CCF has had a huge impact not only on John Carucci, but on the entire Carucci family. John received the CCF scholarship for both high school and college. His brother and sister also received CCF scholarships, and the whole family has marched in the Columbus Day Parade. John says “CCF gave me the opportunity to follow my academic passions without burdening my parents with the financial responsibility of high school. I was one of three siblings that all attending Catholic grammar school and high school.”

After graduating third in his class from St. Edmund Prep in 2013, John enrolled in the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) and he graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in electrical and computer engineering. He stayed on at NYIT for an accelerated master’s program and graduated with distinction and a Master of Science degree in energy management in 2018.

After visiting St. Edmund Prep for an open house in 7^th grade, John fell in love with the school. From the very beginning, the staff and students were extremely welcoming and ready to help him adjust to the challenging curriculum. St. Edmund allowed John to explore his academic interests and continuously challenge himself through taking AP and IB classes. He left “the Prep” ready to take on college and felt as though St. Edmund’s prepared him for the future. John says, “if I could go back in time, I would still choose St. Edmund’s because the academics, environment, faculty, and extracurriculars allowed me to grow, learn, and find my passions. Throughout my time in high school, I felt a strong affinity towards math and science, this led me to career choice of engineering and the rest is history.”

John now works at Con Edison and after he started there as a cooperative intern for two years, he transitioned into Con Edison’s Growth Opportunities and Leadership Development Program (GOLD Program). Since graduating from the program, he holds the position of Chief Construction Inspector and he is managing about 25 employees. John would like to continue to advance his career at Con Edison to become a manager in the Construction Department and then transition into a manager of their Energy Efficiency and Demand Management department. He deeply cares about sustainability and believes that through his work at Con Edison he will have a role in protecting the environment.