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PROTON ENERGY
SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES $1 MILLION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Global Hydrogen Leader to Fuel the Next Generation of Scientific
Innovators among High School Seniors
Wallingford, CT (November 20, 2009) - Global hydrogen energy leader
Proton Energy Systems announced today it is launching a $1 million
scholarship program aimed at high school seniors across the nation. The
Proton Energy Scholarship will recognize and award high school seniors
who demonstrate outstanding achievement, excellence and promise in the
field of science or technology, and who plan to pursue higher education
in this field.
The scholarship program is supported and funded by Tom Sullivan, owner
of Proton Energy and founder of the national chain Lumber
Liquidators. The scholarship will award four-year undergraduate
scholarship prizes with a total value of up to $100,000 each.
Honorable Mentions, Proton Energy Achievers, will be awarded $500
prizes. Sullivan has committed $1 million to the Hydrogen
Education Foundation (HEF), who is administering the scholarship
program.
"Proton Energy is committed to innovation and creativity, and it is our
hope that through this scholarship, we can help inspire young people
with an interest in science and technology," said Sullivan. "The
cost of college can sometimes be overwhelming - especially in this
economy - and we are proud to help alleviate this burden, while also
encouraging new ideas among some of America's most promising high
school students in a field that holds tremendous importance for the
future."
Proton Energy is the world's leading supplier of onsite hydrogen
generators utilizing PEM (proton exchange membrane) technology, which
creates high purity hydrogen from de-mineralized water and
electricity. The company has been developing and manufacturing
world-class electrolysis systems since 1996, with more than 1200 units
deployed world-wide, on every continent. Proton Energy has also been
involved in more than a dozen hydrogen fueling stations currently in
operation around the nation, and its commitment to innovation has been
recognized with contracts from the Department of Defense and the
Department of Energy.
"We are thrilled that Proton chose the Hydrogen Education Foundation to
administer this exciting new program," said Jeffrey Serfass, President
of the HEF. "We look forward to identifying and awarding star
students who will help us address the global energy and environmental
challenges ahead."
The Proton Energy Scholarship, aimed at high school seniors, will play
an important complementary role to two other HEF programs, the Hydrogen
Student Design Contest and the H-Prize, which respectively hold
competitions for university-level students and innovators seeking
excellence beyond higher education.
Proton Energy Scholarship applicants will be evaluated on academic
performance, strength of application, commitment to further education
in a science or technology related field, financial need and
demonstrated leadership, work ethic and community involvement. Deadline
for applications is February 10, 2010. Winners will be announced on
April 15, 2010.
For more information on the Proton Energy Scholarship, application
guidelines, and to apply, visit
www.ProtonEnergyScholarship.org.
About Proton Energy Systems
Proton Energy Systems designs and manufactures proton exchange membrane
(PEM) electrochemical systems to make hydrogen from water in a zero
pollution process producing safe, pure, reliable onsite hydrogen to
meet today's global hydrogen requirements. Proton Energy Systems
has been developing and manufacturing world-class electrolysis systems
since 1996, with more than 1200 units deployed world-wide, on every
continent. With a reputation for building robust, reliable, and
safe systems, federal, state, and commercial partners repeatedly seek
the creative solutions that Proton Energy Systems has proven it is
capable of delivering. For more information, visit
www.ProtonEnergy.com
About the Hydrogen Education Foundation
HEF is the charitable, education-focused arm of the National Hydrogen
Association, the largest hydrogen trade association in the world. The
HEF currently administers four hallmark programs: the H2 & You
outreach program, the Hydrogen Student Design contest, the H-Prize
Competition and now the Proton Energy Scholarship Program.
www.HydrogenEducationFoundation.org
http://www.nscda.org/ps/pa_ww.htm.
Date received
by highscholarships.com: Nov 20, 2009:
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