Material Handling Education Foundation 2017 Scholarship awards announced
The Board of Directors of the Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc. (MHEFI) recently announced its 2017 Scholarship Winners. A total of 45 scholarships, (31 undergraduate, 7 masters and 7 PhD’s) worth $146,100 were 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. Scholarship Name, Amount, Student Awarded, School
Crane Manufacturers Association of America Honor Scholarship $6,000Brianna Malczewski Clarkson University
Rack Manufacturers Institute/John Nofsinger Honor Scholarship $6,000, Michael Drabowicz, Pennsylvania State University
Tompkins International Honor Scholarship $6,000 Rey Andrew Doctora, California Southern University
Frazier Industrial Honor Scholarship $5,000 Sandeep Kumar University of Wisconsin – School of Business
Howard Bernstein Scholarship sponsored by EnerSys, $5,000, Tudor Raducea, Michigan State University
Howard Bernstein Scholarship sponsored by TVH Parts Company, $5,000, Zechariah Shrum, Oklahoma State University
Howard Bernstein Scholarship sponsored by Worldwide Material Handling, $5,000, Christine Bodenheimer, Virginia Tech
Howard Bernstein Scholarship sponsored by Toyota Material Handling USA, $5,000, Daniel Latty, Central Michigan University
Howard Bernstein Scholarship sponsored by T.D.T., Inc., $5,000, Julie Shields, University of Pittsburgh
Howard Bernstein Scholarship sponsored by Conger Toyota Lift, Morrison Industrial Equipment, Gary T. Moore, Hy-Tek Material Handling, $5,000, Adam Lecznar, Kettering University
Howard Bernstein Scholarship sponsored by CMH Services, Wisconsin Lift Truck Corp., Steel King Industries, Material Handling Wholesaler, Atlas Toyota Material Handling, Hanel Storage Systems, Howard Bernstein Fun, $5,000, Brendan Newcomb, Maine Maritime Academy
Howard Bernstein Scholarship sponsored by CubiScan, MHI, Advance Storage Products, Raymond of New Jersey LLC, Atlanta Forklifts, Southwest Materials Handling, Howard Bernstein Fund, $5,000, Kevin Davenport Jr, Virginia Tech
Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association Honor Scholarship, $5,000, Jose Anhalzer, Virginia Tech
Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association Honor Scholarship, $5,000, Ikia Richardson, Kennesaw State University
Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association Honor Scholarship, $5,000, Christian Collier, IUPUI
Spanco, Inc. Honor Scholarship, $5,000, Laura Holleran, Pennsylvania State University
Automation Solutions Group (ASG), $5,000, Amanda Herrera, University of Houston
Storage Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship, $3,000, Ashutosh Atre, Oklahoma State University
Rack Manufacturers Institute/John Nofsinger Honor Scholarship, $2,500, Akshay Nigade, Oklahoma State University
Rack Manufacturers Institute/John Nofsinger Honor Scholarship, $2,500, Ni Ni, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rack Manufacturers Institute/John Nofsinger Honor Scholarship, $2,500, Kirstin Olesen, University of Oklahoma
Automated Storage/Retrieval Systems Honor Scholarship, $2,500, Katie Kelly, Montana State University
Electrification and Controls Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship, $2,500, Kolt Knutson, University Wisconsin Stout
Southworth International Group, Inc. Honor Scholarship, $2,500, Emily Leight, The Pennsylvania State University
St. Onge Company Honor Scholarship, $2,500, Seyed Shahab Mofidi, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $2,500, Amir Massoud Aboutaleb, Mississippi State University
Expert Crane Honor Scholarship, $2,250, Ankitkumar Patel, The University of Texas at Arlington
UNEX Manufaturing Inc. Honor Scholarship, $2,250, Calvin Hawkins, Wayne State University
Hoist Manufacturers Institute/Monorail Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship, $2,100, Clifford Bannon, Norwich University
Hytrol Conveyor Honor Scholarship, $2,000, Amal EL Harouche, University of Arkansas
Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $2,000, Alexander Campano, University of Florida
Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $2,000, Sarp Ersoy, Pennsylvania State University, University Park
Automatic Guided Vehicle Systems Honor Scholarship, $2,000, Kevin Krieger, Pennsylvania State University
Hanel Storage Systems Honor Scholarship, $2,000, Noah Kaib, University of Pittsburgh
Conveyor & Sortation Systems Honor Scholarship, $2,000, Ellyson Uldrich, University of Oklahoma
Order Fulfillment Solutions Honor Scholarship, $2,000, Laurel Rawley, University of Houston
Ridg-U-Rak Honor Scholarship, $2,000, Tyler Kleinsasser, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Steel King Industries Honor Scholarship, $2,000, April Horton, University of Texas at Arlington
Ergonomic Assist Systems & Equipment Council Honor Scholarship, $1,500, Valeria Garza, St. Mary’s University
Prest Family Honor Scholarship, $1,500, Kavinesaan Karpaya, University of Minnesota
Gorbel Inc. Honor Scholarship, $1,500, Kate McKinley, Clarkson University
Lee Wood Scholarship (ICWM), $1,500, Chibueze Enyinnaya, University of Texas at Arlington
Lift Manufacturers Product Section Honor Scholarship, $1,500, Ronny Pacheco, Oklahoma State University
Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship, $1,500, Mark Trevena, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Seizmic, Inc./LAMHMS Scholarship, $1,500, Jackie Kang, Stanford University
