A West Virginia University engineering student from Fairmont has been awarded a scholarship that will pay for tuition and fees his last two years in school.

Bryant Boyce is the recipient of the scholarship, which was made possible by a $6,000 grant to the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources from the Concurrent Technologies Corp. Foundation.

The college was among five organizations awarded regional development grants from the CTC Foundation during a ceremony Thursday, March 21, at the National Energy Technology Laboratory in Morgantown.

Boyce is a sophomore with a dual major in electrical and computer engineering. He attended East Fairmont High School and has been a member of the U.S. Army Reserves since 1998.

“I chose to attend WVU because of its highly accredited engineering program and

because of its closeness to home,”Boyce said.”In high school, my attention was focused on technologically related materials such as technical drawing, architecture, mathematics and physics.”

Boyces career objective is to be an electrical engineer and to continue serving in the Army Reserves.

CTC is a nonprofit applied research and development organization providing management and technology-based solutions to numerous clients nationwide, including NETL .

The organization established its Foundation in 1998 to encourage initiatives that focus on emerging local, regional and national needs. Its primary areas of focus are advanced information technology, education and workforce training, energy and the environment, manufacturing and regional development.

Other organizations that received grants were Monongalia County Schools Foundation Inc., Monongalia Technical Education Center, Morgantown Public Library and EdVenture Group.