Squadron Energy awards local students with STEM Scholarships

Sapphire Wind Farm Operations Manager, David Williamson presented the awards this week during the respective schools' end-of-year presentation evenings.

"We’re providing these scholarships to students in the New England region to give young people skills that could be relevant to the renewables sector,” Mr Williamson said.

“This is just one of many ways that we’re supporting local communities. We’re really passionate about developing pathways for students to pursue careers in STEM and the renewables industry.”

Funded by the Sapphire Wind Farm project, the scholarship provides $3,000 over two years to support a continuing student who has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement or progress in STEM.

Inverell High School Head Science Teacher Andrew Tann said Charlie had selected a STEM pathway for his senior studies in 2025-26.

“He demonstrates excellent critical thinking skills, extensive mathematical knowledge, problem solving skills, and analytical skills,” Mr Tann said.

"He is friendly, mature, polite, reserved, ambitious, capable, and diligent.”