A cheque presentation was held at NC’s Rankin Technology Centre at Niagara College on July 17. Pictured from left: Randi Rahamim (spokesperson, Niagara Region Wind Corporation), Mervin Croghan (CEO, Niagara Region Wind Corporation), Bob Daniels (principal, Niagara Region Wind Corporation), Darren Croghan (vice president, Niagara Region Wind Corporation), Steve Hudson (vice president, Academic, and acting dean, Media and Technology, Niagara College), Adel Esayed (chair, School of Technology, Niagara College).
More of Niagara College’s environmentally-focused students will receive financial support for their education, thanks to a donation from Niagara Region Wind Corporation.
Niagara Region Wind Corporation has announced a $5,000 gift to establish the Niagara Region Wind Corporation Awards. The Awards will provide three annual scholarships and four annual bursaries to students in Niagara College’s Renewable Energies Technician program. The Niagara Region Wind Corporation presented its $5,000 gift to Niagara College on July 17 at the College’s Rankin Technology Centre.
The funds will be used to support three, $1000 scholarships, and four $500 bursaries.
“Niagara Region Wind Corporation is a committed member of the local community and strongly supports Niagara College’s Renewable Energy Technician program,” stated Bob Daniels, principal of Niagara Region Wind Corporation. “We support creating opportunities for people to live, learn and work GREEN in the Niagara region.”
“Niagara College is very pleased that Niagara Region Wind Corporation is making this investment to support student learning and success,” said Sean Kennedy, CEO of the Niagara College Foundation and vice-president of Student and External Relations.
NC’s Renewable Energy Technician program is a two-year diploma program designed to meet a growing need for a qualified workforce sought by industry, communities, environmental groups and the government. Launched two years ago, the first class of students to enroll in the program graduated in June 2013, marking a new green milestone for the College.
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.
Pictured in front of Niagara College’s wind turbine are (from left) Mervin Croghan (Chief Executive Officer, Niagara Region Wind Corporation), Steve Hudson (Vice President, Academic and Acting Dean, Media and Technology, Niagara College), and Bob Daniels (Principal, Niagara Region Wind Corporation).
