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FeMET, StEEL and Premier 2011 Scholarships Awarded
08/24/2011 - The AIST Foundation’s and the American Iron and Steel Institute’s ‘Ferrous Metallurgy Education Today’ (FeMET) Initiative and ‘Steel Engineering Education Link’ (StEEL) Initiative have awarded their scholarships for the 2011–2012 academic year.
The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) Foundation’s and the American Iron and Steel Institute’s (AISI) “Ferrous Metallurgy Education Today” (FeMET) Initiative and “Steel Engineering Education Link” (StEEL) Initiative have awarded their scholarships for the 2011–2012 academic year.
The initiatives are aimed at attracting top talent to the North American steel industry.
“We are pleased to recognize the 2011 scholarship recipients for their noteworthy achievements,” said AISI President and CEO Thomas J. Gibson. “We are dedicated to strengthening the steel industry for years to come. Attracting leading talent, such as the FeMET and StEEL programs have once again done this year, is moving us forward in exactly the right direction.”
“Despite the uncertain economy, we cannot give ground when it comes to recruiting future engineers for the steel industry,” said Ron Ashburn, AIST Executive Director. “We are in heavy competition today with other industrial sectors for the best young talent, and the FeMET and StEEL initiatives work to our advantage.”
Seven students from four U.S. and Canadian universities have been awarded FeMET scholarships, focusing on metallurgy and materials science. Similarly, three students from U.S. and Canadian universities were awarded StEEL scholarships, focusing on all engineering disciplines. In addition to the FeMET and StEEL scholarships, one AISI/AIST Foundation Premier Scholarship was awarded.
The 11 winners for 2011–2012 are:
AISI/AIST Foundation Premier
Jennifer S. DeHaven, metallurgical engineering, Missouri University of Science & Technology
Jennifer S. DeHaven, metallurgical engineering, Missouri University of Science & Technology
FeMET
Allison M. “Sonny” Tengblad, metallurgical engineering, Missouri University of Science &
Technology
John J. Andreiuk, materials engineering, University of Alberta
Danielle A. Hering, metallurgical and materials engineering, Colorado School of Mines
Andrew S. Etzold, metallurgical engineering, Missouri University of Science & Technology
Colin J. Welshymer, metallurgical engineering, Missouri University of Science & Technology
Jonathon N. Turner, metallurgical engineering, Missouri University of Science & Technology
Reese B. Thompson, metallurgy, Colorado School of Mines
Allison M. “Sonny” Tengblad, metallurgical engineering, Missouri University of Science &
Technology
John J. Andreiuk, materials engineering, University of Alberta
Danielle A. Hering, metallurgical and materials engineering, Colorado School of Mines
Andrew S. Etzold, metallurgical engineering, Missouri University of Science & Technology
Colin J. Welshymer, metallurgical engineering, Missouri University of Science & Technology
Jonathon N. Turner, metallurgical engineering, Missouri University of Science & Technology
Reese B. Thompson, metallurgy, Colorado School of Mines
StEEL
Alfred J. "Joey" Alvares, industrial engineering, University of Michigan
Mattea W. Brown, mechanical engineering, Portland State University
Aaron F. Graves, Electrical Engineering, University of Alabama
Alfred J. "Joey" Alvares, industrial engineering, University of Michigan
Mattea W. Brown, mechanical engineering, Portland State University
Aaron F. Graves, Electrical Engineering, University of Alabama
Scholarships of US$5,000 will be awarded to each scholar for the school year beginning in fall 2011. Each scholarship will include a paid internship at a North American steel company during the summer of 2012 and a second scholarship of US$5,000 in the student’s fourth year, based on satisfactory academic and internship performance.
This is the seventh year of the FeMET Initiative and the sixth year of the StEEL program. The AISI/AIST Foundation Premier Scholarship, now in its fourth year, is awarded to the highest ranking of all FeMET and StEEL applications received. This scholarship provides the same benefits, with an increase to US$10,000 per year.
The AIST Foundation is a Pennsylvania-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation organized for charitable, education and scientific purposes that seeks to attract technology-oriented professionals to the steel industry by educating the public about the high-tech, diverse and rewarding nature of careers in modern steelmaking. Scholarships are awarded on an annual basis to talented and dedicated students to encourage the pursuit of a career within iron- and steel-related industries. Approximately US$400,000 in scholarships and grants was awarded in 2010 through the AIST Foundation and its affiliated groups.
The AIST Foundation is part of AIST, an international professional and technical association of more than 14,000 professional and student members. As the industry evolves, the AIST Foundation will strive to develop new and innovative programs to support the future of the iron and steel technology. For more information about the AIST Foundation, visit AISTFoundation.org.
AISI serves as the voice of the North American steel industry in the public policy arena and advances the case for steel in the marketplace as the preferred material of choice. AISI also plays a lead role in the development and application of new steels and steelmaking technology. The Institute comprises 23 member companies, including integrated and electric furnace steelmakers, and 138 associate and affiliate members who are suppliers to or customers of the steel industry. AISI’s member companies represent more than 75% of both U.S. and North American steel capacity. For more news about steel and its applications, visit www.steel.org.
