NBT awards $23,500 in manufacturing scholarships

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Fourteen students pursuing careers in manufacturing received scholarships valued from $1,500 to $2,500 toward their postsecondary studies in the spring 2020 semester from Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs® (NBT), the foundation of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl., Elgin, Ill.

The following students received scholarships:

• Tyler Bandle, Slatington, Pa., studying automated manufacturing at Pennsylvania College of Technology
• Sean Bush, Williamsport, Pa., studying mechatronics technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology
• Jacob Chastain, Green Bay, Wis., studying manufacturing engineering technology at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
• Kyle Dierking, New Albany, Ind., studying mechanical engineering at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
• Cinnamon Digan, Mifflinburg, Pa., studying welding engineering and fabrication at Pennsylvania College of Technology
• Luis Garcia, Berwyn, Ill., studying electrical and electronic system technology at Lincoln College of Technology
• Taylor Nett, Fond du Lac, Wis., studying welding at Moraine Park Technical College
• Drew Nordman, Victor, Mont., studying instrument and control technology at Bismarck State College
• Nicole Pomeroy**, Michigan City, Ind., studying mechanical engineering at Valparaiso University
• John Provenza Jr., Marysville, Pa., studying automated manufacturing technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology
• Abigail VanDuyne, Orion, Ill., studying mechanical engineering at Iowa State University
• Jacob VanWormer, Baraboo, Wis., studying metal fabrication at Madison Area Technical College
• Trey Vela*, Huntsville, Texas, studying mechanical engineering at Texas Tech University
• Niles Walter**, Chiloquin, Ore., studying advanced manufacturing engineering technology at Klamath Community College

*U.K. Gupta Family Endowed Scholarship Recipient

**John Grossheim Memorial (OPC) Scholarship Recipient

“We are pleased to award scholarships to these deserving students and are happy to assist them in reaching their academic goals,” said Edward Youdell, president of NBT. “They recognize that skilled manufacturing careers can be rewarding financially and fulfilling personally. The knowledge and skills they obtain will help them be more competitive in the current job market.

“The most difficult jobs to fill today are those in the skilled trades and engineering,” added Youdell. “With majors in automated manufacturing, mechatronics technology, welding engineering, electrical and electronic system technology, precision metal fabrication, and mechanical engineering, these students will be prepared for the skilled labor positions that manufacturers must fill.”Eligible applicants are full-time students enrolled in an engineering or manufacturing-related course of study, or a skilled-trade program leading to a career in manufacturing. Students must hold a minimum GPA and are responsible for submitting academic records and a manufacturing-related program description with each application.

In addition to the scholarship award, each winner receives a copy of the Student Design Kit CAD software package from NBT’s industry partner SolidWorks Corp.