LevelTen Energy is proud to welcome our 2024 Energy Scholars! The program is designed to address inequality in the clean energy industry by equipping students from underrepresented backgrounds with the education, mentorship, and networking they need to land jobs once they graduate.
From June 25 to August 16, our Scholars will attend educational sessions with LevelTen Energy and our partners. In addition, each Scholar will be connected with a mentor and provided with networking opportunities to meet people in the clean energy industry. During their time in the program, they’ll receive free housing through the University of Washington, as well as travel accommodations and paid internships that include real-world projects designed to boost their resume and experience.
Get to know this week's Scholars and be sure to add them to your LinkedIn network:
Brady Gibson | Connect with Brady on LinkedIn
What's your name, school, major, and graduating year?
Greetings! My name is Brady Gibson. I am a rising sophomore at Vanderbilt University majoring in Human and Organizational Development with a minor in Data Science graduating in May of 2027!
Tell me about you. What's your elevator pitch in two sentences?
I have a strong passion for all things societally progressive but a particular devotion to propositions of knowledge. I believe that applied knowledge is the crossroads of aspiration and reality, which is what compels me to solicit opportunities in a variety of industries. I am an aspiring author and essayist nearing completion of my second book.
Why are you passionate about sustainability and renewable energy?
I am passionate about sustainability because the inevitable exhaustion of non-renewable energy sources will provoke unprecedented levels of demand for renewables that I believe will greatly influence the coming status quos of business and society.
What's your favorite project you've worked on so far as a student? How does this project demonstrate how you think and what you bring to a team?
My favorite project I’ve worked towards is the drafting of my second book – a teenage memoir about mental health. The crux of my examination resides in an engagement with my past and previous mental frameworks, debriefing the victim cynicism that I operated under, and deriving contemporary applications that stem from seemingly turbulent times. To be a good writer is to be an excellent reader, so the pre-requisites of writing have left me with a plethora of texts, ideas,
perspectives, and theories to insert in a teamwork setting.
What's the best advice you've heard, and what's the best advice you've given?
The most influential advice I’ve ever received came from a man with 11 co-existing medical conditions, blindness in his left eye, and hailing from the state our ancestors were enslaved. My father, Bennie Gibson, has taught me more about the act of being human with relentless stoic practice and an indisputable devotion to his children than words ever have. Although the best advice I’ve ever administered falters in comparison to the advice of giants by which I stand upon, when I do pour into others, I think the best installment I’ve spoken reads as a question: “What if it turns out better than you’ve ever imagined?”, because time and time again anecdotal evidence affirms that life hoists the possibility to turn out better than your wildest imaginations.
Bryce Gibson | Connect with Bryce on LinkedIn
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What's your name, school, major, and graduating year?
Bryce Gibson
Rice University
Electrical Engineering
Graduating May 2026
Tell me about you. What's your elevator pitch in two sentences?
Hello, my name is Bryce Gibson. I am from Dallas, Texas, and I am a Junior at Rice University pursuing a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. I have a passion for the energy and transportation fields that stems from a variety of experiences I’ve had such as an internship with Raytheon and the many projects I've done while at Rice. I'm specifically interested in the transition to electric vehicles, the growth of EV charging stations, and the growth of the solar energy industry.
Why are you passionate about sustainability and renewable energy?
I am passionate about sustainability and renewable energy due to my infatuation with the EV industry and its implications for the environment. My family was never able to afford the newest technology, so I hope that I can aid in making sustainability cheaper in the future so that my dad can drive an EV one day. He has been slowly going blind due to diabetic retinopathy and I hope to restore his ability to drive with the advancement of self driving electric vehicles one day.
What's your favorite project you've worked on so far as a student? How does this project demonstrate how you think and what you bring to a team?
At Rice I am a part of the Eclipse team in which I aided in building the antennae for the rocket we built, which can launch up to 30,000 feet in the sky. I loved building just a small sub portion of a larger overall project rather than building an entire smaller project. I want to have as big of an impact on the world as I possibly can during my career. I believe that in order to have a large impact, engineers need to realize that we must work as a team and do our best within our roles. I believe I bring humility and rationality to a team that is vital when it comes to larger projects.
What's the best advice you've heard, and what's the best advice you've given?
Be humble. In my opinion humility is one of the most powerful qualities a person can have. Knowing deep down that you are qualified or accomplished, but not feeling the need to boast is a true sign of a strong person in my opinion. Being arrogant shows insecurity and a need for approval so my best advice is to stay humble no matter what because everything you have can be taken away from you.
Jaliyah Goodlow | Connect with Jaliyah on LinkedIn
What's your name, school, major, and graduating year?
Hi! My name is Jaliyah Goodlow. I attend Spelman College, and I am studying Economics with a minor in Computer Science. I am expected to graduate in May of 2027.
Tell me about you. What's your elevator pitch in two sentences?
As a native Atlantan, I love to mentor my community’s youth on self-empowerment, self-love, and excellence to improve the outcomes of Atlanta’s future society and beyond. In addition, I am passionate about civic engagement, environmental justice, and clean technology advancements. I am committed to creating positive and meaningful impacts in both my professional and personal life.
Why are you passionate about sustainability and renewable energy?
Aside from my love for nature and the environment, the world of renewable energy is progressing at a rapid rate of advancements that truly intrigues me. I am ardent about the various strategies and innovations that sustainability and renewable energy possess and the unlimited potential they hold. Most importantly, my passion stems from what I believe is my duty to plant seeds (and see them flourish) for the present and future generations to live in a 100% clean energy environment.
What's your favorite project you've worked on so far as a student? How does this project demonstrate how you think and what you bring to a team?
During my first year of college, I served as the Co-Social Chair for the Freshmen Class Council of over 750 students. My executive position included brainstorming, creating, implementing, and executing all freshmen student events. One of my favorite projects was the “Leadership Night Insights” panel discussion that I organized with the goal of educating and connecting the freshmen class with upperclassmen leaders. This event was extremely helpful for students to learn how to navigate their college journey at Spelman College and create their own legacy. Yet, without the collaboration from my Chair partners and event suggestions from the freshmen class, the event might not have been as successful. As a leader, it is essential to value everyone’s opinions and thoughts because that creates a healthy and respectable environment for success.
What's song makes you get up and dance?
“Rock With You”- Michael Jackson. This song brings much comfort and joy to my soul, I can’t help but to get up and dance!
Myles Hallett | Connect with Myles on LinkedIn
What's your name, school, major, and graduating year?
My name is Myles Hallett, Computer Science major attending Morehouse College graduating in the year 2027.
Tell me about you. What's your elevator pitch in two sentences?
Hello, my name is Myles Hallett, an aspiring entrepreneur, pursuing change in the places where decisions are made. As of next year, I am heading a project to the Congressional Black Caucus to make an indent on that goal.
Why are you passionate about sustainability and renewable energy?
I am passionate about renewability and sustainability because I believe in ethical and social responsibility. Our actions today should not compromise the opportunities and well-being of future generations.
What's your favorite project you've worked on so far as a student? How does this project demonstrate how you think and what you bring to a team?
My project called Collegiate Black Legislators would be my favorite project. It is the first project that I can call truly mine and is a startup that began with my roommate and I. We have built an organization and reached out, communicated and negotiated with a variety of corporations and nonprofits to fund a HBCU cohort of students to attend the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference.
What's the best advice you've heard, and what's the best advice you've given?
Don't make a permanent decision over a temporary emotion.
Normalcy is the downfall to innovation, so be different.
Thank you to our sponsors
The Energy Scholars program would not be possible without our partners and sponsors, which include Clearway Energy, Energy GPS, Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc., Google, GridStor, Microsoft, SB Energy, and University of Washington. We’d like to thank them for their support! If any organizations would like to support the program as a sponsor, please reach out to Kirsten.Rota@LevelTenEnergy.com.
