14th Annual Award Of Achievement Collegiate
Grant Competition Gets Under Way
PITTSBURGH – Dominion Peoples announced today that applications
are now being accepted for the Annual Award of Achievement Collegiate Grant
Competition. The awards recognize significant achievements made by African American
high school seniors in the areas of academics and leadership.
Over $45,000 in scholarship funding has been provided to
students throughout southwestern Pennsylvania since 1987. According to Ed Roach,
Jr., chief executive officer of Dominion Delivery: “We value the accomplishments
being made by these outstanding students. Dominion has an on-going commitment
towards education and diversity. We hope that these young people can see that
success is attainable through hard work and dedication.”
The awards consist of a $3,000 first place, a $2,000 second
place and a $1,000 third place, all of which will be determined by an independent
review committee. The committee will look at various factors such as academic
profiles, letters of recommendation, community involvement as well as personal
interviews of each applicant.
Over 2000 applications were mailed to high schools and social
service agencies throughout southwestern Pennsylvania. Students who are interested
in applying can obtain an application from their guidance counselor or by contacting
Dominion Peoples’ Community Affairs department at (412) 690-1430. The deadline
for applications is March 1, 2002.
Dominion Peoples
invites African-American high school seniors in its service area to submit applications.
Student winners will be recognized at a special luncheon held in their honor
in May.
Dominion is one of the nation’s largest producers of energy,
with a production capability of more than 3 trillion British thermal units of
energy per day. Dominion has a diversified and integrated energy portfolio consisting
of 22,000 megawatts of generation, 4.6 trillion cubic feet equivalent of natural
gas reserves, 7,600 miles of natural gas transmission pipeline and 3.8 million
franchise natural gas and electric customers in five states.
Dominion also operates the nation’s larges underground natural
gas storage system with more than 950 billion cubic feet of storage capacity.
For more information about Dominion, visit the company’s web site at www.dom.com.
