40 Local Students Across Northern and Central California to Receive Annual PG&E Better Together STEM Scholarships
September 14 2022 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
The PG&E Corporation Foundation’s
Scholarships Total $250,000 for Students Pursuing Higher Education
in California
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced that
40 students from hometowns across its service area will receive
scholarships totaling $250,000 from the 2022 Better Together STEM
Scholarship Program.
The PG&E Corporation Foundation (The Foundation) funds the
scholarships. This year, The Foundation is sponsoring 20
scholarships of $10,000 each and 20 scholarships of $2,500 each.
The scholarships are given to students pursuing a degree in
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) disciplines. STEM
education fosters ingenuity, creativity, and experimentation,
leading to new ideas, innovations, and technological advancements
that can have global impact.
Scholarship recipient Ariana Rajabi of Clovis will use her award
toward her studies at California State University, Fresno, where
she is majoring in mechanical engineering.
“I have had the dream of becoming an aerospace and mechanical
engineer for as long as I can remember,” said Rajabi. “I have a
family of six, and all three of my siblings plans to attend
college. So, this award will help myself and my parents out
significantly. I truly appreciate this, and I will continue to work
hard and accomplish my goals.”
Scholar Peter Pham of San Jose is attending University of
California, Berkeley and majoring in environmental science. He said
his STEM-focused education will allow him to help others.
“My long-term goal is to become a physician and public servant
to help our communities. PG&E has decided to be part of my
journey through this award. I will make every penny count and make
you all proud,” said Pham, a first-generation college student.
Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement,
demonstrated participation and leadership in school and community
activities, and financial need.
“PG&E and The PG&E Corporation Foundation are inspired
and encouraged by this next generation of innovators, doers, and
thinkers in California—and we’re glad to do our part to help
alleviate some of the financial burden for families in our
hometowns so these students can pursue their STEM-based higher
education goals,” said Carla Peterman, PG&E Corporation’s
Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, and Chair of the Board
of The PG&E Corporation Foundation.
Scholarship recipients must plan to enroll in full-time
undergraduate study for the entire 2022-2023 academic year and be
seeking their first undergraduate degree at an accredited four-year
institution in California, or at a Historically Black College and
University (HBCU) anywhere in the United States. HBCU eligibility
was added this year in response to a trend in applications from
high-achieving students admitted to HBCUs, none of which are in
California.
Supporting Local Scholars
Since 2012, the Better Together STEM Scholarship Program has
awarded more than $6.7 million to accomplished students. These
charitable donations come from PG&E shareholders, not PG&E
customers.
In addition to the Better Together STEM Scholarship Program,
PG&E's 11 employee resource groups (ERGs) and three engineering
networking groups (ENGs) award scholarships to help offset the cost
of higher education. The funds are raised entirely through employee
donations, employee fundraising events and PG&E’s employee
giving program, the Campaign for the Community. Since 1989, more
than $5 million ERG scholarships have been received by thousands of
recipients.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is a combined natural gas and electric
utility serving more than 16 million people across 70,000 square
miles in Northern and Central California. For more information,
visit www.pge.com/ and
http://www.pge.com/about/newsroom/.
About The PG&E Corporation Foundation
The PG&E Corporation Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization, separate from PG&E and sponsored by
PG&E Corporation.
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