October 7, 2009

NJAC MEMBERS IN THE NEWS

GLOUCESTER

David Riebel, a recent graduate of the Gloucester County Institute of Technology, was awarded recently the New Jersey Association of Counties/PSE&G Green Scholarship so that he can advance his career in the field of energy management.

  From left to right, State Senate Majority Leader and Gloucester County Freeholder Board Director Stephen M. Sweeney, David Riebel, Deputy Freeholder Director Robert M. Damminger and Freeholder Frank J. DiMarco

“This is an exemplary program designed to create educational opportunities for students to learn the green technologies of the future,” said Freeholder Frank J. DiMarco, a member of the NJAC Board of Directors.

Riebel was recognized for his hard work and commitment to excellence, according to DiMarco. “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 last year in conjunction with the vocational/technical schools. The program is funded by PSE&G, one of the state’s largest and most reputable companies.

“We are deeply grateful for PSE&G for funding this program,” said Celeste Carpiano, director of the NJAC Foundation and executive director of the New Jersey Association of Counties.

Carpiano noted that county governments are embarked on energy reform programs ranging from ambitious capital projects to make government facilities more energy-efficient, to the development of alternative energy sources like wind and solar.

“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.”

OCEAN

For more information on the New Jersey Association of Counties, visit the NJAC website at www.njac.org, or call the office at 609-394-3467.