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Siemens Scholarships to Benefit North East Florida Students

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. (Aug. 19, 2004)—Siemens Building Technologies, Inc., recently awarded scholarships to eight students attending North East Florida Educational Consortium (NEFEC) member schools. The scholarships, each worth $2,000, will be used toward college tuition for the graduating seniors.

Scholarships were granted to those students who demonstrated academic achievements, character and leadership skills. Students were nominated by guidance counselors and principals within their respective schools.

“Siemens has provided a lot of support for students within our districts,” Anna Meetze of NEFEC said. “We recognize Siemens for its contributions to K-12 education in rural Northeast Florida and applaud Siemens’ commitment to ensuring that all students have the opportunity to succeed.”

In conjunction with the scholarships, Siemens also hosted a trip to Chicago for students to learn about the business environment and how to improve their resume and interviewing skills for their future careers. Fourteen students attended, selected from each of the NEFEC member districts. The scholarships and professional development are a part of Siemens Building Education™, an award-winning program started in 1998 for high school and college students across the United States.

Included in the trip was a visit to the Siemens Solutions Room where the students learned about products and services provided by Siemens as well as receiving a tour of the manufacturing plant.

“It was a great learning experience and I believe the next Siemens group will enjoy it too,” said Jacob Barlow of Lake Butler. Siemens plans on extending the trip to more students in the future.

Fourteen rural school districts in Florida make up the NEFEC. As a part of the NEFEC the districts are able to pool resources, including leverage purchasing and lobbying power. The mission of NEFEC is to help member districts cooperatively meet their educational goals and objectives by providing programs and services that individual districts would not be able to provide as effectively or as economically when acting alone.

Siemens’ work with NEFEC began in November 2003 when the corporation proposed a financial mechanism to help the districts implement facility improvement projects. Four member districts are currently pursuing this opportunity for zero-percent financing for school facility improvements. Future plans for the partnership include building improvements for the district as well as more educational opportunities for students.

Headquartered in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. is one of 14 Siemens operating companies in the United States and is a leading single-source provider of cost-effective facility performance solutions for the comfort, life safety, and security of some of the most technically advanced buildings in the world. In North America, Siemens Building Technologies employs 8,000 people and provides local service from more than 100 locations coast-to-coast. Worldwide, the company has 33,000 employees and operates in more than 125 countries.

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