Piscataway, N.J. – Eighty Four (84) PES Scholarship recipients were selected this year. These undergraduate students are majoring in electrical engineering, are high achievers with strong GPAs with distinctive extracurricular commitments and are committed to exploring the power and energy field. These scholarships are made possible due to the generous donations of individuals and corporations to the IEEE Power & Energy Society Scholarship Fund of the IEEE Foundation.

Recipients by IEEE region (names, schools and expected graduation year)

Region 1 (Northeastern USA)

• Aaron Phare – University of Rhode Island – 2025
• Lauren Eckert – Rowan University- 2025
• Logan Hobbs – Clarkson University – 2027
• Michael Fisher – Rochester Institute of Technology – 2025
• Olivia Rockrohr – Worcester Polytechnic Institute – 2024

Region 2 (Mid-Atlantic USA)

• Brice Carlson – University of Delaware – 2025
• Colton Jiorle – Bucknell University – 2025
• Kaitlin Niebauer – University of Dayton – 2027
• Kaye Baron – University of Pittsburgh – 2025
• Matthew Nawn – Villanova University – 2026

Region 3 (Southeastern USA)

• Andre Llanos – University of Central Florida – 2025
• David Stewart – University of Kentucky – 2025
• Douglas Plummer – University of Florida – 2026
• Eric Sisson – Mississippi State University – 2026
• Grant Fischer – University of Kentucky – 2026
• Isabella Cratem – University of Florida – 2025
• Isabella Polkey – University of Central Florida – 2025
• Joseph Castagna – Florida International University – 2025
• Joshua Taylor – University of North Carolina – Charlotte – 2026
• Lucas Gastineau – University of Kentucky – 2025
• Nicole Ouellette – University of South Florida – 2026
• Nicole Parker – University of Central Florida – 2024
• Radhika Sharma – Georgia Institute of Technology – 2025
• Sam Lowe – University of Kentucky – 2026
• Spencer Goode-Kulchar – University of Kentucky – 2026
• Susannah Gordon – Georgia Institute of Technology – 2025
• Tyler Senkowicz – University of Florida – 2026

Region 4 (Mid-West USA)

• Adam Sauer – University of Nebraska – 2026
• Andrew Barnard – Minnesota State University Mankato – 2024
• Biswajit Mishra – University of Wisconsin Madison – 2025
• Brady Lease – University of Wisconsin Platteville – 2025
• Caleb Hardy – Iowa State University – 2025
• Drake LaForge – Kettering University – 2025
• Drake Rogers – South Dakota State University – 2026
• Ethan Rice – Michigan Technological University – 2026
• Kalen Meyer – South Dakota State University – 2025
• Luke Rasmussen – South Dakota State University – 2025
• Megan Kennedy – Michigan Technological University – 2026
• Molly Rayhorn – University of North Dakota – 2025
• Myles Feingold-Black – Washington University in St. Louis – 2026
• Nathan Kelly – University of Saint Thomas – 2025
• Nicholas Erickson – South Dakota State University – 2026
• Sean Carver – Iowa State University – 2025
• Vijay Tummalapenta – Purdue University – West Lafayette – 2026

Region 5 (Southwestern USA)

• Allison Pham – University of Texas at Dallas – 2025
• Alondra Conchas-Sanchez – University of Missouri-Columbia – 2026
• Benjamin Peter – University of Missouri – Columbia – 2026
• Carmen Gassaway – Missouri University of Science and Technology – 2025
• David Darrah – University of Mary Hardin-Baylor – 2025
• Firaol Namara – University of Missouri – Kansas City – 2025
• Jacqueline Villanueva – Texas A&M University – 2025
• Joel Kilgore – Missouri University of Science and Technology – 2025
• Kate Boosman – University of Missouri – Kansas City – 2026
• Lily Bray – University of Kansas – 2026
• Luis Garza – University of Texas at El Paso – 2024
• Manuel De Jesus Contreras – University of Texas at Dallas – 2025
• Mason Robertson – Houston Christian University – 2025
• Natalia Lopez – University of Texas at San Antonio – 2025
• Nolan Froese – University of Missouri – Kansas City – 2025
• Obed Byishimo – University of Missouri-Columbia – 2024
• Olivia O’Reilly – Wichita State University – 2026
• Parker Hewett – Colorado School of Mines – 2025
• Reshman Cheena Sait – University of Houston – 2025
• Ryan Holland – Missouri University of Science and Technology – 2028
• Sahi Chundu – University of Texas at Dallas – 2025
• Sean Holland – Missouri University of Science and Technology – 2027
• Toby Latino – Louisiana Technical University – 2026

Region 6 (Western USA)

• Gerrit Bruland – Washington State University – 2026
• James Tracy – University of Nevada Reno – 2026
• Luke Oliver – California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo – 2027
• Manuella Tossa – Washington State University – 2026
• Max Andersen – Brigham Young University – 2025
• Noah Beckford – University of Washington – 2027
• Quinn Maness – Arizona State University-Polytechnic – 2027
• Spencer Arnold – Oregon State University – 2025

Region 7 (Canada)

• Aidan MacNeil – Dalhousie University DalTech – 2024
• Anthony El-Halaby – Dalhousie University DalTech – 2024
• Byron Stone – University of Saskatchewan – 2025
• Evan Gabbey – University of Alberta – 2025

Region 9 (Latin America)

• Angel Zayas – University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez Calle Post – 2026
• Emanuel Ocasio Rodriguez – University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez Calle Post – 2025
• Hector Manuel – Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico – 2025
• Jose Colon – University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez Calle Post – 2026
• Lifer Rodriguez De La Cruz – Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico – 2026
• Rial Garcia – University of Puerto Rico – 2026

The IEEE PES John W. Estey Outstanding Scholar Award is given annually to the top PES Scholar recipient in each Region 1-7. This program is supported by donations to the IEEE Foundation PES Scholarship Plus Fund (established in 2010). The S&C Foundation created an endowed fund to support the establishment of the IEEE PES Scholarship Plus Initiative John W. Estey Outstanding Scholar Award. John W. Estey is past CEO of the S&C Electric Company and past IEEE PES President.

The 2024 – 2025 John W. Estey Outstanding Scholars are listed below:

Region 1 – Lauren Eckert – Rowan University
Region 2 – Kaye Baron – University of Pittsburgh
Region 3 – Susannah Gordon – Georgia Institute of Technology
Region 4 – Molly Rayhorn – University of North Dakota
Region 5 – Luis Garza – University of Texas at El Paso
Region 6 – Manuella Tossa – Washington State University
Region 7 – Evan Gabbey – University of Alberta

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