Kelly de la Torre Scholarship Fund

Gabi-2022
Jorge and Gabriella de la Torre pictured
with Betsy Odell (2022)

The WENCO Scholarship Fund was established in memory of former founding member of Women In Energy, Kelly de la Torre. Kelly was a prominent professional in Colorado focused on utilizing scientific innovation to advance the energy industry. As a practicing attorney, she facilitated all aspects of  the commercialization of new technologies. Kelly was passionate about helping women advance in the energy industry, dedicated to making the world a better place through outreach and education and she firmly believed that fostering scientific innovation at a young age would inspire and empower children to pursue a meaningful career in science and technology. 

Through this scholarship fund and outreach with local and national partnerships, our members volunteer their time to share their passion and introduce young women to STEM so we can develop their interests in subjects that will lead them to succeed. STEM education is vital to developing a diverse, creative future workforce and plays a key role in the long-term sustainability of our industry.

Since 2019, WENCO has awarded $30,250 in scholarship funding to students in Colorado. The scholarships are awarded to local, female high school students to help them achieve their undergraduate degrees. These scholarship funds give students the financial means to pay for school while cultivating and developing our future energy workforce at the same time.

At our Annual Luncheon & Scholarship Awards event in 2022, WENCO was please to grant a special gift of $5,000 to Kelly's daughter, Gabriella de la Torre, who will graduate from high school in May 2023. It was truly a full-circle moment and we couldn't have been more honored.


 


Past Recipients

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Faith-2019
Faith Lee Brendefur (2019)
Megan-2019
Megan Maley (2019)
Izzy-2020
Izzy Richie (2020)
Makenna-2020
Makenna Turner (2020)
Erin-2021
Erin Kelly (2021)

 

Neve-2021
Neve Schneider (2021)

 

Peyton-2022
Peyton Hoyt (2022)

 

Carly-2022
Carly Piccoli (2022)

 

Ana-2023
Ana Valdez Quiroga (2023)
Jessica-2023
Jessica Wilcox (2023)
Penelope-2024
Penelope Dobosz (2024)
Arianna-2024
Arianna Morroni (2024)