PMA Districts, with PMAEF, Award $17,000 in 2022 Fall Scholarships

$45,000 in total scholarships awarded in 2022

Wednesday, February 1, 2023
By: Randy Kish

For more information, please contact Randy Kish

Scholarships are an important part of providing financial support for students looking to pursue higher education. These funds enable students to obtain the education they may not have access to otherwise. At the Precision Metalforming Association Educational Foundation (PMAEF), we believe that scholarships are more than financial aid; they reward deserving students with the ability to advance their education and careers. In addition, PMAEF-sponsored scholarships engage more young people in metalforming, allowing them to explore what a career in this field would look like. 

PMAEF, in cooperation with participating PMA districts, offer scholarships to individuals seeking careers in the metalforming industry. In the fall of 2022, PMAEF distributed $17,000 to 15 recipients in six districts, bringing the total scholarships awarded in 2022 to $45,000, for 38 recipients in eight districts.

“The PMAEF/District Scholarship program was launched in 2020, canceled due to the pandemic, and relaunched in 2021,” says Randy Kish, PMA member engagement manager. “We are still in our infancy in growing scholarship support through our districts to the next generation of manufacturing professionals, yet we have awarded tens of thousands of dollars thus far. PMA has 17 districts across the United States, Canada and Mexico. As participation grows, the sky is the limit as to the impact our districts can make in fostering manufacturing careers.”

Fall 2022 Scholarship Recipients

East Michigan District

Jared Keeney - University of Michigan-Dearborn/Dallas Industries, BSE Mechanical Engineering

Scholarship Amount

- PMA Educational Foundation: $750
- East Michigan District: $750
- Total: $1500

 

 

Southeast District 

Ethan Thompson - Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College, Machine Tool Technology

Scholarship Amount

- PMA Educational Foundation: $500
- Southeast District: $500
- Total: $1000


 

 

James Roberton - Central Carolina Community College, Industrial Systems

Scholarship Amount

- PMA Educational Foundation: $750
- Southeast District: $750
- Total: $1500

 

 

 

Tennessee District 

Caroline Caudill - Middle Tennessee State University, Engineering Management MSPS

Scholarship Amount

- PMA Educational Foundation: $500
- Tennessee District: $500
- Total: $1000

 

 

David Gibelyou - Middle Tennessee State University, Mechanical Engineering Technology

Scholarship Amount

- PMA Educational Foundation: $750
- Tennessee District: $750
- Total: $1500

 

 

Oluwatimilehin Ojo - Middle Tennessee State University, MS. Engineering Technology-Industrial Studies

Scholarship Amount

- PMA Educational Foundation: $500
- Tennessee District: $500
- Total: $1000

 

 

Orkhan Huseynov - Tennessee Technological University, Additive Manufacturing

Scholarship Amount

- PMA Educational Foundation: $500
- Tennessee District: $500
- Total: $1000

 

 

Twin Cities 

Tyler Kleinsasser - SD School of Mines and Technology, M.S. Industrial Engineering (Engineering Management)

Scholarship Amount

- PMA Educational Foundation: $500
- Twin Cities District: $500
- Total: $1000

 

 

West Michigan

Cameron Watrous - Grand Rapids Community College, Tool and Die Maker Apprenticeship

Scholarship Amount

- PMA Educational Foundation: $250
- West Michigan District: $250
- Total: $500

 

 

Clayton Strzyzewski - Grand Rapids Community College, Die Maker Apprenticeship

Scholarship Amount

- PMA Educational Foundation: $250
- West Michigan District: $250
- Total: $500

 

 

Cory Wyn - Grand Valley State University/Koops Automation Systems, Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering

Scholarship Amount

- PMA Educational Foundation: $750
- West Michigan District: $750
- Total: $1500

 

 

Isaac Clark - Caledonia High School, Industrial Design

Scholarship Amount

- PMA Educational Foundation: $750
- West Michigan District: $750
- Total: $1500

 

 

Kevin Bravo - Grand Rapids Community College, Industrial Maintenance

Scholarship Amount

- PMA Educational Foundation: $500
- West Michigan District: $500
- Total: $1000

 

 

 

William Franklin - Ferris State University, Industrial Technology and Management

 Scholarship Amount

- PMA Educational Foundation: $500
- West Michigan District: $500
- Total: $1000

 

 

Wisconsin

Victoria Hohol - Moraine Park Technical College, CNC Set-up/Operator Certificate

Scholarship Amount 

- PMA Educational Foundation: $750
- Wisconsin District: $750
- Total: $1500