Mr. Clarke was awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Gershow Recycling. As a leading environmental recycling company, Gershow awards the competitive scholarship to a graduating high school senior who intends to pursue a degree in either engineering or environmental science.
Mr. Lafler was awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Gershow Recycling. As a leading environmental recycling company, Gershow awards the competitive scholarship to a graduating high school senior who intends to pursue a degree in either engineering or environmental science.
Mr. Webster and Ms. Ferguson were each awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Gershow Recycling. As a leading environmental recycling company, Gershow awards the competitive scholarship to a graduating high school senior who intends to pursue a degree in either engineering or environmental science.
Ms. Delgado Pacheco was awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Gershow Recycling. As a leading environmental recycling company, Gershow awards the competitive scholarship to a graduating high school senior who intends to pursue a degree in either engineering or environmental science.
Mr. Flores Medina was awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Gershow Recycling. As a leading environmental recycling company, Gershow awards the competitive scholarship to a graduating high school senior who intends to pursue a degree in either engineering or environmental science.
Ms. DiNardo was awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Gershow Recycling. As a leading environmental recycling company, Gershow awards the competitive scholarship to a graduating high school senior who intends to pursue a degree in either engineering or environmental science.
Ms. Ali was awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Gershow Recycling. As a leading environmental recycling company, Gershow awards the competitive scholarship to a graduating high school senior who intends to pursue a degree in either engineering or environmental science.
Mr. Catarelli was awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Gershow Recycling. As a leading environmental recycling company, Gershow awards the competitive scholarship to a graduating high school senior who intends to pursue a degree in either engineering or environmental science.
Mr. Martini was awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Gershow Recycling. As a leading environmental recycling company, Gershow awards the competitive scholarship to a graduating high school senior who intends to pursue a degree in either engineering or environmental science.
In support of local fire departments, Gershow Recycling donated the use of 30 cars for the 18th Annual Chuck Varese Vehicle Extrication Tournament, which was held at the Northport Fire Department’s Training Grounds at Steer’s Pit in Northport on May 10. Gershow also donated the use of its Huntington facility to enable teams to practice in the week leading up to the tournament.
Twenty-five teams from seventeen fire departments participated in the tournament, which involved groups of five firefighters working to extricate a “victim” from a “crash” using the Jaws of Life.
Each team was judged on the amount of time it took to perform the extrication, the handling of equipment and the safety procedures they followed. The top three teams were:
After the tournament, the vehicles were brought back to Gershow’s facility, where they were shredded and recycled.
