The IEEE PES John W. Estey Outstanding Scholar Award is given annually to the top PES Scholar recipient in each Region 1-7.

  • Up to 7 awards will be presented, one for each Region 1-7; no ties are possible.
  • $6,000 US for school expenses (tuition, books, student fees, etc.); the funds are paid directly to the recipient’s school
  • IEEE and IEEE PES Student Membership for the upcoming year
  • Up to $1,000 US in travel honorarium to attend the IEEE PES Annual General Meeting in accordance with the IEEE Reimbursement Guidelines.
  • Plaque

This program is supported by donations to the IEEE Foundation PES Scholarship Plus Fund (established in 2010). The S&C Foundation created an endowed fund to support the establishment of the IEEE PES Scholarship Plus Initiative John W. Estey Outstanding Scholar Award. John W. Estey is past CEO of the S&C Electric Company and past IEEE PES President.

The 2025 – 2026 John W. Estey Outstanding Scholars are listed below:

Region 1 – Orion DeLisle, Clarkson University

Region 2 – Matthew Nawn, Villanova University

Region 3 – Eric Sisson, Mississippi State University

Region 4 – Ryan Flaskamp, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

Region 5 – Olivia O’Reilly, Wichita State University

Region 6 – Jesse Hofer, California State Polytechnic University

Region 7 – Dorothy Ma, McGill University

Region 9 – (Puerto Rico)- No John Estey Scholarship in this region