NATIONAL GRID -- ENGINEERING PIPELINE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS

The upstate New York students who enrolled in the “Intro to Engineering Academy” at the Syracuse Learning Center on Henry Clay Boulevard are:

• Marcellus High School
Stephen Carroll, Joshua Miller, Eric Morris and Veronica Raymond of Marcellus; and Ellen Brooks of Marietta
• Cicero-N. Syracuse High School
Lauren Emigholz of Cicero
• CW Baker High School
David Felty and Brian Heffernan of Baldwinsville
• E. Syracuse-Minoa Central High School
Mallory Shaffer of Minoa and Nicole Verone of Kirkville
• G. Ray Bodley High School
Craig Weaver of Fulton
• G.W. Fowler High School
Abrar Atiya Aljiboury of Syracuse
• Homer High School
Kevin Mulligan of Homer and Nicholas Potter of Cortland
• Paul V. Moore High School
Anthony Funke of Monroe and Emily Valentine of Hastings
• Skaneateles High School
Rory Callahan, Elyce Buell and Spencer Parker of Skaneateles; and Chase Turose of Auburn

Highlights of the Pipeline program include opportunities for paid internships, mentoring and job shadow opportunities and social networking activities. Once accepted into the program, the Scholars must maintain a 3.3 GPA in college, pursue an engineering degree and participate in ongoing Pipeline program activities in order to be considered for fast-track employment with National Grid.
National Grid worked with colleges, universities and organizations in the company’s service area to identify students to participate in the Pipeline program. Applicants must have completed their junior year of high school, have an average grade of 87, provide evaluations from two teachers and submit a 250-word essay illustrating their desire to learn about engineering.
National Grid is an international energy delivery company. In the U.S., National Grid delivers electricity to approximately 3.3 million customers in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Rhode Island, and manages the electricity network on Long Island under an agreement with the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA). It is the largest distributor of natural gas in the northeastern U.S., serving approximately 3.4 million customers in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Rhode Island. National Grid also owns over 4,000 megawatts of contracted electricity generation that provides power to over one million LIPA customers.