$56,500 in Manufacturing Scholarships Awarded

Thirty-six students enrolled in programs that lead to careers in manufacturing received scholarships toward their post-secondary studies from Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs® (NBT), The Foundation of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International® (FMA).

For the fall 2019 semester, NBT awarded scholarships valued between $1,500 and $2,500 to the following students:

• Alexa Adam, Borden, Ind., precision machining technology at Vincennes University
• Michael Aja, Williamsport, Pa., welding and fabrication engineering technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology
• Hector Anguiano, Berwyn, Ill., mechatronics at Triton College
• Tyler Bandle, Slatington, Pa., automated manufacturing technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology
• Erin Beaver, Winfield, Pa., welding and fabrication engineering technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology
• Evan Bratina, Rockford, Ill., mechanical engineering at University of Illinois at Chicago
• Adam Brock, Hoffman Estates, Ill., advanced welding certificate at Harper Community College
• David Caldwell, Milnor, N.D., precision machining technology at North Dakota College of Science
• Jose Camargo, Elgin, Ill., computer integrated manufacturing at Elgin Community College
• Maria Cantin, Livonia, Mich., welding and fabrication engineering technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology
• Jeremy Carlson, Russell, Pa., welding and fabrication engineering technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology
• Nathanael Chu*, Lantana, Texas, mechanical engineering at University of Texas at Austin
• Dylan Coomer, Waubeka, Wis., tool and die technologies at Moraine Park Technical College
• Caleb Cutts**, Hattiesburg, Miss., mechanical engineering at Auburn University
• Joseph DeWolfe, Albany, Ore., machine tool technology at Linn-Benton Community College
• Jerrett Euans, Calmar, Iowa, CNC machining and tool-making technology at Kirkwood Community College
• Ryan Henderson, State College, Pa., additive manufacturing and design at Penn State
• Bethany Huff, Oxford, Kan., welding at North Central Kansas Tech
• Rosalynn Kowal, Indianapolis, Ind., precision machining technology and advanced CNC programming at Vincennes University
• Simon Mangold, Alameda, Calif., welding technology at Chabot College
• James McCann, Doylestown, Pa., welding and fabrication engineering technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology
• Adam Melcher, South Lyon, Mich., welding and fabrication engineering technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology
• Abigail Meredick, Danville, Pa., industrial design at Pennsylvania College of Technology
• Matthew Pape, Palmyra, Mich., welding and fabrication engineering technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology
• Nicole Pomeroy**, Michigan City, Ind., mechanical engineering at Valparaiso University
• John Provenza, Jr., Marysville, Pa., automated manufacturing technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology
• Samuel Rhoades, Greenville, Ohio, combination structural and pipe welding programs at Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
• Robert Staudigel, East Northport, N.Y., welding and fabrication engineering technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology
• Luke Stolarski, Ypsilanti, Mich., welding and fabrication engineering technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology
• Sierra Strandberg, Mount Prospect, Ill., industrial technology and management at Illinois Institute of Technology
• Nicole Tepley, Guilford, Conn., industrial and systems engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• Amanda Thompson, Yakima, Wash., precision machining and manufacturing at Perry Technical Institute
• Mickenna Turner, Sutter, Calif., mechanical engineering at University of Nevada, Reno
• Rafal Waszkiewicz, Shelton, Conn., manufacturing operations at Kennesaw State University
• Cody Wolkersdorfer, Veneta, Ore., machine tool technology at Linn-Benton Community College
• Mark Wollander, Eugene, Ore., machine tool technology at Linn-Benton Community College

*U.K. Gupta Family Endowed Scholarship Recipient

**John Grossheim Memorial (OPC) Scholarship Recipient

In addition to the scholarship, each winner also received, from NBT’s industry partner SolidWorks Corporation, a 365-day license to its Student Design Kit CAD software package. The Student Design Kit is an easy-to-learn, Windows-based 3D CAD application that gives students the ability to create “real-life” 3D designs they can easily manipulate.

Since 1990, the Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs Foundation, has awarded nearly 500 scholarships valued at over $1 million to students enrolled in courses of study that will lead to careers in manufacturing. Scholarships are awarded twice each year for the fall and spring semesters. The application for spring awards is open from July 1-Sept. 30 and Jan. 1-March 31 for fall awards. For more information, visit nutsandboltsfoundation.org/Scholarships.