Iceland School of Energy Master's Student Receives Geothermal Resources Council Graduate Scholarship Award
Iceland School of Energy Master's Student Receives Geothermal Resources Council Graduate Scholarship Award
The Iceland School of Energy is proud to announce that Cari Covell, MSc Sustainable Energy Engineering '16, has been selected as a recipient of the Geothermal Resources Council's 2015 Graduate Scholarship.
The GRC awards 6 scholarships a year (3 Graduate) to students based on a variety of factors, including the individual's academic record, student activities, geothermal industry experience, and career goals.
Cari also received 1st place in the GRC annual photo contest with her photo entitled “Drill Casings for New Geothermal Well”, taken this past March while she was on a school field trip. The purpose of the contest is to showcase quality photography featuring geothermal energy around the world. Entries were judged based on impact, relevance, composition and technical quality.
Cari will be giving a poster presentation during the conference on her master's thesis, entitled “Hydraulic Well Stimulation in Low Temperature Geothermal Fields: A Feasibility Study for District Heating Applications”. She will also represent the Iceland School of Energy during the expo.
The awards will be presented at the Annual GRC Membership & Awards Luncheon at the GRC Annual Meeting, to be held at the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, Reno, Nevada, USA, from September 20-23.
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