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