Early in Jeff's career, he made a significant impact in the California Energy Commission's building energy efficiency standards (Title 24) as the project lead for the Nonresidential Standards. Jeff led efforts in the mid-to-late 90s in conjunction with state energy code advocates, to write a new commercial energy code that became the basis for the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). The IECC today maintains a widely adopted progressive national model energy code.

This award honors the memory of Jeff Johnson, who died on May 15, 2005, while mountain biking near his home in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon. Jeff lived his life doing what he loved, both at work and at play. This award intends to encourage others to live their lives to the fullest, always pursuing their dreams with passion and enthusiasm.

Initiated in 2005, the Jeff Johnson Scholarship Award is available to school age dependents of CABEC members. The purpose of this program is to help students with educational expenses for each coming school year. All dependent students of CABEC members are eligible and need only fill out an application form to be considered. Please check back around May 15 for a downloadable application for the 2008 Scholarship. Applicants are not restricted to an energy related field of study so each student is given equal consideration based on his or her need regardless of the student's discipline of interest. A committee is appointed each year to review all applications. The committee announces the scholarship winners in the summer of the year it is awarded.

Below are those worthy individuals who stood out from a record number of applications received since the start of this program. The CABEC Board of Directors on behalf of all CABEC members would like to offer congratulations to these outstanding students.

Thanks are also in order to all of our members that donate items and purchase items or raffle tickets to fund the scholarship program. Without your help, this worthy cause would not be possible. Thank you.

2007 CABEC Scholarship Winners!

If available, follow up information has been provided about recipients and may be viewed by clicking on the recipient's name. Click on each photo for an enlarged view.

Tyler Denio School: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Emphasis/Major/Program goal: Architecture & Architectural Engineering Extracurricular Activities: Hiking, roller hockey, tennis CABEC Member’s Name: Carolyn Denio

Sirka Ferrin School: Santa Rosa Junior College Emphasis/Major/Program Goal: Psychology Extracurricular Activites: Editor for school's literary magazine CABEC Member’s Name: Sarah Pernula

Brittany Hennings School: Diablo Valley College Emphasis/Major/Program Goal: Kinesiology, exercise nutrition and wellness, nutritional consultant Extracurricular Activites: Student ministries leadership team, volunteer with middle-school students for three years. Girl Scouts Gold Award CABEC Member’s Name: Gary Hennings

Kency Nittler School: Placer High School, Auburn, CA Emphasis/Major/Program Goal: Political Science, International Relations Extracurricular Activites: Cross Country Track, synchronized swimming and coaching, pole vaulting, California Scholarship Federation, Science Olymiad Team Member, Community Service (Interact Club Founding Member, Blood Drive Committe Member, Auburn Education Foundation Volunteer). CABEC Member’s Name: Ken Nittler

2006 CABEC Scholarship Winners!

If available, follow up information has been provided about recipients and may be viewed by clicking on the recipient's name:

• Patrick Adolph
• Tyler Denio
• Cheryl Drew
• Andrew Kugelstadt
• Justin Shore