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Entergy Announces the Recipients of The Power of America Scholarship Program
Entergy Announces the Recipients of The Power of America Scholarship Program
Published 07-03-03
Submitted by Entergy Corporation
Entergy, along with Exelon Corporation of Chicago, co-founded The Power of America Fund to ensure future educational assistance to the surviving children of the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Other power companies, company employees and individual electricity customers nationwide were invited to join in the effort. In addition to the collective workforces of both founding companies, others to join in the effort included:
In addition, noted jewelry designer Mignon Faget, donated 10 percent of the sales of certain designs purchased through the end of 2001 to the Fund.
Today, the Fund stands at over $3 million and in honor of the 227th birthday of America, and in demonstration of the resolve of the nation, the first recipients of The Power of America Scholarships have been announced:
The 35 recipients, each receiving $1,000 scholarships, are:
US Air Flight #93
Christopher Beaven, Political Science/Economics,
Loyola Marymount University
US Air Flight #175
Meghan Corcoran,Anthropology, Assumption College
Pentagon
Shantell Fields,Film and Video, Full Sail Real World Education
World Trade Center
Ayitey Aryee,Mechanical Engineering,New York Institute of Technology
Carla Bacchus, Business/Biology,Fairleigh Dickinson University
Alejandrina Behagen, Health, Monroe College
Devora Biegelaisen, Judaic Studies, Neva Yerushalayim Institution
Anne Carriker-Weinstein, English, Wesleyan University
Grace Chiang, History/Political Science, University of California, Berkeley
Christine Colon, Business, Villanova University
Denise Coughlan, Psychology, Arizona State University
Brian Eisenberg, Business, Yeshiva University
Amanda Gregory, Human Factors, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Christopher Hagis, Computer Science, Wagner College
Leonard Hatton III, Business/Accounting/Finance, Fordham University
Jeffrey Hemschoot, Marketing, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Vandna Jain, Graphic Design, Rochester Institute of Technology
William Meehan III, Business/Finance, University of Kentucky
Suzanna Mermer, Mass Communications/Advertising, University of South Florida
Eric Mermer, Pre-Med, Johns Hopkins University
Stephen Orloske, English, Goucher College
Kristin Palazzo, Liberal Arts, St. Michael’s College
Joseph Perrotta, Chemistry, Franklin and Marshall College
Michael Puckett, Business, Suffolk University
Geoffrey Robson, History, Long Island University
Karl Smith Jr., History, East Carolina University
James Smithwick, History, Amherst College
Joshua Steuerman, Pre-Med, Lehigh University
Donnie Taylor, Accounting, Morehouse College
Stefania Zois, Physician Assistant Program, St. John’s University
World Trade Center/Port Authority
Ryan Darcy, History, College of the Holy Cross
World Trade Center/Police Department
Clinton Davis Jr., Undecided, Southwest Texas State University
Meredith Kaulfers, Undecided, University of Delaware
World Trade Center/ Fire Department
Jessica Fiore, Communications/Business, Boston College
Christine Modafferi, Education, Monmouth University
“Nothing is going to bring back those heroes who lost their lives in the tragic events of September 11 or end the very personal loss their loved ones still experience on a daily basis. In some small way, we can lessen the impact by helping to assure what may well have been one of the last wishes of the victims; that their surviving children are taken care of; in particular, not cut-off from the opportunities of higher education," said J. Wayne Leonard, Entergy's chief executive officer. “It is our hope that these scholarships will not only provide needed financial assistance, but also remind the families of the victims that they have not been, nor will ever be, forgotten.”
For more information on how to apply for a scholarship or make a donation to The Power of America Fund, contact:
Scholarship America
1505 Riverview Rd.
St. Peter, Minn 56082
(800) 537-4180
Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production, retail distribution operations, energy marketing and trading, and gas transportation. Entergy owns and operates power plants with about 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, and it is the second-largest nuclear generator in the United States. Entergy delivers electricity to 2.6 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Through Entergy-Koch, LP, it is also a leading provider of wholesale energy marketing and trading services, as well as an operator of natural gas pipeline and storage facilities. Entergy has annual revenues of over $8 billion and more than 15,000 employees.
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Entergy is a Fortune 500 company that powers life for 3 million customers through our operating companies in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. We’re investing in the reliability and resilience of the energy system while helping our region transition to cleaner, more efficient energy solutions. With roots in our communities for more than 100 years, Entergy is a nationally recognized leader in sustainability and corporate citizenship. Since 2018, we have delivered more than $100 million in economic benefits each year to local communities through philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy. Entergy is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has approximately 12,000 employees. Learn more at entergy.com and follow @Entergy on social media. #WePowerLife
Corporate Social Responsibility at Entergy
For more than 100 years, Entergy has powered life in our communities through strategic philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy. Entergy’s corporate social responsibility initiatives help create and sustain thriving communities, position the company for sustainable growth and are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Our top CSR priorities are education/workforce development, poverty solutions/social services and environmental programs. Entergy annually contributes $16-$18 million in shareholder-funded grants to approximately 2,000 nonprofit organizations in the communities where we operate. In addition, our employees volunteer more than 100,000 hours in those communities' values at more than $3 million.
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