| Press Release, Sept.
2, 2010
ASHRAE Assists College
Students with Tuition through Scholarships
ATLANTA—In order to reduce
the financial strain on engineering students around the world, ASHRAE is
awarding over $80,000 in scholarship money for the 2010-2011 school year.
“ASHRAE acknowledges the
need to be supportive of students and the development of a future generation
of ASHRAE members continuing to ‘advance the arts and sciences of HVAC&R’,”
Victor Goldschmidt, chair of the ASHRAE Scholarship Trustees, said. “At
these times of a challenging economy and need for technical advances it
is more important than ever to be involved in providing scholarships to
worthy students, and through our chapters, having a presence with institutions
with HVAC&R related programs.”
The 19 recipients of ASHRAE’s
scholarship assistance are as follows:
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Reuben Trane Scholarship:
$10,000 to be awarded over two years, Benjamin Oliver, McMaster University,
mechanical engineering and management; Jacob Wagner, Kansas State University,
mechanical engineering; and Sean Kolich, Kansas State University, architectural
engineering. The scholarship was established by the Trane Co. in memory
of its founder, an innovative engineer, inventor and business executive.
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Willis H. Carrier Scholarships:
$10,000 for one year, Daniel Cowan, University of New Haven, mechanical
engineering, and Andrea Gregg, Kansas State University, architectural engineering.
The scholarship was established by the Carrier Corp. in memory of its founder,
who installed the world’s first scientifically designed air-conditioning
system.
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Frank M. Coda: $5,000
for one year, Scott Reed, East Carolina University, engineering. The scholarship
was created in memory of ASHRAE’s former executive vice president, who
served from 1981-2004.
The following awards include
one-year $3,000 scholarships:
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Duane Hanson Scholarship:
Sean Holder, St. Louis University, mechanical engineering. The scholarship
was established by Gayner Engineers and is named for the company’s former
president.
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Alwin B. Newton Scholarship:
Cory Hultz, Oregon Institute of Technology, mechanical engineering. The
scholarship is named for an industry pioneer and ASHRAE Fellow who was
granted 219 patents.
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Henry Adams Scholarship:
Kaylee Damico, Pennsylvania State University, architectural engineering.The
scholarship was established by Henry Adams Inc. in memory of its founder,
a Charter Member and sixth president of ASHRAE’S predecessor society, ASHVE,
in 1899.
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ASHRAE Region IV/Benny Bootle
Scholarship: James Wood, Clemson University, bioengineering. The scholarship
was established collaboratively by Region IV and Benny Bootle, a former
Region IV director and regional chair on the ASHRAE Board of Directors.
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ASHRAE Region VIII Scholarship:
Jacob Vazquez, Instituto Tecnológicoy deEstudios Superiores de Monterrey
(ITESM), mechanical engineering. This scholarship was established by Region
VIII, which includes Arkansas, Oklahoma and Mexico and parts of Louisiana
and Texas.
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J. Richard Mehalick Scholarship:
Matthew Kaminski, University of Pittsburgh, mechanical engineering. The
scholarship was created by a former ASHRAE member who was instrumental
in the development of air-conditioning equipment used in commercial, military,
aerospace and transportation application.
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Donald E. Nichols Scholarship:
Jonathan Squires, Tennessee Technological University, mechanical engineering.
The scholarship was established by a former member of ASHRAE’s Board of
Directors who served for four terms.
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ASHRAE Memorial Scholarship:
Terrance Eakin, Ohio State University, mechanical engineering.
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Associate of Engineering
Technology: Robert Toungate, Austin Community College, heating, air
conditioning and refrigeration technology; and Morgan Najewicz, Pennsylvania
State University-Fayette, building engineering technology with building
environmental systems technology option.
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Bachelor of Engineering Technology:
Matthew Kuli, Pennsylvania State University-Erie, mechanical engineering
technology.
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ASHRAE General Scholarships:
Matthew Reeves, University of South Florida, pre-engineering; and Alexander
Cox, Washington University, mechanical engineering.
Over the course of 20 years
ASHRAE has awarded a combined $1 million to over 200 deserving undergraduate
and graduate students. It is ASHRAE’s belief that aiding these future leaders
of the heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration industry
will in turn benefit society as they lead the way in sustainable HVAC&R
technology.
For more information on ASHRAE
scholarships, visit www.ashrae.org/scholarships.
Applications are now being accepted for the 2011-12 undergraduate, regional
and university-specific scholarships. The deadline is Dec. 1, 2010.
ASHRAE, founded in 1894,
is an international organization of some 50,000 persons. ASHRAE fulfills
its mission of advancing heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration
to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world through research, standards
writing, publishing and continuing education.
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