MHEFI 2019-2020 Scholarship Winners

The Board of Directors of the Material Handling Education Foundation Inc. (MHEFI) has named its 2019-2020 Scholarship Winners. Thirty-five scholarships totaling $107,400 were issued.

For 40 years, MHEFI has supported material handling, logistics and supply chain students at many universities. MHEFI scholarships are awarded each year to students dedicated to entering the material handling, logistics or supply chain field, either within MHI member companies or the user community.

Since 1976, MHEFI’s  programs have supported almost 1,000 students seeking pathways to fulfilling careers, high quality educational programming and industry awareness efforts.

These students are pursuing careers in the industry as engineers, project managers, management, researchers and professors.  Many will be employed in manufacturing and the supply chain.

2019-2020 Scholarship Winners:

• Crane Manufacturers Association of America Honor Scholarship: $6,000 awarded to Michael Bretz, University of Southern Indiana
• Tompkins International Honor Scholarship: $6,000 awarded to Sha Qiang Garlington, Virginia Tech
• Frazier Industrial Honor Scholarship: $5,000 awarded to Danielle Schmidt, West Virginia University
• Howard Bernstein Scholarship: $5,000 awarded to Hanna Johns, East Carolina University
• Howard Bernstein Scholarship Sponsored by Conger Toyota Lift, Morrison Industrial Equipment, Gary T. Moore, Hy-Tek Material Handling: $5,000 awarded to Lillian Usher, University of Louisville
• Howard Bernstein Scholarship Sponsored by T.D.T., Inc., Atlas Toyota Material Handling, Worldwide Parts, Ltd., Wisconsin Lift Truck, Sentry Protection, AJ Jersey, Inc., Howard Bernstein Fund: $5,000 awarded to Rachel Bunker, Maine Maritime Academy
• Howard Bernstein Scholarship Sponsored by Toyota Material Handling, NA: $5,000 awarded to Kianna Hawkins, Howard University
• Howard Bernstein Scholarship Sponsored by Worldwide Material Handling: $5,000 awarded to James Boals, Iowa State University
• Rack Manufacturers Institute/John Nofsinger Honor Scholarship: $5,000 awarded to Devan Dunneback, Louisiana State University
• Solutions Community Honor Scholarship: $5,000 awarded to Matthew Dale, MIT
• Gorbel Inc. Honor Scholarship: $3,000 awarded to Kyle Hart, Clarkson University
• Storage Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship: $3,000 awarded to Kaan Unnu, Rensselaer Polytechnic
• Automated Storage/Retrieval Systems Honor Scholarship: $2,500 awarded to Kasey Lenarz, Clemson University
• Conveyor & Sortation Systems Honor Scholarship: $2,500 awarded to Raquel Denning, University of Southern Indiana
• Electrification and Controls Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship: $2,500 awarded to Margaret May, Georgia Tech
• Rack Manufacturers Institute / John Nofsinger Honor Scholarship: $2,500 awarded to Gabrielle Burns, Auburn University
• Rack Manufacturers Institute / John Nofsinger Honor Scholarship: $2,500 awarded to Aaron Madden, Oklahoma State University
• Rack Manufacturers Institute / John Nofsinger Honor Scholarship: $2,500 awarded to Navardo Henry, Kettering University
• Rack Manufacturers Institute / John Nofsinger Honor Scholarship: $2,500 awarded to Kara McNeely, Louisiana State University
• Southworth International Group, Inc. Honor Scholarship: $2,500 awarded to Marshall Price, Ohio State University
• St. Onge Company Honor Scholarship: $2,500 awarded to Monica Moody, Clemson University
• Expert Crane Honor Scholarship: $2,250 awarded to Brendan Ezzell, University of Utah
• UNEX Manufacturing Inc. Honor Scholarship: $2,250 awarded to Joshua Nielsen, University of Louisville
• Hoist Manufacturers Institute / Monorail Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship: $2,100 awarded to Peter Pranata, State University at Buffalo
• Automatic Guided Vehicle Systems Honor Scholarship: $2,000 awarded to Joshua Line, University of Pittsburgh
• Ergonomic Assist Systems & Equipment Council / Lee Wood Honor Scholarship: $2,000 awarded to Dana Emswiler, University of Pittsburgh
• Hanel Storage Systems Honor Scholarship: $2,000 awarded to Elizabeth Bunting, Oklahoma State University
• Irving M. Footlik, P.E. Memorial Scholarship: $2,000 awarded to Madison Smith, Arizona State University
• Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship: $2,000 awarded to Sandra Curtis, NC A&T State University
• Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship: $2,000 awarded to Erica McBride-Rapp, Michigan State University
• Seizmic, Inc. / LAMHMS Scholarship: $2,000 awarded to Alec Jobbins, University of CA Berkeley
• Loading Dock Equipment Manufacturers Honor Scholarship: $1,800 awarded to Colin Kirchhoff, University of Northern Iowa
• Lift Manufacturers Product Section Honor Scholarship: $1,500 awarded to Cassie Johnson, Oklahoma State University
• Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship: $1,500 awarded to Rachel Wolter, Western Illinois University
• Willard P. Heddles Memorial Scholarship: $1,500 awarded to Celeste Lueers, Ohio State University

Since 1976, MHEFI’s  programs have supported almost 1,000 students seeking pathways to fulfilling careers, high quality educational programming and industry awareness efforts.