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Back to Article List Cape May County Freeholders Present Technical High School Graduate with “Green” Scholarship Release Date: July 29, 2010 (L to r) Freeholders Leonard C. Desiderio and Ralph E. Bakley, Sr., NJAC Foundation and PSE&G Foundation’s Green Scholarship recipient Nicholas Lanza, Freeholder Gerald M. Thornton and Freeholder Vice-Director Ralph E. Sheets, Jr. Cape May Court House – Freeholder Ralph Bakley, Sr. announced that Nicholas Lanza, a 2010 graduate from the Cape May County Technical High School has been selected to receive the 2010 “Green” Scholarship from the New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) and PSE&G.  The Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders presented Lanza with a $500 check and a recognition plaque at their meeting on July 27, 2010. Freeholder Bakley said, “Nicholas Lanza participated in a number of environmental programs while in High School including attending the 2009 Governor’s School on the Environment.  Nicholas whose career goals are related to conservation, clean power sources as well as the protection and preservation of the marine environment, will be attending Richard Stockton College of New Jersey in September.” Cape May County, a member of NJAC, is one of the twenty-one counties in the State of New Jersey to receive this innovative scholarship for a student from our county.  “This is an exemplary program designed to create educational opportunities for students to learn the green technologies of the future.  Nicholas has been recognized for his hard work and commitment to excellence.  It is precisely that commitment that we must make to transform our economy into a cleaner, more efficient and more productive industrial powerhouse.” New Jersey’s county vocational/technical school system is recognized nationally as a leader in cutting-edge technologies, attracting some of the brightest and most talented students.  The NJAC Foundation, an educational non-profit run by the New Jersey Association of Counties, developed the green scholarship in conjunction with the schools.  The program is funded by PSE&G, one of the state’s largest and most reputable companies. Celeste Carpiano, Director of the NJAC Foundation and Executive Director of the New Jersey Association of Counties, noted that county governments such as Cape May County are embarking on energy reform programs ranging from ambitious capital projects to make government facilities more energy-efficient, to the development of alternative energy sources. “The counties are at the center of this revolution,” said Carpiano.  “With help from PSE&G, now students will have the ability to get ahead of the trend.” For information about Cape May County government and “Green” programs visit capemaycountygov.net and sign up to be a fan of Cape May County Government on Facebook.

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