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| PRESS RELEASE: FIRST WIND AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP TO VERMONT STUDENT |
| Anna Simons of Sheffield will use the $3,000 scholarship toward tuition at Norwich University |
| 07/26/2010 |
First Wind, an independent U.S.-based wind energy company, today announced that Anna Simons of Sheffield, VT has been awarded a scholarship as part of the 2010 First Wind Scholars program. In total, eleven scholarships have been awarded to college-bound students in communities where the company currently has a project in operation or in an advanced stage of development.
Launched in October 2009, First Wind Scholars offers one-time $3,000 scholarships to support local high school students who display strong potential for a successful college experience, as well as interest in the environment, energy, or the sciences. Successful applicants were chosen based on a number of factors, including: academic performance, standardized test scores, community service activity and a 300-word essay.
Anna Simons of Sheffield is a recent graduate of the Lyndon Institute. She will use her scholarship toward tuition at Norwich University in Northfield, VT, where she will study Engineering Management. First Wind is currently developing Sheffield Wind, a 40 MW project in Sheffield.
For more information on First Wind Scholars, please visit www.firstwind.com/scholarships.
About First Wind
First Wind is an independent wind energy company exclusively focused on the development, financing, construction, ownership and operation of utility-scale wind projects in the United States. Based in Boston, First Wind has wind projects in the Northeast, the West and in Hawaii, with the capacity to generate up to 504 megawatts of power. For more information on First Wind, please visit www.firstwind.com or follow us on Twitter @FirstWind.
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For more information, contact:
John Lamontagne
First Wind
Director, Corporate Communications
(617) 960-9521
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