GRC announces winners of annual geothermal student scholarships
Ceremony for Scholarship Award 2013 (source: flickr/ GRC)
Alexander Richter
7 Sep 2018
The GRC has announced the winners of the 2018 GRC Geothermal Student Awards with an international line-up of awardees for undergraduate and graduate award categories.
The Geothermal Resources Council has announced the eight winners of this year’s GRC Geothermal Student Scholarships. The awards are dedicated to the promotion of geothermal energy and associated technologies around the world.
The selection was based upon a variety of factors, including the individual’s academic record, student activities, geothermal industry experience, and career goals.
The Undergraduate Award winners are
- John Grill (Montana Tech University);
- Christ Quinicot (Negros Oriental State University, Philippines) and
- Estefanía Ramírez Restrepo (University of Medellin, Colombia).
The winners of the Graduate Awards are
- Estefanny Dávalos-Elizondo (Oklahoma State University);
- Jonathan Ogland-Hand (The Ohio State University);
- Arna Palsdottir (Cornell University);
- Jared Smith (Cornell University) and
- Yuran Zhang (Stanford University).
The scholarship winners will be acknowledged at the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo, to be held in Reno, Nevada, USA, from October 14-17.
The GRC Annual Meeting & Expo is the industry’s largest annual gathering of leading geothermal energy scientists, producers, renewable energy industry stakeholders, regulators, utilities, and key associated business leaders.
The four-day event will offer technical, policy, and market conference sessions, educational seminars, tours of local geothermal and renewable energy projects, a trade show and numerous networking opportunities.
Registration for the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo is now open with an early-bird discount available until September 30.
A discounted room rate at the Peppermill is available until September 19. For more information about the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo at the Peppermill Resort Spa & Casino, Reno, Nevada, USA visit www.geothermal.org or call (530) 758-2360.
