C. R. Bard Foundation Nursing Scholarship Supports Future Health Care Leaders

Pictured (back row, l-r) are Linda Hrevnack, Manager, Community Affairs and Contributions, C. R. Bard Foundation, Inc.; Carol Stone, Vice President, Corporate Marketing, C. R. Bard, Inc., Rex David Gido and Bronwen Kelly, Vice President of Human Resources, C. R. Bard, Inc. (front row, l-r) Theresa Reilly, Julie Mathew, Gail Rodriguez and Elizabeth Lazration.

The C. R. Bard Foundation awarded scholarships to seven New Jersey students for the 2007-2008 academic year. This year's award winners are Bloomfield College student Gail Rodriguez, Felician College student Julie Mathew, Fairleigh Dickinson University student Audra Giard, Seton Hall University student Theresa Reilly, Monmouth University student Rex David Gido, Saint Peter's College student Alice Hauptman and College of Saint Elizabeth student Elizabeth Lazration.

Over the past eleven years, Bard has awarded $172,000 in scholarships to more than 60 nursing students through the Independent College Fund of New Jersey. Undergraduate students compete for the annual $2,500 awards which support students pursuing their baccalaureate degrees in nursing and planning a career in the health sciences.

C. R. Bard, Inc. (www.crbard.com), headquartered in Murray Hill, N.J., is a leading multinational developer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative, life-enhancing medical technologies in the fields of vascular, urology, oncology and surgical specialty products. By partnering with ICFNJ, it is the goal of the C. R. Bard Foundation Nursing Scholarship Program to support those who will eventually improve the quality of life for their patients.

PMK Group Awards Scholarships

Pictured (l-r) are Suzanne Ceravolo, Drew University; Alistar Erickson-Ludwig, Drew University; Robert Gerard, PMK Group; Mohommed Sidhoum, PMK Group; Eric Meyer, PMK Group; Christine Couzo, Stevens Institute of Technology and David Vaccari, Stevens Institute of Technology.

PMK Group awarded scholarships to two New Jersey college students for the 2007-2008 academic year. Christine Couzo of Stevens Institute of Technology and Alistar Erickson-Ludwig of Drew University were granted the PMK Scholarship for Environmental Science and Engineering based on their academic achievement and promise for a career in the field of environmental consulting and engineering.

PMK established the scholarship with ICFNJ in 2005. Since that time they have awarded 6 scholarships totaling $12,000.

PMK Group (www.pmkgroup.com), a consulting and environmental engineering firm, provides an extensive array of services to both public and private clients throughout the tri-state area. Recognized as one of the fastest growing engineering firms in the United States over the past several years, PMK Group provides land development planning and building engineering, environmental consulting and remediation, environmental hygiene consulting, and regulatory compliance services.