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B&W Awards Scholarships to 12 Outstanding Local Students
(CHARLOTTE, N.C. – July 18, 2014) – The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) (NYSE:BWC) announced today that 12 high school students who have a parent working for B&W were selected to receive college scholarships.
Each student will receive $1,500 per year of college-level study, up to $6,000 over four years. Recipients were selected based on a combination of factors, including academic excellence and financial need. The awardees are children of employees who work for B&W and its subsidiaries at sites in Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and Ontario, Canada.
Recipients are:
- Erin Caple, daughter of Peter Caple, project engineer, B&W Nuclear Energy, Inc. – Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
- Tiffany Casturo, daughter of Scott Casturo, project manager, B&W Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. – Barberton, Ohio
- Lauren Centa, daughter of Mark Centa, project manager, B&W Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. – Barberton, Ohio
- Carson Corle, son of Douglas Corle, welding engineering manager, B&W Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. – Barberton, Ohio
- Matthew DePero, son of Michael DePero, project manager, B&W Power Generation Group, Inc. – Barberton, Ohio
- Holcombe Hughes III, son of Teresa Hughes, radiographer, B&W Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. – Lynchburg, Va.
- James Keyser, son of James Keyser, field service engineer, B&W Power Generation Group, Inc. – Barberton, Ohio
- Hannah Maringo, daughter of Gerald Maringo, project manager, B&W Power Generation Group, Inc. – Barberton, Ohio
- Kristin Petit, daughter of Mark Petit, project manager, B&W Power Generation Group, Inc. – Barberton, Ohio
- Laura Quillen, daughter of Jeffrey Quillen, process engineering section manager, B&W Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. – Nuclear Fuel Services – Erwin, Tenn.
- Emily Reinsel, daughter of Barbara Reinsel, human resources assistant, The Babcock & Wilcox Company – Barberton, Ohio
- Andrew Whittenbarger, son of Ross Whittenbarger, principal process engineer, B&W Technical Services Group, Inc. – Clinch River, Oak Ridge, Tenn.
B&W and its management applaud these outstanding students and wish them great success in their academic careers.
About B&W
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., The Babcock & Wilcox Company is a leader in clean energy technology and services, primarily for the nuclear, fossil and renewable power markets, as well as a premier advanced technology and mission critical defense contractor. B&W has locations worldwide and employs approximately 11,000 people, in addition to joint venture employees located at projects throughout the U.S. Learn more at www.babcock.com.