Material Handling Education Foundation 2016 Scholarship awards announced
The Board of Directors of the Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc. (MHEFI) recently announced its 2016 Scholarship Winners. A total of 34 scholarships worth $116,460 was issued.
For over 40 years, MHEFI has supported material handling and logistics sciences students at many universities. MHEFI scholarships are awarded each year to students dedicated to entering the material handling and logistics field, either within MHI member companies or the user community.
These students are pursuing careers in the industry as engineers, project managers, management and professors. Many will be employed in manufacturing and the supply chain.
2016 Scholarship Winners
Crane Manufacturers Association of America Honor Scholarship
$9,000 awarded to Merve Ozen PhD, University of WI-Madison
Rack Manufacturers Institute/John Nofsinger Honor Scholarship
$6,860 awarded to Justin Traino , University of Pittsburgh
Tompkins International Honor Scholarship
$6,000 awarded to Seyed Mofidi PhD, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Frazier Industrial Honor Scholarship
$5,000 awarded to Joshua Dimon, Clemson University
Howard Bernstein Scholarship Sponsored by Wisconsin Lift Truck Corp., T.D.T., Inc., Steel King Industries, Hy-Tek Material Handling, Atlas Toyota Material Handling, Hanel Storage Systems & Hamilton Caster
$5,000 awarded to Jeremy Kaszycki, Bradley University
Howard Bernstein Scholarship Sponsored by Tynan Equipment Company, Morrison Industrial Equipment, Mr. Gary Moore, & Transamerican Equipment
$5,000 awarded to William Berry, Georgia Tech
Howard Bernstein Scholarship Sponsored by Conger Toyota Lift & Toyota Material Handling USA
$5,000 awarded to Taylor Au, Rutgers University
Howard Bernstein Scholarship Sponsored by Worldwide Material Handling
$5,000 awarded to Garrett Thomas, Kettering University
Howard Bernstein Scholarship Sponsored by EnerSys
$5,000 awarded to Benjamin Brooks, Michigan State
Howard Bernstein Scholarship Sponsored by Howard Bernstein, CMH Services & The Raymond Corporation
$5,000 awarded to Peyton Gunnison, Northern Illinois University
Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association Honor Scholarship
$5,000 awarded to Daniel Piechnik, University of British Columbia
Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association Honor Scholarship
$5,000 awarded to Faybiana Walker, Kettering University
Spanco, Inc. Honor Scholarship
$5,000 awarded to Rico Polim, Penn State
Automated Storage/Retrieval Systems Honor Scholarship
$4,000 awarded to Mikhail Jackson, Masters, Texas Christian University
Storage Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship
$3,000 awarded to Casey Davis, Masters, Ohio University
Electrification and Controls Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship
$2,500 awarded to Payam Parsa PhD, University of Arkansas
Southworth International Group, Inc. Honor Scholarship
$2,500 awarded to Shelby Koskela, University of MN-Twin Cities
St. Onge Company Honor Scholarship
$2,500 awarded to Ankita Khurana, Masters, Oklahoma State University
Expert Crane Honor Scholarship
$2,250 awarded to Noah Kaib, University of Pittsburgh
UNEX Manufaturing Inc. Honor Scholarship
$2,250 awarded to Kevin Shirley, Masters, Brigham Young University
Hoist Manufacturers Institute/Monorail Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship
$2,100 awarded to Olabode Olanusi, Masters, University of Arkansas
Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship
$2,000 awarded to Girik Vadehra, Masters, North Carolina A&T
Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship
$2,000 awarded to Sean Catt, Kettering University
Automatic Guided Vehicle Systems Honor Scholarship
$2,000 awarded University of Central Florida
Conveyor & Sortation Systems Honor Scholarship
$2,000 awarded to Ehsan Khodabandeh PhD, University of Louisville
Hanel Storage Systems Honor Scholarship
$2,000 awarded to Leah Kaighn, University of Pittsburgh
Order Fulfillment Solutions Honor Scholarship
$2,000 awarded to Adam Lecznar, Kettering University
Ridg-U-Rak Honor Scholarship
$2,000 awarded to Valeria Garza, St. Mary’s University
Steel King Industries Honor Scholarship
$2,000 awarded to Natalie Clink, Kettering University
Ergonomic Assist Systems & Equipment Council Honor Scholarship
$1,500 awarded to Sajjad Farahani PhD, University of WI-Milwaukee
Gorbel Inc. Honor Scholarship
$1,500 awarded to Ariana Gilbert, Clarkson University
Lee Wood Scholarship (ICWM)
$1,500 awarded to Luis Cardona PhD, University of Louisville
Lift Manufacturers Product Section Honor Scholarship
$1,500 awarded to Timothy Eddy, University of Oklahoma
Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship
$1,500 awarded to Meera Murti, Rutgers University
