PCI awards 2017-18 scholarships

(left to right) Dan Thompson, Nordson director of sales; award recipient Benjamin Whipker; Greg Dawson, Nordson regional sales manager; and Sue Ivancic, Nordson account executive.

The Powder Coating Institute (PCI), Taylor Mill, Ky., has awarded its 2017-18 scholarships to worthy students who are pursuing studies in powder coating technology. The criteria for the annual awards include relevance to powder coating technology, comprehensiveness of the university program, future goals, unique qualifications, and a letter of recommendation from an adviser.

The 2017-18 scholarship program awarded $20,000 in total, which includes corporate donations of $5,000 each from Axalta and Nordson Corp. The recipients are:

• PCI General Scholarship – Raviteja Kommineni and Shiyin Yu, both of Eastern Michigan University
• Axalta/PCI Scholarship - Theodore Hammer, University of Akron
• Nordson Builds/PCI Scholarship - Benjamin Whipker, Rochester Institute of Technology

Axalta Business Director Michael Bollen (left) presents scholarship to recipient Ted Hammer.