Niagara Region Wind Corporation will present a $5,000 gift to Niagara College during a presentation at Niagara College’s Rankin Technology Centre on Wednesday, July 17.
The gift will be used to establish the Niagara Region Wind Corporation Awards, which will provide three annual scholarships and four annual bursaries to students in Niagara College’s Renewable Energies Technician program.
Niagara Region Wind Corporation (NRWC) is focused on the development of renewable energy projects in Canada. It is an Ontario-based company committed to investing in local communities. NRWC is a partnership between Renewable Energy Business Ltd. and Daniels Power Corporation.
Launched in 2011, Niagara College’s Renewable Energies Technician program prepares graduates for work in Niagara and Ontario’s growing green-energy sector. The first class of the two-year diploma program graduated in spring 2013.
Steve Hudson, VP, Academic and acting dean, Media and Technology; Adel Esayed, chair, School of Technology; Lyn Russo, director of Development; and Helen Armstrong, gifts officer, are among those scheduled to attend the event. They will join representatives from Niagara Region Wind Corporation, including Mervin Croghan, CEO; Bob Daniels, principal; Darren Croghan, VP; and Randi Rahamim, spokesperson.
The donation presentation will take place July 17 at 9:30 a.m. at the Rankin Technology Centre (TC71), Welland Campus.
