American Water Announces Recipients of 2016 James LaFrankie Scholarship Awards
May 26 2016 - 11:48AM
Business Wire
American Water Board of Directors Honors Nine
Students Nationwide for Scholastic Achievement
American Water (NYSE: AWK), the nation’s largest publicly traded
water and wastewater utility company, today announced recipients of
the 25th annual James V. LaFrankie Scholarship Awards. The awards
were distributed nationwide to nine college-bound children of
full-time American Water employees, who demonstrate an interest in
water-related industry occupational fields.
American Water selected nine high school seniors based on their
outstanding high school records, academic honors, participation in
extracurricular activities and teacher recommendations. The
scholarships are awarded for a term of one year in individual
awards of $1,000. Scholarship renewal is contingent upon the
student's academic progress and may be renewed up to three
years.
The scholarship award recipients are as follows:
- Jennifer Caggiano of
Springfield, Pa., daughter of Frank Caggiano, Senior Data Analyst
in Cherry Hill, N.J.
- Taylor Harris of St. Louis, Mo.,
daughter of Pamela Hoskins-Harris, former Business Analyst in
O’Fallon, Mo.
- Earl Heim III. of Somers Points,
N.J., son of Earl Richard Heim Jr., Operations Supervisor in Egg
Harbor Township, N.J.
- Elizabeth Macko of Wilkes-Barre,
Pa., daughter of Theresa Macko, Operations Support Specialist in
Scranton, Pa.
- Cristopher Mezzina of Jackson,
N.J., son of Sergio Mezzina, Production Supervisor in Colts Neck,
N.J.
- Michael Paranich Jr. and
Nicole Paranich of Mountain Top, Pa., children of Michael
Paranich, Engineering Manager in Scranton, Pa.
- Meredith Quinn of Doylestown,
Pa., daughter of Robert Quinn, Sr. Director of Process Excellence
in Voorhees, N.J.
- Wren Woodburn of Pontiac, Ill.,
son of Kent Woodburn, Operations Supervisor in Pontiac, Ill.
“We are proud to award these scholarships to such extraordinary
students who not only achieved the highest academic standards but
also have an interest in water-related industry occupational
fields,” said Brenda Holdnak, senior vice president of Human
Resources. “It is important to us that we give students the
opportunity to advance their education and support their academic
and future career endeavors. We congratulate all of our winners and
wish them the best of luck in their academic careers.”
The American Water Board of Directors established the
scholarship program in 1991 in honor of former American Water
president, James LaFrankie. LaFrankie demonstrated the value he
placed on college education by earning a degree at Georgetown
University night school while working days at the Alexandria
Virginia Water Company, now known as Virginia American Water. After
that, LaFrankie excelled, climbing the ladder to increasingly
responsible positions over his 44-year career with American Water,
retiring as the company’s president in 1991.
Founded in 1886, American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest
publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company. Marking
its 130th anniversary this year, the company employs more than
6,700 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and
market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services
to an estimated 15 million people in 47 states and Ontario, Canada.
More information can be found at www.amwater.com.
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