For Immediate Release
August 30, 2001
The Siemon Company Awards Scholarships to College-Bound Students
Watertown, CT — The Siemon Company recently awarded 15 high school graduates with scholarships that they will apply towards their college education. For more than a quarter of a century, Siemon has been awarding these scholarships in order to help students from the local area to pursue their academic goals. The Siemon Company’s scholarship program recognizes outstanding students who have demonstrated superior academic achievement, leadership in extracurricular activities, and synergy among vocational aspiration, academic success and financial resources.
The Siemon Company Scholarships
This year, Siemon awarded six Siemon Company Scholarships to local high school graduates. The Carl M. Siemon Science Scholarships were awarded to Vanessa Wood, who will be attending Yale University, and to Christopher Adams, who will be attending Boston University. The David B. Siemon Scholarship was awarded to Kimberly Barber, while the Siemon-Dynamic Manufacturing Scholarship went to Moira Jacobson. Both will be students at the University of Connecticut in the fall. Rebecca Casey, who is planning to attend Salve Regina University, and Marc Pardee, who will be attending Central Connecticut State University, were the recipients of the Siemon Company Scholarship.
(Recipients of the 2001 Siemon Company Scholarships include from left to right: (seated) Moira Jacobson, Rebecca Casey, Kimberly Barber, (standing) Christopher Adams, Vanessa Wood, John Siemon (VP Engineering at the Siemon Company), and Marc Pardee)
Arthur F. Hinkleman Scholarships
The Siemon Company also named six high school graduates as winners of the 2001 Arthur F. Hinkleman Scholarships. These scholarships are awarded to the children of Siemon Company employees. Those being honored with these scholarships include John Boguslawski III, who will be starting at Michigan State University; Joshua Knickerbocker and Kristen Sirois, both of who will be attending Southern Connecticut State University; Elizabeth Lawton, who will be attending the University of Richmond; Leonard Pierce, who will be a student at Western Connecticut State University; and Christina Rinaldi, who is planning to attend Marymount Manhatten College.
(Recipients of the 2001 Arthur F. Hinkleman Scholarships shown with their parents from left to right: (seated) John Boguslawski III, Kristen Sirois, Elizabeth Lawton, (standing) Christina Rinaldi, John Boguslawski, Tom Sirois, Jeannine Lawton, and Leonard Pierce. Missing from photo is Joshua Knickerbocker.)
NVCC Engineering Technologies Scholarships
The Siemon Company and the Naugatuck Valley Community College (NVCC) proudly awarded three students with scholarships that will apply to their Engineering studies at NVCC.The Robert Knickerbocker Scholarship went to Adrian Mycek; the Siemon Manufacturing Excellence Scholarship was awarded to Edmond Tasellari; and the John Brazee Scholarship was awarded to Robin Bristol.
(Recipients of the 2001 NVCC Engineering Technologies Scholarships include from left to right: Ray Castellani (Director of Engineering Technologies at NVCC), Edmond Tasellari, Robin Bristol, Adrian Mycek, and Randy Below (VP OEM Business at The Siemon Company), and Marc Pardee (not pictured).)
The Siemon Company wishes to extend to these students its congratulations and best wishes for continued academic success.
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- Established in 1903, Siemon is an industry leader specialising in the manufacture and innovation of high quality, high-performance network cabling solutions. Headquartered in Connecticut, USA, with global offices and partners throughout the world, Siemon offers the most comprehensive suite of copper (unshielded and shielded twisted-pair) and fibre cabling systems available. With over 400 active patents specific to structured cabling, Siemon Labs invests heavily in R&D and development of industry standards, underlining the company's long-term commitment to its customers and the industry.
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