Long Island American Water Partners with NAWC-NY to Provide Scholarships for High School Students

The New York Chapter of the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC-NY) launched a scholarship program for high school seniors interested in pursuing a career in the water utility industry or related fields.  As a member of NAWC-NY, Long Island American Water will participate by offering two $2,500 scholarships to high school students in its service area who will be attending a university or college in New York and pursuing a degree related to the water utility industry or related field.

“Education is essential to providing high-quality water service,” said William Varley, chairman of NAWC-NY and president of Long Island American Water.  “This scholarship opportunity will help students pursue a career in the water industry to help maintain our water supply for future generations.”

This scholarship is being offered to New York high school seniors in Long Island American Water’s service area who meet the following criteria:

· Is a United States citizen

· Has been a New York resident for five years and resides within Long Island American Water’s service territory: Atlantic Beach, Baldwin, Bay Park, Cedarhurst, East Rockaway, Hewlett, Hewlett Bay Park, Hewlett Harbor, Hewlett Neck, Inwood, Island Park, Lakeview, Lawrence, Lynbrook, Malverne, Meadowmere, North Woodmere, Oceanside, Roosevelt, South Hempstead, Valley Stream, West Hempstead, Woodmere and Woodsburgh

· Is a High school senior pursuing a degree at a New York college or university (two- or four-year) as an undergraduate student (part- or full-time)

· Has maintained at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 GPA grading scale

· Is enrolling in a curriculum related to the water utility industry or related field such as natural resource management, environmental sciences, biology, chemistry, engineering, computer science, environmental law, etc.

To enter, students must return a completed application, along with their high school transcript and three letters of recommendation to NAWC-NY by April 8, 2011. Students can find additional information along with the application on Long Island American Water’s website at www.longislandamwater.com.

About Long Island American Water: Long Island American Water, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest water supplier in Nassau County, providing high-quality and reliable water services to approximately 220,000 people. Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7, 000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in more than 30 states and parts of Canada. In 2011, American Water is celebrating its 125th anniversary with a yearlong campaign to promote water efficiency and the importance of protecting water from source to tap. To learn more, visit www.longislandamwater.com