Local student awarded Council of Engineering Companies' scholarship

SPRINGFIELD — Matthew Pavelchak, a resident of Andover and a rising senior at Rowan University, has received a $5,000 Langan Scholarship from the American Council of Engineering Companies of New Jersey. The Langan Scholarship was created as a tribute to Bernard Langan, founder of Langan Engineering and Environmental Services in Elmwood Park, to assist young people toward obtaining a foundation in their career - a strong technical education. ACECNJ sponsors an annual scholarship program. The organization provided over $20,000 in scholarship money this year to exceptional students at New Jersey engineering schools. For information on the program, call the Council at 973-564-5848.