PMA Districts and PMA Educational Foundation Award More Than $50,000 in 2025 Scholarships
Thursday, July 10, 2025
By: Brittany Borden
Chicago District
Elizabeth Adams - McHenry County College, Engineering Science (AS); Manufacturing Engineering (BS)
Scholarship Award
- Chicago District: $1,500
- PMA Educational Foundation: $750
- Total: $2,250
Joshua Kornatowski - Walker Manufacturing Group Midwest, CNC Lathe/Mill+
Scholarship Award
- Chicago District: $1,000
- PMA Educational Foundation: $500
- Total: $1,500
Victoria Hay - Ferris State University, Welding Engineering Technology
Scholarship Award
-Chicago District: $1,500
- PMA Educational Foundation: $750
- Total: $2,250
Cleveland District
Keith Heinlen - Taylor Metal Products, Tool and Die Apprenticeship
Scholarship Award
- Cleveland District: $250
- PMA Educational Foundation: $250
- Total: $500
Indiana District
Praanav Lodha - Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Mechanical Engineering
Scholarship Award
- Indiana District: $1,500
- PMA Educational Foundation: $750
- Total: $2,250
Lone Star District
Brooke Higa - Collin County Community College, Associates of Applied Science in Welding
Scholarship Award
- Lone Star District: $750
- PMA Educational Foundation: $375
- Total: $1,125
Sienna Whitaker - Collin County Community College, Associates of Applied Science in Welding
Scholarship Award
Lone Star District: $1,000
PMA Educational Foundation: $500
Total: $1,500
East Michigan District
Mae Pasatta - University of Michigan, Mechanical Engineering
Scholarship Award
- East Michigan District: $2,000
- PMA Educational Foundation: $1,000
- Total: $3,000
Travis Walters - Michigan Technological University, Electrical Engineering
Scholarship Award
- East Michigan: $1,500
- PMA Educational Foundation: $750
- Total: $2,250
Mid-Atlantic District
Alaina Myers - Pennsylvania College of Technology, Welding & Fabrication Engineering Technology
Scholarship Award
- Mid-Atlantic District: $2,000
- PMA Educational Foundation: $1,000
- Total: $3,000
Kendra Bealer - Bihler of America, Tool and Die Apprenticeship
Scholarship Award
- Mid-Atlantic District: $250
- PMA Educational Foundation: $250
- Total: $500
Payton Caris - Pennsylvania College of Technology, Automated Manufacturing Technology
Scholarship Award
- Mid-Atlantic District: $1,500
- PMA Educational Foundation: $750
- Total: $2,250
New England District
Blake Arroyo - W.F. Kaynor Technical High School, Apprenticeship in Eyelet Toolmaking
Scholarship Award
- New England District: $250
- PMA Educational Foundation $250
- Total: $500
Southeast District
Gerardo Rios - Universal Technical Institute, CNC Machinist Course
Scholarship Award
- Southeast District: $1,500
- PMA Educational Foundation: $750
- Total: $2,250
Southern New England District
Patrick Grasso - W.F. Kaynor Technical High School, Eyelet Toolmaking
Scholarship Award
- Southern New England District: $250
- PMA Educational Foundation: $250
- Total: $500
Tennessee District
William Henderson - Tennessee Tech University, Computer Engineering
Scholarship Award
- Tennessee District: $750
- PMA Educational Foundation: $375
- Total: $1,125
Samuel Osborne - University of Tennessee Knoxville, Engineering
Scholarship Award
- Tennessee District: $1,500
- PMA Educational Foundation: $750
- Total: $2,250
Rohith Vadapalli - Tennessee Technological University, Mechanical Engineering
Scholarship Award
- Tennessee District: $1,500
- PMA Educational Foundation: $750
- Total: $2,250
Roman Webb - Ferris State University, Welding Engineering Technology
Scholarship Award
- Tennessee District: $750
- PMA Educational Foundation: $375
- Total: $1,125
Jackson Yerbich - Tennessee Technological University, Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Scholarship Award
- Tennessee District: $500
- PMA Educational Foundation: $250
- Total: $750
Twin Cities District
Paul Haapala - St. Cloud State University, Mechanical Engineering
Scholarship Award
- Twin Cities District: $1,500
- PMA Educational Foundation: $750
- Total: $2,250
Vincent Crist - University of St. Thomas, Mechanical Engineering
Scholarship Award
Twin Cities District: $750
PMA Educational Foundation: $375
Total: $1,125
West Michigan District
Austin Rahn - Grand Rapids Community College, Industrial Electricity
Scholarship Award
- West Michigan: $250
- PMA Educational Foundation: $250
- Total: $500
Wisconsin District
Adam Bruner - St. Paul College, CNC Toolmaking
Scholarship Award
- Wisconsin District: $1,500
- PMA Educational Foundation: $750
- Total: $2,250
Michael Callies - Moraine Park Technical College - West Bend, CNC/Tool and Die Technologies
Scholarship Award
- Wisconsin District: $1,500
- PMA Educational Foundation: $750
- Total: $2,250
Luke Grosenick - Madison Area Technical College, Metal Fabrication/Welding
Scholarship Award
- Wisconsin District: $1,500
- PMA Educational Foundation: $750
- Total: $2,250
Chris Samson - Ottawa University, Master's of Business Administration (MBA)
Scholarship Award
- Wisconsin District: $500
- PMA Educational Foundation: $500
- Total: $1,000
Jadon Uecker - Moraine Park Technical College, CNC Tool and Die
Scholarship Award
- Wisconsin District: $1,500
- PMA Educational Foundation: $750
- Total: $2,250
Jacob Winter - Madison Area Technical College, Mechanical Design Technology
Scholarship Award
- Wisconsin District: $1,500
- PMA Educational Foundation: $750
- Total: $2,250
Educational Foundation
Colin Gasson - Purdue University Fort Wayne, Mechanical Engineering Technology
Scholarship Award
- PMA Educational Foundation: $1,500
- Total: $1,500