Unitil Corporation, (www.unitil.com), a provider of natural gas and electricity to customers in New England, is proud to announce the 2015 recipients of the Unitil Scholarship Fund. The program, was created in 2011 to support students who demonstrate outstanding potential for careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering or math). This year, six high school seniors from Unitil’s service territories in New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts pursuing degrees in STEM will receive $5,000 for their first year of undergraduate study.
This year's recipients are:
- Brennan Santaniello of Kingston, New Hampshire, a graduate of Berwick Academy. Brennan plans to study Chemical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
- Kayleigh Lassonde of Concord, New Hampshire, a graduate of Concord High School. Kayleigh plans on studying Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology.
- Megan Wilson of Dover, New Hampshire, a graduate of Dover High School. Megan plans to study Environmental Engineering at University of New Hampshire.
- Jason Booth of Lunenburg, Massachusetts, a graduate of Lunenburg High School. Jason plans to study Electrical Engineering at Northeastern University.
- Samuel Nygren of Scarborough, Maine, a graduate of Scarborough High School. Samuel plans to study Mechanical Engineering at University of Maine at Orono.
As part of the program, a sixth student who is the child of a Unitil employee was also awarded a scholarship. Ruby Epler of Portsmouth, NH, a graduate of Philips Exeter Academy, was selected to receive this unique award. Ruby plans to study Engineering at Columbia University.
“Unitil is more than happy to support local students pursuing their dream careers in science, technology, engineering and math. We wish them success as they move on to a new and exciting chapter in their lives,” said Unitil Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs Carol Valianti.
The Unitil Scholarship Fund joins the existing Peter J. Stulgis Scholarship Fund for students from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Dover, NH. More information about the Unitil Scholarship Fund can be found at www.unitil.com.
