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Geothermal Resources Council Announces Scholarship Winners (Renewable Energy World)

$15,000 in Scholarship Awards will be presented at the 2014 GRC Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon, USA

The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC), a non-profit educational association dedicated to the promotion of geothermal energy and associated technologies around the world, is pleased to announce the recipients of six GRC Scholarship Awards.

The selection of recipients was based upon a variety of factors, including the individual’s academic record, student activities, geothermal industry experience, and career goals.

The scholarships, totaling $15,000, will be presented at the Opening Session of the GRC Annual Meeting, being held at the Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon, USA, September 28 – October 1.

The winners of the Undergraduate scholarships ($1,500) are Megan Dewit of Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada, and Paige Granneman of the University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.

The three winners of the Graduate scholarships ($2,500) are Nastaran Arianpoo of the University of British Columbia, Canada; Joseph Batir of Southern Methodist University, Texas, USA, and Maciej Lukawski of Cornell Energy Institute in New York, USA.

Finally, the Geothermal Project award ($4,500) goes to Holly McLachlan of the University of Nevada, Reno, USA.

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