Congratulations to the recipients of NBT scholarships for the 2023 fall semester. These deserving students have earned awards ranging from $1,500 to $2,500 to support their post-secondary studies. 

In addition to the scholarship, each receives a complimentary one-year FMA student membership and a 365-day Student Design Kit CAD license from NBT’s industry partner SolidWorks Corporation. This software will enable them to create and manipulate 3D designs. 

2023 Fall Scholarship Recipients 

• Rebecca Agaba, Long Beach, Calif., Welding Technology at Long Beach City College 
• Thomas Barker, IV, Kilgore, Texas, Elite Combined Structural/Pipe Program at Arkansas Elite Welding Academy 
• Jeremy Bergman, Middletown, Md., Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 
• Madelin Billings, Chesterton, Ind., Industrial Engineering at Purdue University 

• Brenton Bilyeu, Golden City, Mo., Precision Machining at State Technical College of Missouri 
• Kaitlyn Bush, Cincinnati, Mechanical Engineering at Miami University 
• Huneil Campbell, Coral Springs, Fla., Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology 
• Lance Carbaugh, Orbisonia, Pa., Welding Technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology 
• Caden Cope, Georgetown, Del., Welding & Fabrication Engineering Technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology 

• Thomas Craven, Rockford, Ill., Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Rock Valley College 
• Miguel Cruces, Long Beach, Calif., Welding Technology/Metal Fabrication Technology at Long Beach City College 
• Aydan Day, Lawrenceburg, Ind., Welding/Fabrication at Hobart Institute of Welding Technology 
• James DeRosa, Mint Hill, N.C., Welding Technology at Central Piedmont Community College 
• Tyler Dubien, York, Pa., Welding & Fabrication Engineering Technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology 

• Micah Duke, Poway, Calif., Mechanical Engineering at San Diego State University 
• Kamden Edens, Lexington, Tenn., Electrical Engineering at Tennessee Technological University 
• Michael Fuccile, Conyngham, Pa., Welding & Fabrication Engineering Technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology 
• Austin Hart, Lansing, N.C., Certified Pipe Welding at Kentucky Welding Institute 
• Charles Harter, IV, Lock Haven, Pa., Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology 

• Hezekiah Heard, Hot Springs, Ark., Welding at Southern Arkansas University Tech 
• Jedediah Hovey, Salem, Mo., Precision Machining Technology at State Technical College of Missouri 
• Asher Johnson, Rockford, Ill., Mechanical Engineering at University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee 
• Elijah Johnson, Alpharetta, Ga., Structural Plate & Pipe Welding at Georgia Trade School 
• William Makovsky, Coplay, Pa., Welding & Fabrication Engineering Technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology 

• Mackenzie Matheny, Belleville, Mich., Product Design Engineering Technology at Eastern Michigan University 
• Wyatt Meanix, Parkesburg, Pa., Welding & Fabrication Engineering Technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology 
• Raahi Mehta, Schaumburg, Ill., Industrial Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 
• Tyler Millard, Oregon, Wis., Mechanical Design Technology at Madison College 
• Cierra Miller, Dover, Pa., Welding & Fabrication Engineering Technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology 

• Joel Mink, Florence, Ky., Aviation Maintenance Technology at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College 
• Michael Montilla, River Grove, Ill., Engineering Technology/Mechanical Design at Triton College 
• Nicholas Odle, Webster, N.Y., Electrical Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology 
• Jose Orozco, Pacoima, Calif., Welding Technologies at College of the Canyons 
• Robert Ponder, Stone Mountain, Ga., Engineering Technology at Gwinnett Technical College 

• Cameron Quinn, Chesterfield, N.J., Welding & Fabrication Engineering Technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology 
• Alec Rees, Centerport, N.Y., Manufacturing Engineering Technology & Metal Fabrication Technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology 
• Brenten Rodgers, Floyds Knobs, Ind., Engineering Technology at Trine University 
• Connor Simmons, Fuquay Varina, N.C., Electrical Engineering at North Carolina State University 
• Richard Taylor, Hot Springs, Ark., Elite Structural Welding Program at Arkansas Elite Welding Academy 

• Jadon Uecker, Slinger, Wis., Tool & Die Technologies at Moraine Park Technical College 
• Haleyanne Walter, Delta, Pa., Welding & Fabrication Engineering Technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology 
• Matthew Woolcock, Oil City, Pa., Welding & Fabrication Engineering Technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology 

The application for spring 2024 scholarships will be open July 1 – Sept. 30, 2023. Learn more and apply at nbtfoundation.org/scholarships.