PMA Districts and PMA Educational Foundation Award More Than $50,000 in 2025 Scholarships

Chicago District

Elizabeth Adams – McHenry County College, Engineering Science (AS); Manufacturing Engineering (BS)

  • Chicago District: $1,500
  • PMA Educational Foundation: $750
  • Total: $2,250

Joshua Kornatowski – Walker Manufacturing Group Midwest, CNC Lathe/Mill+

  • Chicago District: $1,000
  • PMA Educational Foundation: $500
  • Total: $1,500

Victoria Hay – Ferris State University, Welding Engineering Technology

  • Chicago District: $1,500
  • PMA Educational Foundation: $750
  • Total: $2,250

Cleveland District

Keith Heinlen – Taylor Metal Products, Tool and Die Apprenticeship

  • Cleveland District: $250
  • PMA Educational Foundation: $250
  • Total: $500

Indiana District

Praanav Lodha – Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Mechanical Engineering

  • 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

  • Lone Star District: $750
  • PMA Educational Foundation: $375
  • Total: $1,125

Sienna Whitaker – Collin County Community College, Associates of Applied Science in Welding

Lone Star District: $1,000
PMA Educational Foundation: $500
Total: $1,500

East Michigan District

Mae Pasatta – University of Michigan, Mechanical Engineering

  • East Michigan District: $2,000
  • PMA Educational Foundation: $1,000
  • Total: $3,000

Travis Walters – Michigan Technological University, Electrical Engineering

  • East Michigan: $1,500
  • PMA Educational Foundation: $750
  • Total: $2,250

Mid-Atlantic District

Alaina Myers – Pennsylvania College of Technology, Welding & Fabrication Engineering Technology

  • Mid-Atlantic District: $2,000
  • PMA Educational Foundation: $1,000
  • Total: $3,000

Kendra Bealer – Bihler of America, Tool and Die Apprenticeship

  • Mid-Atlantic District: $250
  • PMA Educational Foundation: $250
  • Total: $500

Payton Caris – Pennsylvania College of Technology, Automated Manufacturing Technology

  • 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

  • New England District: $250
  • PMA Educational Foundation $250
  • Total: $500

Southeast District

Gerardo Rios – Universal Technical Institute, CNC Machinist Course

  • 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

  • Southern New England District: $250
  • PMA Educational Foundation: $250
  • Total: $500

Tennessee District

William Henderson – Tennessee Tech University, Computer Engineering

  • Tennessee District: $750
  • PMA Educational Foundation: $375
  • Total: $1,125

Samuel Osborne – University of Tennessee Knoxville, Engineering

  • Tennessee District: $1,500
  • PMA Educational Foundation: $750
  • Total: $2,250

Rohith Vadapalli – Tennessee Technological University, Mechanical Engineering

  • Tennessee District: $1,500
  • PMA Educational Foundation: $750
  • Total: $2,250

Roman Webb – Ferris State University, Welding Engineering Technology

  • Tennessee District: $750
  • PMA Educational Foundation: $375
  • Total: $1,125

Jackson Yerbich – Tennessee Technological University, Manufacturing Engineering Technology

  • Tennessee District: $500
  • PMA Educational Foundation: $250
  • Total: $750

Twin Cities District

Paul Haapala – St. Cloud State University, Mechanical Engineering

  • Twin Cities District: $1,500
  • PMA Educational Foundation: $750
  • Total: $2,250

Vincent Crist – University of St. Thomas, Mechanical Engineering

  • Twin Cities District: $750
  • PMA Educational Foundation: $375
  • Total: $1,125

West Michigan District

Austin Rahn – Grand Rapids Community College, Industrial Electricity

  • West Michigan: $250
  • PMA Educational Foundation: $250
  • Total: $500

Wisconsin District

Adam Bruner – St. Paul College, CNC Toolmaking

  • Wisconsin District: $1,500
  • PMA Educational Foundation: $750
  • Total: $2,250

Michael Callies – Moraine Park Technical College – West Bend, CNC/Tool and Die Technologies

  • Wisconsin District: $1,500
  • PMA Educational Foundation: $750
  • Total: $2,250

Luke Grosenick – Madison Area Technical College, Metal Fabrication/Welding

  • Wisconsin District: $1,500
  • PMA Educational Foundation: $750
  • Total: $2,250

Chris Samson – Ottawa University, Master’s of Business Administration (MBA)

  • Wisconsin District: $500
  • PMA Educational Foundation: $500
  • Total: $1,000

Jadon Uecker – Moraine Park Technical College, CNC Tool and Die

  • Wisconsin District: $1,500
  • PMA Educational Foundation: $750
  • Total: $2,250

Jacob Winter – Madison Area Technical College, Mechanical Design Technology

  • Wisconsin District: $1,500
  • PMA Educational Foundation: $750
  • Total: $2,250

Educational Foundation

Colin Gasson – Purdue University Fort Wayne, Mechanical Engineering Technology

  • PMA Educational Foundation: $1,500
  • Total: $1,500