Northrop Grumman Awards Engineering Scholarships to Two Students from Western New York
August 15 2016 - 10:00AM
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) recently announced the
winners of its ninth annual Engineering Scholars program in the
Western New York community. The program will provide college
scholarships this fall to two graduating high school seniors
interested in studying engineering, computer science, physics or
mathematics.
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Ryan T. Philipps of Williamsville South High School and Alec D.
Otminski of Niagara-Wheatfield High School each received a
merit-based scholarship for their excellent academic achievements
and community involvement. The $10,000 scholarships are payable in
$2,500 annual installments over four years.
"This program has been designed to encourage students to pursue
careers in engineering, computer science, mathematics or physics,"
said Joseph Downie, site director, Amherst Systems business unit,
Northrop Grumman. "We are proud to support these bright and
motivated young students in their future careers goals."
Philipps is an All-WNY Scholar Athlete and Buffalo News Scholar
Athlete for football and also plays varsity baseball. He is a
member of the American Field Studies Club and in his free time he
volunteers at the Amberleigh senior assisted living facility in
Williamsville. He will be attending the State University of New
York at Buffalo studying mechanical engineering.
Otminski has been an active volunteer with the Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society for the past three years and also spends his time
tutoring other high school students. He is a student-athlete who
has served as captain of his track and varsity volleyball teams. He
will study computer science at the State University of New York at
Buffalo.
The Northrop Grumman Engineering Scholars program aims to
support promising high school seniors intending to pursue a career
in an engineering-related field. Candidates must plan to attend an
accredited college or university school of engineering as a
full-time student in an approved engineering program. The funds can
be used for tuition, books, room and board, and lab fees.
A committee of Northrop Grumman employees selected the
Engineering Scholars winners. To be eligible, each scholarship
applicant had to be a resident of Erie or Niagara County and be a
graduating senior this spring from a public or accredited private
high school in the state. Applicants also had to have a minimum
composite SAT score of 1,700 or ACT score of 27 and a minimum GPA
of 3.5. The committee also took into consideration work experience,
community involvement and extracurricular activities.
Northrop Grumman is a significant financial and in-kind
contributor to educational outreach programs aimed at encouraging
young people to consider engineering and science-related career
fields. The company supports multiple projects and programs to
excite students' interests in science, technology, engineering and
mathematics (STEM).
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in autonomous systems,
cyber, C4ISR, strike, and logistics and modernization to customers
worldwide. Please visit www.northropgrumman.com for more
information.
CONTACT: Ellen Hamilton
224-625-4693
Ellen.hamilton@ngc.com
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