MHEFI Al Wurz Scholarship Fund

The Material Handling Education Foundation Inc. (MHEFI) recently formed the Al Wurz Scholarship Fund.

This fund was made possible from generous contributions totaling $176,621 from Jane, Ron, and Dave Wurz, his loving family.

The Al Wurz Scholarship will be awarded to a deserving student studying at universities and colleges in the United States in the targeted programs of industrial engineering, mechanical and electrical engineering and / or civil and structural engineering with a focus on material handling, logistics and supply chain.

Wurz, who passed away on April 26, 2022, is the founder of Accu-Sort Systems Inc. and is widely considered a pioneer in the barcode scanning industry.

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.

His vision and his company’s products helped meet the demand for ever increasing throughput in the material handling industry. Wurz served on the MHI Board of Governors and was a Lifetime Director of the Material Handling Education Foundation.

• If you would like to donate to the Al Wurz Scholarship Fund, please visit https://www.mhi.org/mhefi/donors, click on the ‘Donate’ button, and add a special instruction “For the Al Wurz Fund.” The Foundation also accepts checks made payable to MHEFI and mailed to 8720 Red Oak Blvd., Suite 201, Charlotte, NC 28217. Please make a note on the check that the funds are “For the Al Wurz Fund.”