Past Questions, Essays & Recipients

2009

The essay question:
What attracts you to a possible career in the electric power industry? Cite three ways a power engineering education could make a difference in your community.

Recipients: Read the winning essays!

Nicole Businelli, Villa Walsh Academy, Parsippany, NJ

Sarah Hornbostel, Bellaire High School, Bellaire, TX

Michael Loy, Oregon Episcopal School, Portland, OR

Travis Mallett, Home School, Palouse, WA

2008

The essay question:
What attracts you to a possible career in the electric power industry? Cite three ways a power engineering education could make a difference in your community.

Recipients:

Manishika Agaskar, Hopewell Valley Central High School, Pennington, NJ

Thomas Dickman, St. Xavier High School, Cincinnati, OH

Caroline Suen, Lynbrook High School, San Jose, CA

Eric Sweigart, Charter School of Wilmington, Newark, DE

2007

The essay question:
Tell us why you would or would not want a nuclear power plant to be built in your home town. Does your answer change if, instead of a nuclear power plant, a big solar energy collector is to be built? Why or why not does your answer change?

Recipients:

Katherine Hornbostel, Debakey HS for the Health Professions, Houston, TX

Elliot Leonard, Overland High School, Aurora, CO

Thomas Russell, Jr., Warrenton High School, Warrenton, MO

Christopher Waybright, University High School, Spokane, WA