MHEFI Awards $200,000 in Scholarships to Material Handling, Logistics and Supply Chain Students

 

The Material Handling Education Foundation Inc. (MHEFI) has awarded $200,000 in scholarships to 56 students for the 2023/2024 academic year. This is the largest amount of financial support MHEFI has ever awarded. 

 

The scholarships were given to 56 undergraduate students who have a focus on material handling, logistics, and/or supply chain management. All recipients were required to be full-time students with a “B” grade point average or above in their major. The scholarships granted ranged from $1,500 to $6,000. The students are required to use the funds for tuition and/or fees and books associated with attending school full-time. 

 

MHEFI would like to congratulate the following scholarship recipients:

 

­• Aidan Holihan, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Crane Manufacturers Association of America Honor Scholarship, $6,000

• David Hinkle, Lehigh University, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,400

• Sarosh Ahmed, University of Toledo, Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems Honor Scholarship, $5,000

• Odera Chidume, Texas Tech University, Conveyor & Sortation Systems Honor Scholarship, $5,000

• Max Lovell, Miami University, Daniel Clapp Memorial Scholarship Sponsored by RMI, $5,000

• Emanuel Meshoyrer, Rutgers New Brunswick, Frazier Industrial Honor Scholarship, $5,000

• Kyra Glenn, University of North Texas, Howard Bernstein Scholarship, $5,000

• Youstina Kamel, NC A&T University, Howard Bernstein Scholarship, $5,000

• Maiah Fallone, Rochester Institute of Technology, Howard Bernstein Scholarship, $5,000

• Jaeda Berkemeier, Indiana University, Howard Bernstein Scholarship, $5,000

• William Fish, North Dakota State University, Howard Bernstein Scholarship, $5,000

• Anna Sidoti, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Howard Bernstein Scholarship, $5,000

• Logan Cate, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000

• Aya Hobeika, Virginia Tech, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship $5,000

• Madison Brown, Oregon State University, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000

• Mahin Fatima, Wayne State University, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000

• Corbin Fowler, Texas A&M, MHEDA Honor Scholarship, $5,000

• Kelsey Kempes, Bradley University, MHEDA Honor Scholarship, $5,000

• Jonathan Graves, University of West Florida, MHEDA Honor Scholarship, $5,000

• Eliza Bohart, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Rack Manufacturers Institute Honor Scholarship Sponsored by ASG Services, $5,000

• Brian Blood, Kansas State University, Rack Manufacturers Institute Honor Scholarship Sponsored by ASG Services, $5,000

• Sylvi Frogness, University of Minnesota, Rack Manufacturers Institute Honor Scholarship Sponsored by ASG Services, $5,000

• Seth Shuchat, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Richard Dilling Memorial Scholarship, $5,000

• Ruth Nolan, Clarkson University, The George W. Prest Honor Scholarship, $5,000

• Kathryn Sloan, Virginia Tech, James Galante Memorial Scholarship Sponsored by EASE, LIFT & LODEM, $3,700

• Alan  Meenan, Oklahoma State University, Electrification & Controls Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship, $3,000

• Rachel Gentile, Clarkson University, Electrification & Controls Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship, $3,000

• Zoey Kovach, Clarkson University, Gorbel Inc. Honor Scholarship, $3,000

• Pamela Bolis, Indiana University Bloomington, Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship, $3,000

• Mia Saade, Virginia Tech, Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship, $3,000

• Seth  Thibodeau, Oklahoma State University, Rack Manufacturers Institute Honor Scholarship Sponsored by RMI & ASG Services, $3,000

• Ethan O'Connor, Oklahoma State University, Scan Label Apply Manifest (SLAM) Honor Scholarship, $3,000

• Jacob Ahmed, University of California Berkeley, Storage Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship, $3,000

• William Murphy, Auburn University, Willard P. Heddles Memorial Scholarship, $3,000

• Sabrina Hussain, Wayne State University, Irving M. Footlik, PE Memorial Scholarship, $2,900

• Makala Langley, NC A&T State University, Bastian Family Scholarship, $2,500

• Katelyn Supra, Auburn University, Bastian Family Scholarship, $2,500

• Tate  Brungardt, Kansas State University, Conveyor & Sortation Systems Honor Scholarship, $2,500

• Skyla Rijos, University of Illinois Chicago, Solutions Community Honor Scholarship, $2,500

• Joshua Duzan, University of Southern Indiana, Solutions Community Honor Scholarship, $2,500

• Brody Weaver, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Southworth International Group Honor Scholarship, $2,500

• Carlos Domingues, University of Missouri, St. Onge Company Honor Scholarship , $2,500

• Anjali Sivasothy, Rice University, The Robotics Group Honor Scholarship, $2,500

• Davita Verma, University of California Berkeley, Seizmic, Inc./LAMHMS Honor Scholarship, $2,400

• Regan Weaver, University of North Texas, Expert Crane Honor Scholarship, $2,250

• Asif Ahmed, Texas Tech University, UNEX Manufacturing Honor Scholarship, $2,250

• Anthony Mendoza, Purdue University, Hoist Manufacturers Institute/Monorail Manufacturers of America Honor Scholarship, $2,100

• Ashton Parkey, Oklahoma State University, Hanel Storage Systems Honor Scholarship, $2,000

• Nicole Carvagno, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Loading Dock Equipment Manufacturers, Honor Scholarship, $2,000

• Alexandra Nikitin, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Mobile Automation Group Honor Scholarship, $2,000

• Matthew Moore, University of Texas Arlington, Ridg-U-Rak Honor Scholarship, $2,000

• Viviana Abadia, Georgia Institute of Technology, Steel King Industries Honor Scholarship, $2,000

• Geneva Hamilton, Mississippi State University, Ergonomic Assist Systems & Equipment Honor Scholarship, $1,500

• Garrett Dickinson, University of Maine, James Indelicato Material Handling Scholarship, $1,500

• Ruth Hounkpe, Western Illinois University, LIFT Honor Scholarship, $1,500

• Breanna Schneider, UW-Madison Grainger Center for Supply Chain Mgmt., Sabine Batsche Memorial Scholarship Sponsored by ICWM, $1,500

 

Thank you to the generous companies and donors who make these scholarships possible. If you would like to support MHEFI’s mission to provide financial support for educational programs to engage and retain talent for the material handling, logistics and supply chain industry, please donate here: mhi.org/mhefi/donors.

 

About MHEFI

The Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc. (MHEFI) is an independent charitable organization that was established in 1976. Since 1976, our programs have supported over 1,000 students and educators seeking pathways to quality educational programs and fulfilling careers. The demands of today’s global economy and fast-paced technological change reinforce the need to draw top talent to sustain and strengthen material handling and supply chain businesses for the future. Learn more at mhefi.org.