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VOORHEES, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 14, 2018--American Water (NYSE: AWK), the nation’s largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company, today announced recipients of the 27 th annual James V. LaFrankie Scholarship Awards. The awards were distributed nationwide to 10 college-bound children of full-time American Water employees who demonstrate an interest in science and water-related industry occupational fields.

Out of 63 complete applications, an independent, third-party organization selected 10 of the high school seniors based on their outstanding high school records, academic honors, participation in extracurricular activities and teacher recommendations. The $1,000 scholarship is awarded for one year, and may be renewed for up to three years based on the student’s academic progress.