AMP Presents Inaugural Kyle Andrew Krieger Memorial Scholarship to AMP Intern 

COLUMBUS, OH: American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) is pleased to announce that it has selected University of Toledo student Traevon Roberts as the inaugural recipient of the Kyle Andrew Krieger Memorial Scholarship. 

AMP established this scholarship, available to current and former AMP interns, in honor of Kyle Andrew Krieger, who graduated from The Ohio State University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering. He was a former engineering intern at AMP and passed away in 2024 after a valiant battle with cancer. 

Roberts was presented with the scholarship check on Aug. 21 during the AMP Board of Trustees meeting. The check was presented by Kyle Krieger’s father, Ed Krieger, who is the Assistant Administrator for the Columbus Division of Power, the former Director of the Piqua Power System, and a former member of the AMP Board of Trustees; and his stepmother, Pam Sullivan, AMP Chief Operating Officer and President of AMP Transmission. Coming from a public power family, Kyle and his family have always demonstrated strong support for public power. 

“We are pleased to be able to be able to present this scholarship to Traevon, who has demonstrated many of the same values as Kyle for academic excellence, leadership and service,” said AMP President and CEO Jolene Thompson. “Establishing this scholarship for AMP interns demonstrates AMP’s commitment to nurturing future professionals in the industry and it is an honor to support their continued educational journey.” 

This one-time scholarship award of $3,000 will be presented annually to one student who is a current or former AMP intern and has at least one year of education remaining in pursuit of either a bachelor’s or an advanced degree. The applicants must provide confirmation of enrollment in good standing and submit a personal statement that describes how receiving this merit award would enhance their studies and/or achievement of an academic goal. 

Roberts, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering at the University of Toledo, where he will be a junior in the fall, worked as the Generation Operations Power Plant Intern at the AMP Fremont Energy Center in the summer of 2025. In that role, he assisted with checking and editing schematics and learned about the plant’s distributed control system, and different units in the plant and how they connect to each other.  

“Traevon made a strong impression during his first co-op rotation, demonstrating a high level of professionalism, curiosity and adaptability,” said John Maher, AMP Assistant Vice President of Fossil and Peaking, who was Roberts’ supervisor during his internship. “His contributions were valuable to the team.” 

Kyle Krieger was filled with a passion for learning and academic excellence. When he worked as an intern at AMP in the Generation Operations Department during the summer of 2014, he worked cooperatively with AMP contractors during the construction of a hydroelectric plant on the Ohio River at the Willow Island Locks and Dam. 

Following his graduation, Krieger joined Turner Construction Company as a Field Engineer and was later promoted to Superintendent. He held that role until his death in 2024. He loved his work at Turner Construction so much that he continued to work through all of his treatments. One of the most notable projects that he worked on during his time at Turner Construction was the construction of the National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, a project in which he took great pride. 

More information about AMP’s Scholarships Program can be found here.