RICHLAND, Wash.-A newly established scholarship at Washington State University Tri-Cities will support engineering students pursuing careers that fall under the mission of the U.S. Department of Energy.
Longenecker and Associates has committed $10,000 per year to the scholarship geared toward students studying engineering, cybersecurity, business or other fields related to environmental management and cleanup, according to a WSU press release announcing the scholarship.
“More than 30 years ago, L&A got its start in the communities of eastern Washington supporting DOE’s cleanup of Hanford,” L&A CEO John Longenecker said. “We’re excited now to help support WSU Tri-Cities students who may want to be part of this important work or aid the other vital missions of DOE.”
According to its website L&A is a business that provides technical and management support in the nuclear and environmental industries.
“As an R1 university that has a focus on energy, environment and agriculture, our high caliber engineering and applied sciences programs draw students and it’s the partnerships with our local DOE partners that gives them career connected learning and great job prospects after graduation,” said WSU Tri-Cities Chancellor Sandra Haynes.
