The YPE SF Bay Area Leadership team is excited to announce the winners of our 2025 Scholarship Program! 

The Scholarship Program aims to motivate the next generation of energy leaders and to create pathways for students to envision and realize successful careers in the clean economy. Each scholarship winner will receive $2,500 for educational expenses. This year, a scholarship was awarded to an undergraduate and graduate student. These recipients are rising stars in their field, pursuing bachelor's or master's degrees. In addition to financial awards, recipients receive mentorship and induction into the YPE SF Bay Area network to support their professional ambitions. If you are interested in supporting their journeys through professional opportunities or mentorship or sponsoring future scholarships, please reach out to our team at scholarship@ypesfbayarea.org.

Thank you to Sunrun and all our YPE sponsors for making this scholarship possible!

Undergrad Recipient: Timothy Wiley

Timothy “Timmy” Wiley is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Earth Systems at Stanford University, with a focus on community-based environmental justice. A first-generation college student from Kapolei, Hawai‘i, Timmy transferred from Leeward Community College and is now a Stanford STEM Fellow. He has contributed to ecological research as a Harvard Forest Intern and is actively engaged with the Stanford Environmental Justice Working Group. His academic and extracurricular efforts are grounded in a deep commitment to uplifting underrepresented communities and advancing sustainable solutions for Hawai‘i and beyond.

Master's Recipient: Steven Liu

Steven Liu is a masters student at Stanford University pursuing an M.S. in Management Science & Engineering. He is currently a researcher in the Yi Cui Lab, where he focuses on next-generation lithium metal batteries. Steven has held internships at Tesla and Anthro, where he contributed to battery development. He brings together deep technical expertise, entrepreneurial ambition, and policy fluency to accelerate battery innovation for grid resilience and electrified transportation. A Pittsburgh native, Steven is motivated by a personal connection to climate-driven grid failures and aims to build energy storage systems that keep communities powered through increasingly extreme weather.