A Franklin County graduate has been awarded a scholarship from CleanChoice Energy.
Jason Blackett, a senior from James Buchanan High School, was given the $5,000 award for his future studies in renewable energy and environmental science, according to an announcement from the company. The scholarship is intended to support future leaders in these fields.
Blackett will be attending Shepherd University and aims to major in environmental science. He already works on a sheep farm and is dedicated to the cause. He said, “It is important to take care of the environment because it was here before humans were even made. If we don’t take care of it, the generations after us will not get to enjoy the beauty of it.”
CleanChoice Energy, which interconnected its first solar farm in Franklin County in December 2024 will give a scholarship to a graduating senior from the local district for the first four years of the solar project.
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