Andrew Dorr, recipient of the 2008 Feigenbaum Scholarship
Pittsfield – Andrew Dorr, a senior at St. Joseph Central High School, has been selected as the recipient of the 2008 Feigenbaum Scholarship in Engineering and Technology. Doctors Donald and Armand Feigenbaum, General Systems Company, an internationally recognized corporation with headquarters in Pittsfield, and the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce, joined together to present this $5,000 annual scholarship. This year marks the seventh year the Feigenbaum Scholarship in Engineering and Technology has been awarded. The scholarship was presented during a special luncheon event at the Berkshire Museum held on Wednesday, June 18, 2008.Andrew is an exceptional young man, who has not only excelled academically throughout his high school career, maintaining an A average, but who also enjoys participating in various school activities, including memberships in the Model Congress, Quiz Team Captain, Chorus, JETS Engineering Team, and Pittsfield Youth Commission. Andrew also excelled in athletics through his involvement with the basketball, soccer, and tennis teams. Andrew served as Captain of his tennis team.
Throughout his tenure at St. Joseph Central High School, Andrew has received numerous awards and recognition for his academic success and his athletic skills. In his junior year, he was chosen to represent St. Joseph Central High School at Massachusetts Boys State. Andrew also volunteers his time at the local soup kitchen and serves the Catholic Youth Center as a volunteer mentor for younger children.
Andrew demonstrates strength, maturity, integrity, and determination in many areas. He will be continuing his academics while pursuing his undergraduate degree at the University of Virginia this fall, focusing his studies in the area of civil engineering. He continues the tradition of excellence as being selected as this year's recipient of the Feigenbaum Award.
The Scholarship Committee, consisting of William Ballen, Superintendent of the Mt.Greylock School Union, Colleen Lussier, TD Banknorth Wealth Management Corporation, Marianne Drake, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and Christine Hoyt from the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce were impressed with Andrew’s communication skills and his commitment to academic and social responsibility.
In 1968, General Systems Company, a global systems engineering leader, was founded by brothers Dr. Donald S. Feigenbaum, executive Vice-President and one of the acknowledged world leaders in systems management and systems engineering, and Dr. Armand V. Feigenbaum, President and originator of Total Quality Control, the approach to quality and profitability that profoundly influenced management strategy for business growth and success in today's intensely competitive markets. They are authors of the recent business management book, The Power of Management Capital.
