The Siemon Company recently awarded 15 high school graduates with scholarships that they will apply towards their college education.

For more than 25 years, the Siemon Company has been awarding these scholarships in order to encourage students to pursue academic goals that focus on the physical sciences, engineering technologies, engineering, manufacturing, business and environmental studies.

This year, the company awarded four Siemon Company Scholarships to Watertown High School graduates. The Carl M. Siemon Science Scholarship was awarded to Matthew Plude, The Siemon Company Scholarship was awarded to Erin O'Neill, and the Siemon-Dynamic Manufacturing Scholarship was awarded to Kelly Michaelis. The David B. Siemon Scholarship was awarded to Kristie Giannetto from The Taft School.

The company also named 11 graduates as winners of the Arthur F. Hinkleman Scholarships. These scholarships are awarded to the children of Siemon Company employees. Those being honored with these scholarships include Sarah Bennick of Colorado; Christina Cipriano, Andrew Jones and Michael Rousseau, all of Watertown, CT; Andrew Costello of Brewster NY; Alex Fernandez and David Roman of Waterbury, CT; Jason Francks of Meriden, CT; Jaclyn Geraci of Torrington, CT; Rawinda Kaura of Naugatuck, CT; and Justin Knickerbocker of Wallingford, CT.

The Siemon Company, a manufacturer of network cabling systems, is based in Watertown, CT. For more information visit www.Siemon.com.