A celebration for the future of student innovations in sustainable energy: Thursday, April 28, 2022
The Puranik Foundation, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Houston and operating a private residential school in Pune, India, along with Chair Rani Puranik, will host the Inaugural Lotus Innovation Awards Gala on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at The Post Oak Hotel Uptown.
The event will showcase The Energy Project student solutions and celebrate the future of student innovation in sustainable energy. The Puranik Foundation launched The Energy Project in December 2021, in partnership with HISD’s Energy Institute High School (EIHS), Rice University Energy Association and CleanTech Clubs, Stanford University Professor Ariel Raz, Junior Achievement, and TXRX Labs.
The Energy Project offers high school students the opportunity to impact the future of sustainability by co-creating alternative innovations to benefit Houston by problem-solving local energy challenges. In teams, students work together to design innovative energy approaches to sustaining areas in alternative power generation, sustainable water usage, energy consumption, waste management, and urban design.
Emceed by Casey Curry, the event will honor Puranik Foundation founders Rekha and Sudhir Puranik and feature music entertainment by Richard Brown Orchestra and a virtual keynote presentation by Bobby Tudor, Chairman of Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. During the evening, Puranik Foundation will announce The Energy Project team winner and award a $15,000 grant for the implementation of the unique prototype.
Proceeds from the event benefit the Puranik Foundation’s The Energy Project. For more information about the Puranik Foundation’s Lotus Innovation Awards Gala, to purchase tickets and sponsorship visit, http://www.puranikfoundation.org/events/lotus-gala.
About the Puranik Foundation 501(c)(3)
The Puranik Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Houston that owns and operates the Vision International Learning Center, a school in Pune, India. The Foundation believes in providing educational opportunities that open minds, stimulate holistic perspectives, and inspire transformation. Seated on 27 acres of sustainable land, the school provides private education to underserved children grades K-12 at no cost. Housing and meals throughout the week along with a curriculum enriched with nature exploration, mindfulness practices, critical thinking exercises, and leadership training are included.
The Puranik Foundation was founded 20 years ago and is the corporate social responsibility arm of Worldwide Oilfield Machine (WOM) a global design and manufacturer of flow equipment valves for the oil and gas industry. Twice a year high school, college students, as well as teachers, professors and mindfulness practitioners from around the world are invited to visit the campus to participate in one of three week-long Global Service Leadership Programs hosted by the Foundation.
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