The 2018 Rudd Mayer fellowship is made possible with the generous support of Siemens Gamesa, TPI Composites, and Nextera Energy. renewable energy community, and financial need. This annual fellowship is awarded on a competitive basis and selection is based on commitment to renewable energy development, academic achievement, potential for future contributions to the U.S. The Rudd Mayer Fellowship is WRISE’s way of supporting women in the academic community, college students, and recent graduates, who are interested in expanding their knowledge and engaging in the renewable energy field by attending the WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition. “Wind-turbine technician is one of the fastest growing jobs in the nation,” said John Kostyack, Executive Director of the Wind Energy Foundation. “This year’s Wind at Our Backs scholarships recipients are a group of bright young women that are well-positioned to put their immediately put their educations to use.” I look forward to seeing their careers grow in the years to come.
Both the Fellows and the Scholars continue to build on the legacy of Rudd Mayer with their passion, desire to pursue an education, and potential to make important contributions in the future. “The addition of the Wind at Our Backs Scholarship is allowing us to bring more women to this important annual event and help jumpstart their careers in the field. “The women receiving this year’s awards are already making a positive impact in the renewable energy field,” said WRISE Executive Director, Kristen Graf.
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The organization, which works to promote the education, professional development, and advancement of women in renewables, plans to recognize the award recipients at WRISE’s luncheon during AWEA’s WINDPOWER 2018 Conference & Exhibition in Chicago. This data was used across the industry to make the case for renewables at the state level supporting lobbyists for appropriate policies in addition to helping to formulate the Department of Energy Wind Vision.Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy ( WRISE) has selected six 2018 Rudd Mayer Memorial Fellows and five 2018 Wind at Our Backs scholars. Previously, Emily was the Deputy Director, Industry Data and Analysis at the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) where she was in charge of compiling, validating, and translating the data at the backbone of the wind industry for various market reports. She supports her clients with market intelligence, project and developer updates, and analytical assessments of the renewable energy projects available. She is leading the charge for one of the fastest growing segments of the renewable industry, corporate procurement.
Rising Star – Emily Williams builds and leads relationships with renewable energy developers as the Director of Energy Supply for Edison Energy Powered by Altenex. “These awards offer a critical opportunity to showcase successful women and men across all of the technology sectors – to give them the recognition they really deserve, to appreciate their accomplishments, and for others to potentially aspire to follow their paths.” said Kristen Graf, WRISE Executive Director. The awards put the spotlight on professionals at the pinnacle of the industry and on the up-and-coming next generation of leaders.Īll three winners provide examples of achievement, creativity, and courage. The winners of the Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (formerly WoWE) Awards were announced at the annual luncheon held at AWEA’s WINDPOWER 2017 this week in California. News WRISE award winners honored at WINDPOWER 2017
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