That evening, I was privileged to receive the first annual Nevada Renewable Energy Leadership Award from the American Solar Energy Society's Southern Nevada Chapter for my efforts over the years to promote the development of renewable energy. It was a wonderful evening at Cili's with lots of friends from the "green" community. Steve Ripka hosted the festivities, and I was proud to share the recognition with Chris Brooks of Bombard Electric, who is building a 15 megawatt PV solar project at Nellis.
On another front, I was also recognized by the Nevada Women's Fund on August 30 in Reno with a thousand dollar scholarship named for me. The recipient, Lacey Siebert, is a nursing student at the University of Nevada, Reno. Incidentally, the scheduled keynote speaker, Dr. Frida Hulka, was delayed in surgery so I got to pinch hit. The Women's Fund is an extremely influential organization on the Nevada political and social scene. In addition to awarding 115 scholarships this year alone, it is also active in women's health issues as well as efforts to prevent violence against women.
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