UNC Charlotte students receive 2017/18 PES Scholarships

October 9, 2017
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The IEEE Power & Energy Society Scholarship Plus Initiative, a Signature Program of the IEEE Foundation, is proud to announce the awarding of scholarships for the 2017-18 academic school year to 210 undergraduate students at 116 universities across the USA, Canada & Puerto Rico. Two hundred and thirty (210) PES Scholarship recipients were selected from the 548 individuals who applied for the scholarship. For the first time ever, more than 30% of the recipients are female. These undergraduate students are majoring in electrical engineering, are high achievers with strong GPAs with distinctive extracurricular commitments and are committed to exploring the power and energy field. These scholarships are made possible due to the generous donations of individuals and corporations to the IEEE Power & Energy Society Scholarship Fund of the IEEE Foundation. Three UNC Charlotte students received the scholarships. They are:

  • Ryan Bailey — University of North Carolina – Charlotte, 2018
  • Trevor Bentley — University of North Carolina – Charlotte, 2018
  • Kaylee Graham — University of North Carolina – Charlotte, 2018