ComEd Awards Three Scholarships for DePaul College Prep Students Pursuing Careers in STEM
28 1월 2022 - 2:00AM
Business Wire
In sixth year, program provides financial
assistance during high school and college, coaching by ComEd
mentors
ComEd today announced the latest cohort of students to receive
support in pursuing careers in the STEM (science, technology,
engineering, math), business, and technology fields. Three students
from DePaul College Prep will receive scholarship dollars and
mentorship by ComEd engineers as they complete their high school
education and look ahead to a postsecondary degree.
Since 2017, the DePaul College Prep scholarship, part of the
ComEd Scholars program, has worked to encourage more Chicago-area
students to explore careers in STEM – a fast growing sector that
supports family-sustaining careers. To date, the program has
supported 21 DePaul College Prep students as they prepare for jobs
in the energy and STEM fields.
“Our investments in STEM education are part of our commitment to
powering a bright and diverse workforce of problem-solvers,”
said Michelle Blaise, ComEd's senior vice president of technical
services at ComEd. "We congratulate three new students from
DePaul College Prep for answering the call and considering a career
in STEM. This program is one way ComEd is working to recruit the
best and the brightest from our communities to help build our clean
energy future.”
This year's scholars – all juniors at DePaul College Prep –
receive academic scholarships that provide financial support
through the remainder of their academic careers at DePaul College
Prep and will continue should they enroll in STEM-related studies
at DePaul University. High school students who commit to STEM
coursework in high school and a STEM-related major in college can
receive up to $60,000 in scholarship funding from ComEd.
The 2022 ComEd Scholars from DePaul College Prep are:
- Marie Favela, a junior at DePaul College Prep and Albany
Park native who is interested in pursuing a degree in
accounting.
- Jack Hoste, a junior at DePaul College Prep and Lakeview
native who is interested in pursuing a degree in mechanical
engineering.
- Kyle Phillips, a junior at DePaul College Prep and
Lincoln Park native who is interested in pursuing a degree in
engineering.
“Thanks to ComEd's support, students at DePaul College Prep have
had the opportunity to explore their passions for STEM over the
past five years,” said Mary Dempsey, president of DePaul College
Prep. “The tremendous impact of these scholarships and the
meaningful relationships students build with the great mentors at
ComEd are immeasurable. We are proud of this incredible partnership
between DePaul Prep, ComEd and DePaul University, and look forward
to the continued success of the ComEd Scholars program in the
future.”
ComEd will celebrate the first-ever graduate of the DePaul
College Prep Scholars to be hired full time by the company. This
spring, Tim Kowalczuk will graduate from DePaul University and will
start his first job as a senior product analyst at Constellation,
the largest carbon-free energy producer and leading supplier of
energy products and services. Kowalczuk, a Cyber-Physical Systems
Engineering major, joins the company full time after working as an
intern with Exelon’s IT team.
“I am so grateful for the support and the professional
opportunities offered by the ComEd Scholars program,” said Tim
Kowalczuk, DePaul University Class of 2022. “Ever since I first
joined the robotics team in high school, I’ve been inspired to
pursue a career in science and engineering. Thanks to the ComEd
Scholarship I received, I have been able to do just that. I look
forward to joining some of the nation’s best STEM professionals
when I start my career at Constellation this summer.”
“STEM education is vital to building a strong future for the
United States, one in which creative young people are skilled in
the theories and practices necessary to make important
breakthroughs in a host of technical fields,” said Dr. Gabriel
Esteban, president of DePaul University. “Scholarship support
is critical to helping students pursue their academic and career
goals. We are pleased to work with ComEd and DePaul Prep on this
continued partnership that achieves such positive outcomes for
Chicago students and the city’s thriving business and
industry.”
The DePaul College Prep Scholars program builds on ComEd’s work
and commitment to increase diverse, local representation in
STEM-focused careers – which includes similar investments in STEM
Scholars, programming at Illinois Tech, and across partnership with
other academic institutions in the region. In 2021 alone, ComEd’s
education and workforce development programming reached over 1,700
participants in the Chicago area.
ComEd is a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:
EXC), a Fortune 100 energy company with approximately 10 million
electricity and natural gas customers – the largest number of
customers in the U.S. ComEd powers the lives of more than 4 million
customers across northern Illinois, or 70 percent of the state’s
population. For more information visit ComEd.com and connect with
the company on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube
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