Cypress Creek Renewables announced that two Carbon County students were selected to receive a 2025 Energizing Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarship award.

The two recent graduates were Jalin Burns, Carbon Career & Technical Institute, and Cassandra Hager, Palmerton Area High School.

Each student was awarded a one-time $2,500 scholarship to use toward tuition, housing, books or materials. As part of the application process, students were asked to submit a short video responding to the question, “How does renewable energy affect your future?”

“The applications submitted by this year’s awardees showcased not only academic excellence but also remarkable creativity and passion,” said Sarah Slusser, CEO of Cypress Creek. “We are incredibly proud to recognize these outstanding students and have no doubt their futures are bright.”

The Energizing Tomorrow’s Leaders scholarship program was launched in 2023 to positively impact young people in the communities where Cypress Creek develops and operates solar and battery storage projects, as well as to encourage students to consider careers in renewable energy or other science, technology, engineering and math fields.