SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. –Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and its Asian Employees Association (AEA) Tuesday, June 2nd, awarded $30,000 in scholarships to 15 college-bound students from northern and central California. Each student received a $2,000 scholarship in recognition of his or her demonstrated excellence in leadership, community service, and academic achievement.

“PG&E is committed to promoting and encouraging scholastic achievement and community leadership among the region’s students,” said Fong Wan, AEA’s sponsoring officer and senior vice president of energy procurement for PG&E. “These well-deserving students reflect the excellence and diversity of our PG&E community. Through their hard work and determination, these young leaders are poised for long-term success in their fields of study.”

For more than 25 years, PG&E’s employee associations have awarded scholarships to deserving students. Scholarship funds are collected from PG&E employees’ contributions to the company’s Campaign for the Community program, AEA fundraising events and from PG&E’s corporate charitable giving.
The 2009 recipients were chosen from more than 300 applications submitted by college-bound high school seniors who live within PG&E’s service area. In addition to their academic achievements, this year’s winners have displayed a broad range of leadership qualities, are committed to serving their communities and are strong proponents of diversity and inclusion.
Students interested in applying for future PG&E scholarships may visit www.pge.com/scholarships for more information.

The 2009 Pacific Gas and Electric Company AEA Scholarship recipients are:
Maydha Basho, Novato High School attending University of California, Berkeley
Mark Ding, Evergreen Valley High School attending University of Pennsylvania
Jasmine Ho, Westmoor High School attending University of California, Los Angeles
Julia Joung, Castro Valley High School attending University of California, Berkeley
Jessie Kong, Lodi High School attending University of California, Berkeley
Diana Liao, Mills High School attending Johns Hopkins University
Yvonne Lin, Folsom High School attending University of California, Berkeley
Laura Matloff, Las Lomas High School attending Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Elisabeth Sum, Monte Vista High School attending University of Pennsylvania
David Tomajan, Reedley High School attending University of California, Los Angeles
Clara Tsao, Miramonte High School attending University of California, Los Angeles
Rachel Tsao, Miramonte High School attending University of California, Berkeley
Michelle Wei, Montgomery High School attending University of California, San Diego
Albert Wong, Homestead High School attending University of California, Los Angeles
Alicia Xiong, Evergreen Valley High School attending Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

The Asian Employees Association of PG&E was founded by a group of employees in 1984. Its goals are to promote diversity and goodwill by organizing Asian cultural programs for all employees and community members; to support career and employee development through panel discussions and leadership workshops; to encourage members to give back to the community through volunteer service and to inspire and reward outstanding academic achievement among college-bound students in the PG&E service territory through the AEA Scholarship Program.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas and electric utilities in the United States. Based in San Francisco, with 20,000 employees, the company delivers some of the nation’s cleanest energy to 15 million people in northern and central California. For more information, visit www.pge.com/about/.