Twelve local students from Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and South Coast communities in Massachusetts, US, recently graduated as the inaugural class of Vineyard Wind Scholarship recipients.
The Vineyard Wind Scholarships sponsored full tuition and related expenses for the three-week resident summertime Advanced Studies and Leadership Program (ASLP) for science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) camp held at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy.
Students participated a series of classroom and hands-on study activities that featured demonstrations and interactive work with world class technology and state-of-the-art science labs. Course offerings included “Power Engineering and Renewable Energy,” “Navigation and Shiphandling,” “Use of Remotely Operated Vehicles in Oceanography,” “Marine Science of Cape Cod,” and “Emergency Management/.”
The programme is designed to encourage minority and female students to pursue STEM professions and career opportunities. Based on academic achievement and financial need, Vineyard Wind Scholarships were awarded to Seventh grade scholars from Barnstable, Dartmouth, Falmouth, Martha’s Vineyard, New Bedford and Wareham.
Vineyard Wind Scholarships are funded by the developer of the 800MW Vineyard Wind offshore wind project with the goal of recruiting, mentoring, and training local residents for high-skills careers in the growing US offshore wind industry.
With the availability of Vineyard Wind’s scholarships, the Cape Cod Collaborative and the Massachusetts Maritime Academy were able to expand ASLP recruitment to include school districts in the South Coast region.