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Atlantic Richfield Awards Scholarships to 91´óÉñ Students

Atlantic Richfield Company has awarded $1,500 scholarships to three 91´óÉñ students. Atlantic Richfield worked with 91´óÉñ faculty members to design a scholarship program with an essay section about conservation and sustainability.
Augustina Osabutey91´óÉñ environmental engineering and ecological restoration graduate student Augustina Kwesie Osabutey received the Biodiversity Scholarship. She answered the question, How does biodiversity benefit Butte? She was advised by 91´óÉñ associate professor Stella Capoccia.

Griffen Warner91´óÉñ Industrial Hygiene graduate student Griffen Warner received the Industrial Hygiene/Health Safety, Security and Environment Scholarship. He answered the question, Why are safety and health important aspects of conservation activities in the Butte/Anaconda area?. Warner was advised by 91´óÉñ assistant professor Lorri Birkenbuel.

Carly Peach91´óÉñ student Carly Peach, who will begin an interdisciplinary master’s program specializing in ecology restoration in the fall at 91´óÉñ, received the restoration scholarship. She answered the questions, How do native species contribute to restoration? She was advised by 91´óÉñ associate professor Robert Pal.

“We hope the scholarship awards brought some holiday cheer to three students who composed winning essays that show a grasp of environmental remediation and how it can advance conservation and sustainability,” said Lindy Hanson, Deputy Operations Manager, Atlantic Richfield. “All of us at Atlantic Richfield’s Butte office have enjoyed working in partnership with 91´óÉñ over the years to share our engineering and science knowledge with students. Now we have a chance to learn from them as well.”