POTSDAM – Viola Partridge of Potsdam, daughter of Ruth Policella and Sean Partridge, was awarded the "Potsdam Rotary Scholarship Sponsored by Brookfield Renewable U.S." at the Potsdam High School Senior Awards Night on June 6.

The $1,000 scholarship is awarded to a Potsdam High School senior pursuing higher education who exemplifies the Rotary motto of "Service Above Self."

Partridge will attend Binghamton University to study business administration and potentially concentrate in marketing.

"Thank you so much to the Potsdam Rotary Club and Brookfield Renewable U.S. for honoring me with this award,” said Partridge. “I sincerely appreciate your help in funding my education!  I am excited to pursue a career in sustainable and ethical business that will empower me to make a difference in my community and worldwide."

Brookfield Renewable U.S. partners with more than 300 charities and community projects across the United States.

"Brookfield is pleased to be working with Potsdam Rotary in making this scholarship available to a student who shows so much promise, like Viola," says Brookfield Renewable U.S. Stakeholder Relations Manager Mark Luciano. "We believe that it is our responsibility to make investments like this in the youth of the communities where we live and work. Congratulations to Viola. We wish her much success in her future."

In addition to this Potsdam High School Scholarship, Potsdam Rotary sponsors a monthly Vocational Excellence Award for BOCES students as well as end-of -the-year awards to a student in each BOCES program.

"Potsdam Rotary is grateful to Brookfield Renewable U.S. for supporting this important scholarship," says Rotary President Duane Pelkey. "We look forward to a continuing partnership with them in the future and wish Viola a fulfilling college experience.

Brookfield Renewable operates one of the world’s largest publicly traded, renewable power platforms. Their portfolio consists of hydroelectric, wind, solar and storage facilities all over the world. Brookfield operates 74 hydropower facilities in Upstate New York, continues to be a major employer in many North-Country communities, and offers access over 90 recreational areas, while contributing millions to the tax base and providing critical support to local tourism.