Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners’ Association award scholarship to high school grad

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The Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners’ Association — of which West Hempstead Water District Commissioner Kenneth P. Wenthen Jr. serves as secretary — has awarded its 2018 Nicholas J. Bartilucci Manhattan College Scholarship to Raymond DeSimone. Open to entering freshmen enrolled full-time in any engineering degree program at Manhattan College in Riverdale, DeSimone, a Carle Place High School graduate, applied for and was awarded this annual scholarship based on his academic credentials and extracurricular activities.
NSWCA President and Westbury Water District Commissioner Vincent Abbatiello presided over the ceremony and said, “This annual scholarship honors the memory of the late Nicholas J. Bartilucci, a towering figure in the Long Island water industry who passed away in 2016. By recognizing and enabling outstanding engineering students such as Raymond DeSimone, we continue to keep Nick’s passion for engineering education a tangible reality.”
Held at Angelina’s Restaurant in Williston Park, Abbatiello acknowledged the involvement and assistance of the association’s treasurer and Carle Place Water District Commissioner Lawrence F. Zaino, Carle Place High School Principal Thomas DePaolo, and Director of Planned Giving at Manhattan College Mary Ellen Malone for being instrumental in the scholarship award administration and selection process. DeSimone’s parents, Richard and Karen, were in attendance as well along with water commissioners from all districts.
The NSWCA meeting was sponsored by Greenlawn Water District Commissioners’ John McLaughlin, Jim Logan and John Clark.
The annual Nicholas J. Bartilucci Manhattan College Scholarship is open to entering freshmen enrolled full-time in any engineering degree program at Manhattan College in Riverdale, NY. Emphasis is placed on academic credentials and extracurricular activities. Potential applicants must reside in one of the 21 NSWCA member water districts within Nassau or Suffolk County.

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