Unitil Corporation, (www.unitil.com), a provider of natural gas and electricity to customers in New England, is proud to announce the 2018 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:
- Kathleen Jenkins of Bow, New Hampshire, a graduate of Bow High School. Kathleen plans to study Biology and Health Sciences at Gettysburg College.
- Joseph Gyorda of Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, a graduate of Winnacunnet High School. Joseph plans to study Mathematical Data Science at Dartmouth College.
- Carolina DiCampo of Lunenburg, Massachusetts, a graduate of Sizer School. Carolina plans to study Architecture at Norwich University.
- Kegan Hatfield of Dover, New Hampshire, a graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas High School. Kegan plans to study Bio-technology at Gordon College.
- Faeza Sheikh-Kassim of Lewiston, Maine, a graduate of Lewiston High School. Faeza plans to study Biology at the University of Southern Maine.
As part of the program, a sixth student who is the child of a Unitil employee was also awarded a scholarship. Facundo Nicolas Mieres Sosa, a graduate of Fitchburg High School was selected to receive this unique award. Facundo plans to study Business and Computer Science at UMASS Amherst.
"Unitil is thrilled to support motivated students pursuing their dream careers in STEM. We wish them success as they embark on their educational endeavors."
Alec O’Meara, Unitil Media Relations Manager
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/scholarship.
