BOSTON, MA – The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) Boston Chapter and Wentworth Institute of Technology are pleased to announce the annual NECA scholarship winners for the current academic year. The 2012 scholars, their course of study, and their NECA contractor employer are:

Lindsey Jones, Architecture – John A. Penney Co., Inc.; Christopher Murphy, Project Management – J. & M. Brown Company, Inc.; William Dougherty, Project Management – E. G. Sawyer Co., Inc.; Kelly Nygren, Engineering Technology (AENT) Doreth Simon, Construction Management – Aldon Electric, Inc.

Annually, each of five NECA scholarships of $2,000 each are awarded to employees of NECA contractors who are attending Wentworth to complete a bachelors, associates or master’s degree and whose academic achievements qualify them for the merit-based awards. Scholarships may be renewed in succeeding years as long as the student maintains good academic standing and continues to have financial need.