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Benefactor Builds Suffolk Students' Futures with Computers, Jobs and Internships

Tech & Science, School & Education, Local News, Press Releases

By Published: May 10 2016

LongIsland.com

Scott Erath's Amityville Company Wm. Erath & Son, Inc. has helped build students' futures for a decade by supporting the construction technology program at Suffolk County Community College with student internships, jobs and hardware.

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(Left to right): SCCC grad and NYS Depart. of Transportation Construction Inspector Donnalyn Berech; Academic Chair of Science & Engineering Pete Maritato; Asso. Prof. of Architecture and Construction Technology Natalie Niemann; Prof. of Engineering Elaine Merenda; Scott W. Erath of William Erath & Son, Inc.; Ted Seip; Michael Simon, Asso. Prof. of construction technology.

Photo by: SCCC.

Selden, NY - May 9, 2016 - Scott Erath's Amityville company Wm. Erath & Son, Inc. has helped build students' futures for a decade by supporting the construction technology program at Suffolk County Community College with student internships, jobs and hardware.

Erath recently awarded two students -- one now working for the New York State Department of Transportation -- with laptop computers preloaded with construction industry software.

Donnalyn Berech of Mastic Beach now a construction inspector for the New York State Department of Transportation and Ted Seip of Ronkonkoma were awarded the laptops by that are worth nearly $2,000.

“Industry partnership with higher education is a win-win situation for both partners,” said Suffolk County Community College Academic Chair of Science and Engineering Pete Maritato. “Industry receives employees that are prepared and ready to work on their first day and our educational programs benefit from industry feedback allowing the alignment of courses to industries’ needs and providing ‘real-life’ work experience for students.”