants totaling $750,300 that cover
the students’ enrollment, plus a stipend, as they pursue research
at universities in Connecticut, Maine, New York, Oregon, and
Edinburgh, Scotland.
“Understanding and meeting the world’s energy needs, and
protecting the environment, are challenges that are closely
linked,” said Robert D. Kump, president of Avangrid Foundation.
“This scholarship program will help to ensure that some of the
brightest young minds are focused on finding solutions to these
issues.”
The Avangrid Foundation is dedicated to supporting projects and
organizations that enhance the quality of life in communities
served by AVANGRID companies. Fundación Iberdrola España is the
charitable foundation of Iberdrola, S.A., AVANGRID’s corporate
affiliate.
“I am thankful to the Avangrid Foundation for enabling me to
pursue my graduate studies and research on offshore renewable
energy,” said Caitlyn Elizabeth Clark, who is pursuing her studies
at Oregon State University. “Through my research and the Avangrid
Foundation’s support, I plan to advance computational tools that
will enable industry members, policy makers and the public to make
more informed, responsible decisions as the U.S. and the world move
towards greater offshore renewable energy development.”
Global energy leader Iberdrola initially established the global
scholarship program in 2010 to support graduate studies in the
field of energy, with a special focus on renewable energy
development, environmental protection, climate change and energy
efficiency.
Since the program started, Iberdrola and its charitable
foundations in Spain, the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico
and Brazil have awarded nearly 600 scholarships to students from
around the world. In 2016, the foundations awarded 142 scholarships
for the 2016-2017 academic year, worth more than $3.9 million.
That’s four times more scholarships than the program’s inaugural
year, 2010, and six times the value.
This year’s recipients include:
Binghamton University, New York, USA
- Edward Cheswick of Kings Park, New
York
- Mark A. Freithaler of Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
Oregon State University, Oregon, USA
- Caitlyn Elizabeth Clark of Lake Oswego,
Oregon
Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, USA
- Jamie Sánchez-Ferragut Ardura of
Madrid, Spain (funded by Fundación Iberdrola España)
- Marta De Guzman of Málaga, Spain
(funded by Fundación Iberdrola España)
- Sergio Mendez Delegido of Torre
Pacheco, Spain (funded by Fundación Iberdrola España)
University of Connecticut, USA
- Alexandra Longacre of Griswold,
Connecticut
University of Edinburgh, Scotland
- Anna Guasco of Ventura, California
University of Maine, USA
- Gregory McDonald of North Syracuse, New
York
- Michael Choiniere of Garland,
Maine
University of Rochester, New York, USA
- David Villarreal Sardina of Guardo,
Spain (funded by Fundación Iberdrola España)
- Javier Yuguero Nadal of Madrid, Spain
(funded by Fundación Iberdrola España)
- Ulrik Soderstrom of Rochester, New
York
AVANGRID is the parent company of NYSEG and RG&G in New
York; Central Maine Power and Maine Natural Gas in Maine; and
United Illuminating, Southern Connecticut Gas and Connecticut
Natural Gas in Connecticut. It is also the corporate parent of
Avangrid Renewables, with headquarters in Portland, Oregon.
About Avangrid Foundation: Avangrid Foundation
coordinates and funds energy sustainability, environmental, social
responsibility and educational programs in areas where AVANGRID and
its subsidiaries operate. For more information, please visit our
website: www.avangrid.com.
About AVANGRID: AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE:AGR) is a
diversified energy and utility company with $30 billion in assets
and operations in 25 states. The company operates regulated
utilities, and renewable electricity generation, through two
primary lines of business. Avangrid Networks includes eight
electric and natural gas utilities, serving 3.1 million customers
in New York and New England. Avangrid Renewables operates 6.3
gigawatts of electricity capacity, primarily through wind power, in
states across the U.S. AVANGRID employs 7,000 people. The company
was formed by a merger between Iberdrola USA and UIL Holdings in
2015. IBERDROLA S.A. (Madrid:IBE), a worldwide leader in the energy
industry, owns 81.5% of AVANGRID. For more information, visit
www.avangrid.com.
The following quotes from scholarship recipients are available
for the media to use:
I am so grateful to the AVANGRID Foundation,
not only for the scholarship, which will allow me to focus on my
master’s degree without the financial burden, but also for the
honor and privilege of meeting the King and Queen of Spain, and the
President of Iberdrola in Madrid. I will carry this life-changing
experience with me throughout my career. This experience was
“eye-opening”, and has reinforced my desire to focus on researching
alternative energy sources and creating a greener future. Please
accept my deepest appreciation and gratitude. — Edward
Cheswick, Binghamton University, New York, USA
AVANGRID Foundation has powered homes,
hospitals, and minds with their power. Now, I am proud to say they
have also lit my soul alight, and I am eager for more! The AVANGRID
Foundation has set a beautiful example of what it means to be a
citizen of the world, and I hope to spread their outstanding values
as I continue my journey. — Mark A. Freithaler, Binghamton
University, New York
I am thankful to the Avangrid Foundation for
enabling me to pursue my graduate studies and research on offshore
renewable energy. Through my research and Avangrid’s support, I
plan to advance computational tools that will enable industry
members, policy makers, and the public to make more informed,
responsible decisions as the U.S. and the world move towards
greater offshore renewable energy development. — Caitlyn
Elizabeth Clark, Oregon State University, Oregon
I am very grateful for this scholarship. It
is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, studying in the Rochester
Institute of Technology. My Master of Engineering in Sustainable
Engineering program will help me to acquire the knowledge,
innovative skills and experience in order to succeed in today's
developing energetic world. — Jamie Sánchez-Ferragut Ardura,
Rochester Institute of Technology, New York
Iberdrola has not only given me the
opportunity of taking a leap in my career, but also offers me a
unique experience abroad — while promoting the changes that we, as
a generation, seek to implement in the world. — Marta Borrego De
Guzman, Rochester Institute of Technology, New York
The Iberdrola Scholarship represents to me an
incredible opportunity to increase my knowledge in the
sustainability area in one of the top universities in the USA. In
addition I am very glad for this scholarship as it will represent a
major step in my career and also the recognition of one of the most
important companies in the renewable energies area.” — Sergio
Mendez Delegido, Rochester Institute of Technology, New
York
I am extremely grateful to Iberdrola and
Avangrid Foundation for the scholarship, which will provide me with
the opportunity to focus on learning and research during my studies
in Materials Science and Engineering. I am looking forward to
diving into research in Materials Science and Engineering and
discovering ways in which Materials Science can be used to protect
the environment and to conserve energy. — Alexandra
Longacre, University of Connecticut
The Avangrid Foundation Scholarship
generously gives me the outstanding opportunity to pursue a master
of science in Environment, Culture and Society at the University of
Edinburgh. As a student of the humanities and social sciences, I am
grateful to receive this scholarship, not only for allowing me to
pursue this master’s degree abroad, but also for validating the
importance of humanistic and socio-cultural inquiry in shaping a
more just, equitable and sustainable world. — Anna Guasco,
University of Edinburgh
The scholarships that are provided by the
Avangrid Foundation for postgraduate education are integral in
influencing sustainable changes to the energy industry today.
Without the help of these scholarships, many students would not
have the freedom to strictly pursue their interests. I am so
thankful for the opportunities this scholarship has afforded me
thus far, as well as the opportunities it will present throughout
my time at the University of Maine and even after. — Gregory
McDonald, University of Maine
I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity
Avangrid Foundation has granted me through this scholarship. The
funding will allow me to channel all my energy and focus into my
research without the distraction of a part-time job. It will help
me produce high quality work that will not only advance my progress
towards a graduate degree, but also advance our progress toward
cleaner energy. — Michael Choiniere, University of Maine
A dream came true with this Iberdrola
scholarship. Thanks to Iberdrola, I will be able to pursue my
studies in renewable energy in USA, and I am completely sure it
will help me devote my future professional life in the area I
always wanted. — David Villarreal Sardina, University of
Rochester
The Iberdrola scholarship represents a great
opportunity for young people to evolve in the academic field.
Having the chance of studying a master's degree in the USA is,
without any doubt, the best way of preparing for the future.
Furthermore, the master I have chosen, Master of science in
technical entrepreneurship and management at the University of
Rochester, is the one I think fits the best with an engineering
profile: it combines the technical aspects with the fields of
markets, economics, initiative, management and leadership. —
Javier Yuguero Nadal, University of Rochester
The Avangrid Foundation has empowered me to
pursue a Master's Degree in Data Science at the University of
Rochester. Data Science is the intersection of computer science and
computational statistics with multidisciplinary applications in
data mining, environmental modeling, database systems, energy
system organization and more. I greatly appreciate this scholarship
as it is pivotal to my academic career and growth as a leader! —
Ulrik Soderstrom, University of Rochester, N.Y.
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