San Leandro, Calif., Resident Andrew Rietz Receives Syska Hennessy Group Inc. Scholarship

2012 Jun 15

Andrew Rietz, a resident of San Leandro, Calif., received the Syska Hennessy Group Inc. Scholarship from the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York. The dual major at Rochester Institute of Technology, who is studying civil engineering technology and mechanical engineering, will receive a $2,500 award. Scholarships are based on students' cumulative grade-point average, college activities, work experience and an essay on consulting engineering.

Rietz is focusing his liberal art studies on communications and anticipates graduating from RIT in 2013. He is a member of the RIT rock-climbing team and a past member of both the ultimate frisbee team and cycling team.

Each year, the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York awards 15 to 20 scholarships to students from engineering colleges across New York state. The council represents 280 consulting engineering firms companies and supports the business interests of its members through advocacy, networking, education and business services.

Rochester Institute of Technology is internationally recognized for academic leadership in computing, engineering, imaging technology, sustainability, and fine and applied arts, in addition to unparalleled support services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. RIT enrolls 17,000 full- and part-time students in more than 200 career-oriented and professional programs, and its cooperative-education program is one of the oldest and largest in the nation.

For two decades, U.S. News & World Report has ranked RIT among the nation's leading comprehensive universities. RIT is featured in The Princeton Review's 2011 edition of The Best 373 Colleges as well as its Guide to 286 Green Colleges. The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2011 includes RIT among more than 300 of the country's most interesting colleges and universities.

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