ATLANTA — ASHRAE announced it is awarding 33 students with $164,000 worth of scholarship funds for the 2016-17 school year. Over the course of 28 years ASHRAE said it has awarded more than $1.78 million to over 360 deserving undergraduate students.

“ASHRAE scholarships have a positive impact on the lives of students, often allowing them to focus more on their studies and work fewer hours at part-time jobs,” said Chuck Curlin, chair of the Scholarship Trustees. “ASHRAE scholarships help defray some of the costs of a college education, which has gotten much more expensive in past years. The scholarships we provide not only help with the financial needs of students, but also creates a direct connection between the recipients and ASHRAE.”

The 2016-17 scholarship recipients are:

• Willis H. Carrier Scholarships: $10,000 each for one year, Casey Zarger and Kristen Cole, architectural engineering, Pennsylvania State University. The scholarship was established by the Carrier Corp. in memory of its founder.

• Reuben Trane Scholarships: $10,000 each to be awarded over two years, Danish Dhamani, mechanical engineering, Drexel University; Aldo Kusnardi, mechanical engineering, Minnesota State University; and Jacquelyn Sommers, architectural engineering, Kansas State University. The scholarship was established by the Trane Co. in memory of its founder.

The following awards provide one-year $5,000 scholarships:

• Lynn G. Bellenger Engineering Scholarship: Linda Komnang Liezu, mechanical engineering, City College of New York. The scholarship recognizes female undergraduate engineering students and is named in memory of the Society’s first female president.

• Lynn G. Bellenger Engineering Technology Scholarship: Kathleen Agustin, sustainable energy and building technology, Humber College. The scholarship recognizes female undergraduate engineering technology students.

• Region IV Benny Bootle Scholarship: Robert Cosby, mechanical engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology. The scholarship is named for a former Region IV chair and regional director on the ASHRAE board of directors.

• James R. Bullock Jr. Scholarship: Benjamin Bingham, mechanical engineering, North Carolina State University. It is named in honor of Bullock Jr., P.E., Life Member, a longtime ASHRAE member who serves as president of Environmental Air Systems Inc.

• Frank M. Coda Scholarship: Mariana Silva, civil engineering, University of Texas at Austin. The scholarship was created in memory of ASHRAE’s former executive vice president, who served from 1981-2004.

• Duane Hanson Scholarship: Dayna Hedges, architectural engineering, Pennsylvania State University. The scholarship was established by Gayner Engineers and is named for the company’s former president.

• Gordon V.R. Holness Scholarship: Caitlin Bubel, mechanical engineering, Drexel University. It is named in honor of ASHRAE Presidential Member Holness, P.E., Fellow ASHRAE, Life Member, who served as president in 2009-10.

• David C.J. Peters Scholarship: Jacob Upton, mechanical engineering, California Polytechnic University San Luis Obispo. The scholarship was created by Southland Industries to honor Peters, an advocate of recruiting quality.

• Alwin B. Newton Scholarship: Amber Zuehlke, architectural engineering, Lawrence Technological University. The scholarship is named for an industry pioneer and ASHRAE Fellow who was granted 219 patents.

• General Scholarship: Lauren Boyle, architectural engineering, Pennsylvania State University.

• Legacy Scholarship: Dallas Gardner, architectural engineering, Kansas State University.

• Engineering Technology Scholarships: Franciso Iniguez, HVAC engineering technology and energy management, and Justin Dean, HVAC&R technology, both from Ferris State University; and Seth Helliker, construction management, Pittsburg State University.

• Freshman Engineering Scholarship: Muhammad Abbasi, mechanical engineering, Minnesota State University.

The following awards provide one-year $3,000 scholarships:

• Henry Adams Scholarship: Rachel Kendall, mechanical engineering, University of Manitoba. The scholarship was established by Henry Adams Inc. in memory of its founder, a charter member and sixth president of ASHRAE’S predecessor society, ASHVE, established in 1899.

• ASHRAE Central New York Chapter King-Traugott Scholarship: Sandhya Sapkota, mechanical engineering, City College of New York. It is named in memory of Fritz Traugott, Ph.D., Fellow ASHRAE, Life Member, and Harry King, Life Member.

• J. Richard Mehalick Scholarships: Richard Hollenbach III and Kevin White, mechanical engineering, University of Pittsburgh. The scholarship is named in memory of an ASHRAE member who was a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and oversaw development of air conditioning equipment used in commercial, military, aerospace, and transportation applications.

• Donald E. Nichols Scholarship: Hayden Rhymer, mechanical engineering, Tennessee Technological University. The scholarship is named for a former ASHRAE vice president and graduate of Tennessee Technological University. 

• Minnesota Chapter Peter Potvin Scholarship: Ryley Davis, mechanical engineering, Minnesota State University. The scholarship is named in memory of a former president of the Minnesota Chapter.

• Region I Setty Family Foundation Scholarship: Michelle Shadpour, mechanical engineering, University of Southern California. The scholarship is named after Boggarm Setty, Fellow ASHRAE, Life Member.

• Region III Setty Family Foundation Scholarship: James Braza, mechanical engineering, University of Pittsburgh. This scholarship is named after Setty.

• Region VIII Scholarship: Matthew Coleman, mechanical engineering, University of Texas-Permian Basin. 

• High School Senior Scholarships: Daryl Williams, engineering, North Carolina State University; Tyler McCubbins, mechanical engineering, University of Tennessee; Anne Wellford, engineering, Trinity University; and Emily Ruble, engineering, Western Kentucky University. 

Applications are now being accepted for the 2017-18 undergraduate, regional/chapter, and university-specific scholarships. The deadline is Dec. 1, 2016. For more information, visit www.ashrae.org/scholarships.

Publication date: 10/14/2016

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