— Since 2007, more than $475,000 in scholarships has been awarded to 443 graduating seniors from Bellport, Longwood and Patchogue-Medford high schools who plan on pursuing degrees in science, engineering or environmental studies —
YAPHANK, NY — <DATE> — Caithness Long Island, LLC, recently awarded $25,000 in scholarships to 28 graduating high school students planning on furthering their studies in science, engineering or environmental studies at the college or university level. The Caithness Long Island Energy Center Scholarship program, which began in 2007, represents Caithness’s ongoing commitment to education that extends beyond the annual scholarship program. Caithness offers several educational-related initiatives, including internships, a job-shadowing program, and plant tours that teach local high school students about modern power-generation technology and its relationship to the environment, allowing them the opportunity to consider careers in energy-generating technology, the environment, and related fields.
“Everyone at Caithness wishes the very best of success to the graduates of the Class of 2024, as they embark on the next chapter in their educational pursuits,” said Ross D. Ain, President of Caithness Long Island, LLC. “We’re happy to support the education of future engineers, scientists, and other professionals, who may contribute to finding solutions to today’s challenges in energy production and environmental protection, as well as other pressing societal issues.”
Since its inception, the Caithness Long Island Energy Center Scholarship has provided $475,000 in financial support to 443 graduating seniors from Bellport, Longwood and Patchogue-Medford high schools, which are in proximity to the Caithness Long Island Energy Center, a 350-megawatt (MW) combined-cycle, natural gas-fired power-generating station in Yaphank that began operating commercially in August 2009, and generates more than 22 percent of Long Island’s power.
The Caithness Long Island Energy Center has been recognized as Long Island’s cleanest, most energy-efficient, and water-conserving power-generating plant. It is significantly helping to decrease the region’s carbon footprint, by utilizing highly efficient combined-cycle power-generating technology and operating primarily on clean natural gas; the plant produces energy more efficiently than any other facility of its kind on Long Island. Caithness is essential for helping New York State achieve its aggressive goal of a 40-percent reduction, by 2030, in greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels.
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The Caithness Long Island Energy Center Scholarships are awarded based on students’ academic achievements, and their intended fields of study post-high school graduation, with recipients being chosen by their schools’ faculty and administrations. The awards are presented at each school’s award night ceremonies, held in June. In addition to the company’s educational initiatives, Caithness supports several environmental organizations, nonprofit groups, and community-based activities throughout the Town of Brookhaven and across Long Island.
The Caithness Long Island Energy Center Scholarship recipients from Bellport
High School are Sandra Borjas Garcia, Dylan Horn, Jaiden Jackson, Rebecca Pino, Logan Edwards, Angeles Avecillas Rodriguez, Jordan Teuschler, and Kamani Tucker.
Longwood High School seniors receiving scholarships are Junaid Chaundhry, Gregory Cohen, Juleen Santana, Sarah Bulger, Hayden Carmichael, Ethan Garcia, Rishi Ghatta, Emi Ito, William Mistretta, and Noah Savickas Doherty.
Graduates from Patchogue-Medford High School receiving this year’s scholarships are Isabella Boss, Saviana D’Agostino, Lara Granja, Chelsea Le, Artemo Lozano Isaza, Christopher Mata, Paul Nemeth, Jennifer Quistian, Danica Sherman, and Jaylin Weinberg.
About Caithness Long Island, LLC
Caithness Long Island, LLC, is a subsidiary of Caithness Energy, LLC, a privately held, New Jersey-based independent power producer. For over 30 years, Caithness has been a pioneer in the development of clean, reliable energy. More information is available at www.caithnesslongisland.com.
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