Nova Scotia Power awards scholarships and bursaries for 2023

HALIFAX –NS Power is pleased to announce the recipients selected for its 2023 Scholarship and Bursary Program.

Each year, NS Power offers 28 scholarships and bursaries to qualifying students enrolled in trades and degree programs. With a focus on diversity, equity and inclusions, the categories are: Emerging Leader, Women in Trades, Engineering and Technology, African Nova Scotian, Nova Scotia Power Family and Mi’kmaq.

“After review of more than 250 applications by our selection committees, we are so pleased to announce this years’ scholarship and bursary recipients,” says Caroline Blair-Smith, VP of Human Resources. “A key focus of our program is supporting the diversity of talented youth in communities across the province. We’re also pleased to provide some recipients with the opportunity to participate in a paid internship with our company, to help further develop their skills and support their growth.”

Each of our 2023 recipients has a proven commitment to growth and leadership, and truly reflects the amount of talent, diversity and innovation that exists in our province.

Included below are a few details on our recipients from different scholarship and bursary categories. View a complete list of our 2023 Nova Scotia Power Scholarship and Bursary program recipients at nspower.ca/scholarships.

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About Nova Scotia Power

Nova Scotia Power Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Emera Inc. (TSX-EMA), a diversified energy and services company. Nova Scotia Power provides 95% of the generation, transmission and distribution of electrical power to more than 525,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers across Nova Scotia. The company is focused on new technologies to enhance customer service and reliability, reduce emissions and add renewable energy. Nova Scotia Power has over 1,700 employees and $4.1 billion in operating assets. Learn more at www.nspower.ca.

Contact:

Jacqueline Foster

NSP Senior Communications Advisor

902-225-4735

Jacqueline.foster@nspower.ca