Scholarship Program 2010

Earn and Learn Scholarship Winners Announced:  ETEBA’s Education Committee announced Friday, June 11, that they are awarding 10 scholarships for the 2010 Earn and learn Scholarship Program.  Congratulations to the following students who will be entering college in the fall:

• Hannah Armendarez, a graduate from Knoxville Catholic High School, will be attending Vanderbilt seeking a degree in Chemistry. 

• Kalah and Shelby Burchfield, both graduates from Oneida High School, will be attending Tennessee Tech studying Chemistry and Pre-med, respectively. 

• Elizabeth Gray, a graduate of Hardin Valley Academy, will be attending The University of Tennessee at Knoxville pursuing a degree in Biology.

• Skyler O’Dell, also a graduate of Hardin Valley Academy, will be attending the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to study Biology: Physical Therapy. 

• Jacob Pais, a graduate of Knoxville Catholic High Schools, will be attending UTK to study Engineering.

• Ross Pruett, a graduate of Karns High School, will be attending Tennessee Tech to obtain a degree in Engineering.

• Kevin Rumbolt, a graduate of Knoxville Catholic High School, will be attending Tennessee Tech in the fall pursuing a degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.

• Jeremiah Williams, a graduate of Hardin Valley Academy, will enter the University of Tennessee Knoxville in the fall to study Pre-Medicine or Dentistry.

• Bailee Young, a graduate of Farragut High School, will enter UTK pursuing a degree in Engineering.

ETEBA congratulates all these outstanding students and also thanks the Education Committee for their time and hard work spent reading essays written by the students, interviewing and making the selection choices.  Stephanie Long of SEC serves as the Chair of the committee.  Scott Burchfield of Container Technologies, Karen Harris of DeNuke Contracting Services, Monica Sutton of Foursquare Consulting and Kirste Webb also serve on the committee.

Pictured l-r: Karen Harris, Education Committee, Skyer O’Dell (back), Hannah Armendarez, Elizabeth Gray, Ross Pruett (back), Joseph Pais, Bailee Young, Kevin Rumboldt (back), Stephanie Long, Education Committee. Not pictured: Kalah Burchfield, Shelby Burchfield and Jeremiah Williams

 

About the Energy, Technology and Environmental Business Association (ETEBA)

About the Scholarship Program

ETEBA is proud to partner with member companies in offering high school seniors an exciting way to earn cash for college while also learning valuable lessons from work experience through intern positions.  High school graduates enrolled in a full-time undergraduate curriculum at an accredited college, university or technical school by the fall term of 2010 are eligible for this rewarding program.  ETEBA will award scholarships, valued no less than $1,000, which can be applied to tuition, room and board, or books and other fees that may be incurred during the freshman year.

 

An internship may also be offered to a scholarship recipient.  Intern positions vary from 2-8 weeks in duration and offer students an opportunity to gain valuable industry experience prior to entering college in their respective field of study. Students can earn a minimum of $250 a week from participating member companies in a variety of positions over the summer prior to entering their freshman year at their selected institution of higher learning. Scholarship monies are paid directly to the school on the student’s behalf and can be used to defray the cost of tuition, books, room and board and fees.

 

The goal of the Earn & Learn Program is certainly to assist students in meeting first year college expenses but most importantly to offer students an opportunity to experience the world of work while focusing their understanding of the many career paths available to them as they embark upon their college experience.