NBT awards manufacturing scholarships to 31 students

Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs (NBT), the foundation of the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association (FMA), Elgin, Ill., recently granted 31 scholarships totaling $46,500 to students enrolled in manufacturing certificate and degree programs. These awards help defray educational expenses such as tuition fees, books, and other school-related costs for the upcoming semester.

All award winners have strong overall GPAs with high grades in relevant coursework. In as few as six months, some of the scholarship recipients will graduate from their programs and become full-time employees in manufacturing organizations across the U.S.

“We saw a 71% increase in qualified applications over last year’s spring semester. It is very encouraging to see this growth in interest, and NBT is extremely proud to support these accomplished students in their pursuit of manufacturing careers,” said Ed Dernulc, NBT director. “Our sincere belief is that this opportunity will help lay the groundwork for them to become valuable contributors to the ever-evolving metal fabrication industry.”

Following are the recipients of spring 2024 scholarships:

• River Allen, Hiram, Ga., welding at Georgia Trade School
• Hector Anguiano, Berwyn, Ill., electrical engineering at Triton College
• Lilly Armstrong Baglien, Osseo, Wis., mechatronics at Chippewa Valley Technical College
• Daniel Athey, West Chester, Pa., welding technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology
• Thomas Barker IV, Kilgore, Texas, elite combined structural/pipe welding at Arkansas Elite Welding Academy
• Richard Beckman, Shelton, Wash., robotics technology/computer science at South Puget Sound Community College
• Scott Beebe Jr., Vancleave, Miss., electrical engineering at Mississippi State University
• Dylan Berguson, Jersey Shore, Pa., welding and fabrication engineering technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology
• Benton Bilyeu, Golden City, Mo., precision machining technology at State Technical College of Missouri
• Luke Blandford, Roanoke, Va., mechanical engineering at University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Ethan Brumberger, The Woodlands, Texas, mechanical engineering at Texas A&M University
• Carter Cygan, Spring Hill, Kan., mechanical engineering at Kansas State University
• Tyler Dubien, York, Pa., welding and fabrication engineering technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology
• Elizabeth Greene, USAF Academy, Colo., electrical engineering at University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
• Andrew Hall, Lakewood, Ohio, industrial welding technology at Cuyahoga Community College
• Chad Holt, Elmwood Park, Ill., automation, robotics, mechatronics at College of Lake County
• Tyler Kleinsasser, Silverdale, Wash., industrial engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
• Cierra Miller, Dover, Pa., welding and fabrication engineering technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology
• Timothy Montes, Deltona, Fla., mechanical engineering at University of Central Florida
• Angelica Niemerg, Arlington Heights, Ill., welding technology at Harper College
• Kyle Paris, Littleton, Colo., mechanical engineering/computer science at University of Colorado, Boulder
• Alec Rees, Centerport, N.Y., manufacturing engineering technology/metal fabrication technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology
• Daniel Robinson, Stone Mountain, Ga., mechanical engineering at University of Georgia
• Brenten Rodgers, Floyds Knobs, Ind., design engineering technology at Trine University
• Harshin Sanam, Houston, mechanical engineering at University of Texas at Austin
• Aarya Shah, O’Fallon, Mo., mechanical engineering at Texas A&M University
• Athena Shier, Columbia, S.C., mechanical engineering at University of South Carolina
• Ziv Shusterman, Sea Cliff, N.Y., mechanical engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Jack Stump, York, Pa., machine tool technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology
• Anna Tran, Lansing, Mich., manufacturing systems engineering at Kettering University
• Kiyan Yacoob, Flower Mound, Texas, mechanical engineering at Purdue University

The application for fall 2024 scholarships is open through March 31 at nbtfoundation.org/scholarships and welcomes applicants from Canada, the U.S., and globally, who meet eligibility requirements.