New York American Water Awards Lynbrook High School Student Prestigious Scholarship

New York American Water—through its partnership with the New York Chapter of the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC-NY)— recently awarded Jack Sullivan of Lynbrook a $3,000 scholarship. The scholarship is intended to help fund Jack’s education at Lehigh University, which starts this fall. This is the seventh consecutive year New York American Water has offered scholarships to high school students within its service area as part of its commitment to fostering the future workforce and leaders of the State’s water supply.

“We congratulate Jack on his achievements as a high school student and wish him nothing but success as he pursues the next chapter of his education focused in the science, technology and engineering fields,” said Carmen Tierno, President of New York American Water. “We look forward to witnessing his success and the great things he will accomplish in the future.”

Jack, who is currently a senior at Lynbrook High School, is one of five scholarship recipients throughout the New York American Water service territory. The students received their awards at a ceremony held during the NAWC-NY Regional Conference at The United States Military Academy at West Point.

While attending Lynbrook High School, Jack maintained a grade point average of 101.03 while being a member of both the varsity cross country and lacrosse teams. He is also a writer for his school’s newspaper and a member of the National Honor Society. In addition, Jack is an assistant coach for a Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) basketball team as well as a geometry tutor.

New York American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, is the largest investor-owned water company in New York, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately 350,000 people. With a history dating back to 1886, American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest and most geographically diverse publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company. The company employs 6,800 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 by visiting www.amwater.com.

Photo: Lynbrook High School senior Jack Sullivan (right) is awarded a scholarship of $3,000 by President of New York American Water Carmen Tierno (left). The award will provide financial assistance to aid his studies at Lehigh University in the fall.