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2009 USGBC-LI Scholarships
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On November 24, 2009, the Green Schools Committee and the Young Professionals of USGBC-LI presented the winners of the 2009 Scholarship Awards. The event was held at Carlyle on the Green at Bethpage State Park.
Four scholarships totaling $7,500 were awarded to college-level students from Long Island or that currently attend a College or University on Long Island. Students were asked to provide their college transcripts, a letter of recommendation, and an essay on their environmental solutions to one of the four following topics: President Obama's Alternative Energy Plan; Rules and Regulations Impacting America's Carbon Footprint; Organic Water Pollution on Long Island; and Green Building Initiatives.
The scholarship winners were:
- Platinum Scholarship - $2,500
Lowell Dickerson, Senior at the Webb Institute
Major: Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
- Platinum Scholarship - $2,500
Andrew Latchman, Junior at the Webb Institute
Major: Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
- Gold Scholarship - $1,500
John Botos, Senior at Stony Brook University - Southampton
Major: Environmental Studies
- Silver Scholarship - $1,000
Raphael Bergman, Junior at Stony Brook University - Southampton
Major: Environmental Design, Policy, and Planning
Paul Cataldo, LEED AP, co-chair of the USGBC-LI Green Schools Committee noted, "We are extremely excited and proud to present the USGBC-LI 2009 Scholarship Awards and recognize the students of Long Island who truly are engaged in future of sustainability. This group of students are individuals who are driven, passionate and focused on green initiatives and ultimately represent the mission and vision of the USGBC-LI itself."
The event was attended by over sixty people including USGBC-LI members, the award recipients and family members, and faculty from the student's schools. Eric Schatz Co-Chair of the Green Schools Committee was our Master of Ceremonies for the event. Vince Capogna our Vice-Chair opened the event speaking on how we started, where we have been, our current status and, future directions. The awards presenters and Scholarship sub-committee members were Tammy Cunha, Keith Anderson, Jeremy Rosen and Paul Cataldo.
Our Keynote speaker for the event was Dr. H. James Quigley, Ph.D., Lecturer and Faculty Director of The Environmental Design, Policy, and Planning Department at Stony Brook University. Dr. Harold James Quigley instructs both environmental planning and political science courses at Stony Brook Southampton. Dr. Quigley served as Director of the Center for Sustainable Energy at Bronx Community College, CUNY from 2003 to 2007, and Director of the New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability from 1998 to 2002. He also taught environmental studies at Ramapo College of New Jersey and Portland State University in Oregon.
Our next round of scholarships is coming in the Spring of 2010, expanding to include college-bound Long Island High School Students. Many thanks to the USGBC-LI Scholarship Sub-Committee and a special thanks to Tammy Cunha.
Left to right: Michael Gianchetta, Keith Anderson, Vince Capogna, Raphael Bergman, Tammy Cunha, John Botos, Andrew Lachtman, Lowell Dickerson, Eric Schatz, Professor Dr. Michael Sperazza, Professor James Quigley, Meredith Walsh, Jeremy Rosen, Richard Neuman, Paul Cataldo.
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