HOUSTON, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Five outstanding students are feeling a
little better about paying their college tuition today. Robert Eckels, County
Judge of Harris County, awarded April Castro, Brian Crittendon, Marisol
Infante, Carlos Rebular and William Sommerwerk $1,000 scholarship checks
today. John Dunn, South Central U.S. Regional Manager of Siemens Energy and
Automation, presented the awards at Harris County's Commissioner's Court
meeting.
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Judge Eckels won $5,000 in scholarships for Harris County students from
the National Association of Counties (NACo) for outstanding governance and
strong leadership. The Caucus Courthouse award, which Siemens sponsors,
entitles the NACo member to select five outstanding students to receive $1,000
scholarships. Judge Eckels shared his award with the four other members of
Harris County Commissioners' Court and each of them selected a student to
receive a $1,000 scholarship.
"Siemens awards the NACo members who produce tangible results to improve
the lives of the people in their communities," says John Dunn. "To encourage
young people to continue this important task, members then select outstanding
students, like Carlos, April, William, Brian, and Marisol who may one day
become leaders in their communities."
"Siemens is an excellent partner for NACo because they are committed to
corporate responsibility. Their 65,000 U.S. employees also care about giving
back to society and getting involved," said Judge Eckels. "Together, Siemens
and NACo work to overcome critical issues facing counties, such as homeland
security, information technology, health and human services, and public
safety. This partnership, and the scholarships we are offering today, are
perfect examples of how the private and public sectors can work together to
make a difference."
The scholarship winners are encouraged to pursue higher education, a long-
standing value at Siemens. Last year, Siemens donated $3 million to American
education through scholarships, apprenticeship programs, and research grants
to more than 100 universities.
About Siemens:
Siemens AG (NYSE: SI), headquartered in Munich, is a leading global
electronics and engineering company. Siemens and its subsidiaries employ
417,000 people in 192 countries and reported worldwide sales of $80.3 billion
in fiscal 2003 (10/1/02 - 9/30/03). The United States is Siemens' largest
market in the world, with 11 of Siemens' worldwide businesses headquartered
here and annual sales of $16.6 billion in fiscal 2003. The Siemens companies
in the U.S. employ approximately 65,000 people in all 50 states and Puerto
Rico. Corporate headquarters for Siemens' U.S. businesses are located in New
York City. For more information: http://www.usa.siemens.com.
About NACo:
The National Association of Counties (NACo) was created in 1935 when
county officials wanted to have a strong voice in the nation's capital. More
than six decades later, NACo continues to ensure that the nation's 3066
counties are heard and understood in the White House and the halls of
Congress. NACo's membership totals more than 2,000 counties, representing over
80 percent of the nation's population.
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CONTACT:
John Columbus of Siemens Corporation,
+1-732-906-3818, +1-908-723-3333, John.columbus@siemens.com
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