American Water Works : LOCAL STUDENT AWARDED PENNSYLVANIA AMERICAN WATER "STREAM OF LEARNING" SCHOLARSHIP

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Locally, Pennsylvania American Water awarded a scholarship to Chase Rohrer of Cumberland Valley High School, who plans to attend Pennsylvania State University to study engineering.

A panel of judges selected the winners from more than more than 100 scholarship applicants, evaluating them on criteria including academic achievement, letters of recommendation, community service and future careers plans in the water and wastewater industry.

"We believe Chase is very deserving of our Stream of Learning Scholarship, because he is not only an excellent student with high academic achievements but also shares our commitment to environment stewardship and community service," said Pennsylvania American Water President Jeffrey McIntyre.

In addition to the local students, Pennsylvania American Water awarded 2017 Stream of Learning Scholarships to Briana Long of Palmyra Area High School (Lebanon County), Zachary McMinn of Central Dauphin High School (Dauphin County), Haley Myer of Wilson High School (Berks County), Alexis Tayoun of Old Forge High School (Lackawanna County), Tacie Telesky of Milton Area High School (Northumberland County), Sarah Oldenburg of Peters Township High School (Washington County), Natalie Cummings of Canon-McMillan High School (Washington County), Brandon McDermott of Chartiers Valley High School (Allegheny County), and Hudson Wagner of The Linsly School.

Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor- owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately 2.3 million people. With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 6,800 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services to an estimated 15 million people in 47 states and Ontario, Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com

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