On Tuesday night, 50 members of our industry's next generation were awarded scholarships at the EMERGing Leaders Bash. In all, 22 different categories were presented during a ceremony at the historic Aztec Theatre near the San Antonio Riverwalk.
The ceremony took place from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., followed by a celebration of the recipients. Live music was performed byThe Grooves Band, and dancing took place from 8:00 until 11:00 p.m. local time.
The AMPP event was sponsored by industry partners: The Sherwin-Williams Company as a Signature Sponsor, BP as a Scholarship Awards Sponsor, and DNV as a Silver Sponsor.
Congratulations go out to all the winners, and we thank everyone who joined us in the celebration of these upcoming leaders! The complete list of scholarship recipients and their school affiliations is available below.
AMERICAN INNOVATIONS CORROSION SCHOLARSHIP
Ethan Thrapp, Kilgore College
Larry Busby, Seward County Community College
AMPP EMERG ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP
Mark Labib, The University of Akron
Maria Petrecca, The University of Akron
Daniel Gabel, The University of Akron
Ashley Chow, The University of Akron
Louis Garfias, Louisiana State University
DETROIT SECTION SCHOLARSHIP
Bryce Bailey, The University of Akron
EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC AREA YOUNG SCHOLAR AWARD
Huiru Wang, Ohio University
Di Wang, Ohio University
Yi Lu, Texas A&M University
EASTERN AREA SCHOLARSHIP
Maria Petrecca, The University of Akron
GORDON RANKIN CORROSION ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP
Maria Petrecca, The University of Akron
Daniel Gabel, The University of Akron
Ashley Chow, The University of Akron
GRADUATE STUDENT BOOK AWARD
Divya Rachel Rooby, National Institute of Technology Calicut
Sehrish Habib, Qatar University
Di Wang, Ohio University
Sundaresan C, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Perumal Agilan, Anna University
Ingrid Santillan, Florida Atlantic University
Huiru Wang, Ohio University
HANS SCHMOLDT SCHOLARSHIP IN CATHODIC PROTECTION
Ethan Thrapp, Kilgore College
LEE MAGNON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Ethan Thrapp, Kilgore College
Louis Garfias, Louisiana State University
MELVIN J. SCHIFF FELLOWSHIP FUND
Singh Harjot, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
MTI BERT KRISHER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Ethan Thrapp, Kilgore College
Mark Labib, The University of Akron
NACE FOUNDATION OF CANADA GRADUATE STUDENT EXCELLENCE AWARD
Yuanjiao Li, McGill University
Victor Okoro, Queen's University
NACE FOUNDATION OF CANADA DENNIS B DUTTON AWARD FORSTUDENT LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE
Briana Rector, University of Western Ontario
Sina Matin, Western University
AMPP NACE FOUNDATION INDIA SCHOLARSHIP
Sundaresan C, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Ananthapadmanabhan S S, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Dr. Geetisubhra Jena, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Mr. Paulson Varghese, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai
Perumal Agilan, Anna University
OLIVER MOGHISSI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Madison Pixler, The University of Notre Dame
Shuai Ren, Ohio University
PAST PRESIDENTS’ SCHOLARSHIP
Madison Pixler, The University of Notre Dame
Noah Van Hyning, The University of Akron
PPG PROTECTIVE AND MARINE COATINGS ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP
Camryn William, University of Alberta
Bryce Bailey, The University of Akron
Jacob Hughes, The University of Akron
Georgios Mallias, Youngstown State University
Andrew Snover, Western Michigan University
SANDIA MOUNTAIN SECTION SCHOLARSHIP
Madison Pixler, The University of Notre Dame
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PROTECTIVE AND MARINE COATINGS
ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP
Ethan Harvey, Bluefield State College
Madison Pixler, The University of Notre Dame
THEODORE D. HARRINGTON SCHOLARSHIP
Harjot Singh, California State PolytechnicUniversity, Pomona
WEST VIRGINIA CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP
Ethan Harvey, Bluefield State College
WILLIAMS COMPANIES SCHOLARSHIP
Louise Garfias, Louisiana State University
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