Westway Electric Supply Announces 2017 Scholarship Essay Winner

UPPER DARBY, Pa., June 27, 2017 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Westway Electric Supply is pleased to announce that Hunter D'Camp is the recipient of the 2017 "Illuminating Ideas" scholarship essay competition, an annual opportunity for high school seniors and university students in pursuit of a college degree to earn $1,000 toward their education.

This year, applicants were asked to describe how their school is currently wasting or misusing energy, and to provide realistic solutions for how the school can become more energy-efficient. D'Camp's essay was chosen from a pool of more than 200 applicants.  

"Offering students a chance to reflect on their school's misuse of energy is eye-opening for them," said Anthony Buonocore, president of Westway Electric Supply. "It not only gets them thinking about the ways they can make a difference at their school, but ways that they can make changes in their everyday lives as well. Our essay contest sparks students' imaginations, getting them to consider the ways we can improve the future of our society."

After reading many great submissions, D'Camp's suggestions were simple, realistic, and could easily be put into effect. He stated that over usage of the printer, leaving lights on, and keeping computers plugged in were three ways that his school misuses energy. 

"My school can reduce our footprint by switching off printers, turning off lights, and monitoring the computers," said D'Camp. "This cannot be accomplished by one person. The whole school needs to be involved if we want to make a difference in our community. By coming together as a school, this could spark a fire in the community to save energy by doing small tasks."

D'Camp is a graduate of Quest Early College High School in Humble, Texas, and will be attending Texas Tech University this fall. To read his winning essay in its entirety, visit http://www.westwayelectricsupply.com/blog/2017-scholarship-winner/.

About Westway Electric Supply
Westway Electric Supply has provided electrical supplies and parts to the greater Philadelphia area since 1979 and began selling products online in 2001. We are a single location, family owned and run company. Our goal is to bring top name brand electrical components and supplies to our consumers at wholesale prices, while still providing the level of customer service that you would expect from a local mom and pop supply house. For more information, visit https://www.westwayelectricsupply.com/. 

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