The Research & Development Council of New Jersey Awards Engineering/Technician Scholarships to Deserving Students DENVILLE, N.J., Sept. 1, 2005 - The Research & Development Council of New Jersey, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the advancement of research and development throughout the state, has once again awarded Engineering/Technician Scholarships to 13 deserving community college students. Each year, the Council awards $1500 scholarships to students in engineering, science and technology-related fields who are enrolled in any of New Jersey’s community colleges. Grade point average, major field of interest, extra-curricular activities, financial need, other awards and career goals after college are all taken into consideration. The R&D Council’s generous member companies make these scholarships available. This year’s contributing members are: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton/Mercer County Engelhard, Iselin/Middlesex County ExxonMobil, Annandale/Hunterdon County Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc., Nutley/Essex County Honeywell, Morristown/Morris County IFF, Union Beach/Monmouth County National Starch and Chemical Company, Bridgewater/Somerset County Novartis, East Hanover/Morris County Organon Pharmaceuticals, Roseland/Essex County Pfizer, Morris Plains/Morris County Sabinsa Corp., Piscataway/Middlesex County Schering-Plough, Union/Union County Wyeth, Madison/Morris County The student winners of this year’s Engineering/Technician Scholarships are: Isamar Blumberg, Edison /Middlesex County College Mr. David Brzyski, Hillsborough/Raritan Valley Community College Mr. Joshua Caraballo, North Bergen/Bergen Community College Mr. Mamadou Daillo, Philadelphia/Camden County College Mr. Peter Ingris, Somerville/Raritan Valley Community College Mr. Michael Johnsen, Randolph/County College of Morris Mr. Eric Johnson, Vineland/Cumberland County College Ms. Rosa Nicolini, Paterson/Passaic County Community College Mr. Andrew Otto, South Orange/Essex County College Mr. Curtis Piehler, Oakland/County College of Morris Mr. Juan Salinas, Union City/Bergen Community College Ms. Katarzyna Sieminska, Somerville/Raritan Valley Community College Mr. Giancarlo Sunga, Belleville/Essex County College The Research & Development Council of New Jersey is a nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating an environment that supports the advancement of research and development throughout New Jersey. The Council is comprised of senior representatives from industry, academia and government. In fact, many R&D Council members represent today’s Fortune 100 companies. More information can be found at the Council’s Web site: www.rdnj.org. For more information about the Research & Development Council of New Jersey’s Scholarship Program, contact Fred White at 973-627-8180 ext. 14. white@rfcp.com