Iglecias will attend the University of Guam where he intends to earn an engineering degree.
“I have been working at CUC for over 19 years. I am very grateful for this opportunity,” Iglecias said.
He said the fellowship is a challenge he is willing to take “because in the end it will be beneficial not just for CUC and me, but for the people of the CNMI as I will be returning in three years with more knowledge in my field and the ability to help better the corporation even more.”
CUC Deputy Executive Director Alan W. Fletcher yesterday said the fellowship allows them to further develop the professional skills of their employees.
Fletcher said the fellowship targets individuals with knowledge of CUC’s water and wastewater system and who have strong ties to the community and are committed to the long-term economic and public welfare of CUC and the CNMI.
CUC, he added, has experienced difficulty recruiting and retaining a sufficient number of licensed technical and professional engineering employees.
The fellowship, funded by an EPA State Revolving Fund Grant, will pay for tuition, books, living stipend, travel expenses and a portion of Iglecias’ regular salary for three years.
The total grant funding for the fellowship is estimated at $168,400.
“CUC is taking an active role in the training of its future leaders,’ Fletcher said. “The Fellowship program is a win-win situation for CUC, Mr. Iglecias, and the CNMI.”
