Hydro One Awards

WILLIAM PEYTON HUBBARD AWARD
William Peyton Hubbard (1842-1935), the son of a freed slave from Virginia, was first elected to Toronto City Council in1894. During a career that spanned 20 years, he served as the city’s first black Alderman, Controller and Acting Mayor.
Among his many achievements was his unwavering support for the development and public ownership of hydroelectric power, amidst strong opposition by Toronto’s powerful business community.

Hubbard’s leadership and commitment led Sir Adam Beck, regarded as the “father” of Ontario Hydro, to consider him as his strongest ally of the public power movement. Together they made a formidable team. Beck fighting for public ownership province-wide, while Hubbard took the lead on the municipal level. In 1907, Hubbard’s efforts were realized when Toronto City Council approved the development and public control of hydroelectric power. In 1992, Ontario Hydro established educational awards for black university and college students in recognition of William Peyton Hubbard. Since May 2000, the successor company Hydro One has continued to support black students through awards honouring the achievements of William Peyton Hubbard. The academic awards will be granted annually to two black students (where possible, one male and one female) studying power industry related disciplines at a recognized Ontario university or community college. The recipients will also be offered a
work term/summer employment at Hydro One.

Award value:
2 Awards of $5,000 each are available to Black students attending an Ontario university or college.
Students receiving the award will also have the opportunity to engage in a paid developmental work term with Hydro One.

LEONARD S. (TONY) MANDAMIN AWARD
Hydro One is committed to supporting First Nations, Métis and Inuit students who are interested in pursuing careers within the electricity sector. In 2011, Hydro One established the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Scholarship which was renamed the Leonard S. (Tony) Mandamin Award in 2014. The award is granted annually to students studying in the energy industry related disciplines at a recognized university or community college. In addition to a cash award, recipients will be offered a paid work term/summer position with Hydro One. To leverage additional support, Hydro One has partnered with Indspire who are now responsible for the distribution of the Hydro One Leonard S. (Tony) Mandamin Indigenous Awards. For application please visit http://indspire.ca/for-students/bursaries-scholarships/

HYDRO ONE WOMEN IN ENGINEERING AWARD
Hydro One is in the business of distributing and transmitting electricity. Hydro One also has a history of supporting women in developing satisfying professional careers for mutual benefit. Part of this support has been community engagement through avenues such as the College Consortium and the University Partnership. 2014 marked ten years of Hydro One’s involvement in Go Eng Girl, a program aimed at increasing the level of interest of girls in STEM subjects. This ten year anniversary also marks the establishment of the Hydro One Women in Engineering Award, an extension of Hydro One’s tangible support for young women wishing to embark on a career in Engineering. The Go Eng Girl program is also evidence of Hydro One’s visible support for women in general, as part of Hydro One’s overall Diversity & Inclusion Program.

Award value:
10 Awards of $5,000 each are available for women studying engineering at the undergraduate level in accredited Ontario universities.
Women receiving the award will also have the opportunity to engage in a paid developmental work term with Hydro One.