ASES Student Chapters

Student Chapters

Join a growing network of students across the country working on real projects to advance clean energy and sustainable living, on campus and in their communities. As part of ASES, you’ll get access to professionals and academic leaders who can help you turn ideas into action.

ASES chapters span campuses nationwide, all working toward stronger solar and renewable energy communities while tackling their own schools’ unique challenges.

Starting a chapter is simple: one faculty advisor, one student leader, and at least 5 students. Already have a group involved in solar (like Solar Decathlon or Solar Ambassadors)? Let us know — we’ll help you grow it.

For full details, see the Student Chapter Start-Up Requirements and Sample Bylaws and the ASES Student Chapter Handbook.

What ASES Can Help You Do

Cut your carbon footprint : Learn how individual action adds up with our ZEN team.
Host speakers: We’ll help you find influential voices in clean energy and promote your events.
Go solar on campus: Connect with local pros on permitting, pricing, and feasibility for solar projects.
Stay current: Join our Online Community and ask questions directly in “Ask a Renewable Energy Expert.”

Chapter Benefits

Chapter link on the ASES website
Events featured in Solar@Work, our biweekly newsletter (60,000 subscribers)
Eligible for the Don Aitken Memorial Scholarship
Chapter listed in every issue of Solar Today magazine
Chapter Caucus representation at the National Solar Conference, plus a discounted registration rate
Monthly Chapter Leaders’ call for best-practice sharing and mentorship
Official ASES student chapter logo for your site and materials
Opportunities to share content via Solar Today and ASES social media

Become a Student Chapter

Ready to start a new chapter or register your existing student group? Contact our Student Chapter Board Liaison, Mary Ellen Barker, at mbarker@solarlandagent.com.

Additional Resources and Information

Student Scholarships

ASES Chapters Webpage

Find your Local ASES Student Chapter

Choose your state to see a list of student chapters in your area.

California

ASES at University of California, Los Angeles
Student contact: Alexa Minervini
Chapter Email: asesatucla@gmail.com

Colorado

CU Boulder Energy and Sustainability Society
Faculty Advisor: Dale Miller, dale.miller@colorado.edu
Student Contact: Corynn Farrand, corynn.farrand@gmail.com

Western Solar Society at Western Colorado University
Faculty Advisor: Richard Stromberg, rstromberg@western.edu
Student Contact: Skylee Barry, skylee.barry@western.edu

Florida

Florida Atlantic University Solar Energy Society
Chapter Email: sesfau@gmail.com
Student Contact: Ellie LoCascio, elocascio2019@fau.edu

Solar Energy Society of University of South Florida
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Yogi Goswami, goswami@usf.edu
Student Email: fernandapimenta@usf.edu
Student Contact: Fernanda Pimenta
Second Student Email: roshank@usf.edu
Second Student Contact: Roshan Kumar

Illinois

Renewable Energy Society of ISU
Faculty Advisor: Matthew Aldeman, maldema@ilstu.edu
Chapter Email: asesatisu@gmail.com

New Mexico

New Mexico Aggies Without Limits at New Mexico State University
Faculty Advisor: Robert Foster, rfoster@ases.org
Chapter Email: ewb@nmsu.edu
Website: www.aggieswithoutlimits.org

New York

Alfred University
Faculty Advisor: Xingwu Wang
Faculty Email: fwangx@alfred.edu
Student Contacts: Hunter William, HJW3@alfred.edu and Elise Wardour, EFW2@alfred.edu

North Carolina

Appalachian State University Sustainable Energy Society
Faculty Advisor: Ram Poudel, poudelrc@appstate.edu
Student President: Fauna Jorgensen, asuses@gmail.com
Website: asuses.appstate.edu

Barber-Scotia College
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Gay Bullock, gbullock@b-sc.edu
Student Contact: Lee Barfield, lbarfield337@yahoo.com

Oklahoma

University of Oklahoma Sustainable Energy Society
Faculty Advisor: Mark Nanny, nanny@ou.edu
Student Contact: Alexis Gregory, Alexis.L.Gregory-1@ou.edu

Pennsylvania

Sustainable Energy Society at Penn State
Faculty Advisor: Julian Wang, jqw5965@psu.edu
Student Contact: Mohammad Elmi
Student Emails: pennstate.ases@gmail.com, mke5304@psu.edu

Rhode Island

Brown University Renewable Energy and Sustainability Society
Faculty Advisor: Jerome Robinson, jerome_robinson@brown.edu
Student Contact: Abayomi Lowe, abayomi_lowe@brown.edu

Texas

University of Texas at Austin – Texas Solar Energy Group (TSEG)
Faculty Advisor: Matthew Hall, mjhall@mail.utexas.edu
Student Contact: Kaden Plewe, plewekaden@gmail.com