The Research & Development Council of New Jersey Awards Engineering/Technician Scholarships to Deserving Students DENVILLE, N.J., August. 1, 2006 - 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 12 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. These scholarships are made possible through the generosity of The R&D Council’s member companies. This year’s contributing members are: Celgene Corporation, Summit Engelhard Corporation, Iselin ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Company, Annandale Hoffmann - La Roche, Nutley Honeywell Specialty Materials, Morristown International Flavors & Fragrances, Union Beach National Starch & Chemical Company, Bridgewater Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover Pfizer, Inc., Morris Plains Sabinsa Corporation, Piscataway Schering - Plough Corporation, Kenilworth Wyeth Research, Princeton The student winners of this year’s Engineering/Technician Scholarships are: Alia Al-Qatarneh, West Paterson/Passaic County Community College David Brzyski, Hillsborough/Raritan Valley Community College Sandra Harrell, Paterson/Passaic County Community College Khushbu Janani, Jersey City/Hudson County Community College Andrew Joiner, Andover/County College of Morris Mark Maselli, Stanhope/County College of Morris Stephen McIntosh, Vineland/Cumberland County College Adam Rashap, Randolph/County College of Morris Susana Rodriguez, Elizabeth/Union County College Karen Sleimenger, Blackwood/Camden County College Faith Snyder, Sewell/Camden County College Caleb Stephen, West Orange/County College of Morris 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 Kim Wozniak at 973-274-8336, kwozniak@rdnj.org