The Hydropower Foundation is seeking applications for the Julie Keil Scholarship for women in hydropower for 2023.
The Julie A. Keil Women in Hydro Scholarship fund seeks to honor Julie and her legacy by supporting women who aspire to a career related to hydropower and share her characteristics: leadership, energy, courage, strength, enthusiasm and persistence.
The scholarship supports women enrolled in an accredited college, university or technical school program majoring in a discipline relevant to working with hydropower. The scholarship will be based primarily on how the candidate reflects Julie’s characteristics but will also consider merit and financial need. In addition, grants will be made to the award recipient(s) to assist with expenses to attend an industry event where the award will be presented.
“Julie Keil was a major force and recognized as a leader for change in the hydropower industry. Her highest personal priority was to raise two thoughtful and independent young women empowered with education and personal character. Providing financial assistance to support and encourage the entry of women into the hydropower field is right out of the Julie Keil playbook,” said John Suloway, now with Gomez and Sullivan Engineers.
Click here for more information. The deadline to complete the application is May 31.
The 2022 scholarship award was presented to Chelsee Brumback at the Women with Hydro Vision lunch at HYDROVISION International in Denver, Colo., U.S. Brumback was pursuing her master’s degree in water resources and environmental engineering at North Carolina University. She was recognized as a University of Louisville Dean’s Scholar Honoree from 2017 to 2021 while pursuing her bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. And she volunteers her time with the American Society of Civil Engineers and is a member of the Honor Society of the Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Club.
The Hydropower Foundation was established in 1994, with a mission of “advancing waterpower’s role in providing responsible, resilient clean energy.”
