New Jersey Utilities Association Presents College Scholarships to Six Deserving New Jersey Students

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The New Jersey Utilities Association (NJUA) is pleased to announce the 2012 recipients of the Association’s James R. Leva Scholarship, Excellence in Diversity Scholarship and Trade and Vocational School Scholarship Awards. NJUA’s scholarship review committee selected six promising New Jersey students to award scholarship funds made possible through members’ support of the NJUA Scholarship Golf Tournament.
The James R. Leva Scholarship Awards are awarded to assist two NJUA member company employees who are employed in New Jersey or a member of their family in pursuing their higher education goals. The scholarships are named in honor of James R. Leva, a former Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) executive and NJUA President from 1990-1991. Leva’s professional achievements serve as a model for those who seek to advance themselves professionally through continuing education. A one-time award of $4000 was given to:
• Thomas Kozlowski, Hillsborough, NJ, son of PSEG employee Michael Kozlowski
• Desiree Murray, Toms River, NJ and daughter of JCP&L employee Edward Murray
The Excellence in Diversity Scholarship Awards are awarded to two minority, female or disabled students pursuing a bachelor’s degree at an accredited college or university. The scholarship awards are valued at $1500 per academic year and were given to:
• Tyler Vitiello, Saddle Brook, NJ
• Megan Sibree, Hamilton Township, (Mercer County) NJ
Recipients were chosen from among 234 James R. Leva Scholarship Award applicants and 236 Excellence in Diversity applicants.
For the first time, NJUA introduced the Trade and Vocational School Scholarships, which are awarded to two qualified students who will be pursuing a Trade or Vocational degree at an accredited school. The scholarships, valued at up to a total of $6000 depending on the total cost of the vocational program, were given to:
• Alex Halpin, Holmdel, NJ
• Macklin McQuade, Princeton Junction, NJ
“New Jersey’s investor-owned utilities recognize the value of higher education and are pleased to be able to support these six outstanding students further their education,” said NJUA President and Chief Executive Officer, Karen Alexander.
NJUA scholarship applications for 2013 will be made available on NJUA’s website in January. To learn more about NJUA’s Scholarships, please visit www.njua.com.
About NJUA
The New Jersey Utilities Association is the state-wide trade association for investor-owned utilities that provide essential water, wastewater, electric, natural gas and telecommunications services to New Jersey residents and businesses 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. NJUA has provided a forum for the exchange of ideas and a unified voice in the public policy arena for its members since 1915. NJUA’s 16 member utility companies are dedicated to the delivery of essential services to more than 5 million residential customer accounts and nearly 1.3 million non-residential customer accounts across the Garden State. For more information on NJUA, visit www.njua.com.