Minority Scholarship Awards for Incoming College Freshmen

Current Winners - 2009:  Adeboye  Adejare, Jr., University of Science, Philadelphia; Hugo Manuel Camarera, University of Berkeley; Alisa Cohen, North Carolina State University, Raleigh; Shameka Ethley, Texas A & M University; Rocio S. Garay, Carnegie Mellon University;  Melinda Haghighatian, The University of Texas at Austin; Sarah Herrero, Texas Tech University; Katrina N. Lambert, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Alan Lee, Texas A&M – College Station; Jihad Ameer Mims, Georgia Tech; Marcos Pantoja, University of California, Los Angeles;  Patricia Perezanta, University of Houston; Marko Popovic Jr., University of Notre Dame; Bryson Rajendran, Georgia Tech; Jasmine Reese, Wayne State University; Jonathan D. Taylor, Auburn University; Niajee K. Washington, Cornell University; Terinei Tolbert, Florida A&M University

Sponsor:
Minority Affairs Committee (MAC) with funding support from Women Initiative Committee (WIC) and AIChE Foundation.

Description: 1. Applicants must be members of a minority group (i.e. African-American, Hispanic, Native American, or Alaskan Native) that is underrepresented in chemical engineering. 2. Applicants must be high school graduates during the 2008-2009 academic year and plan to enroll during the 2009-2010 academic year in a four-year university offering a science/engineering degree. Applicants are encouraged to choose classes leading to a degree in science or engineering. 3. The selection of winners will be based on the applicant's academic record, participation in school and work activities, reason for choosing science or engineering, and financial need.

Deadline:
2010 Deadline and application process TBD 

Award:
A one time award of $1,000 per student. Approximately 10 scholarships are presented annually.

Presentation:
Students are recognized at the National Student Conference Awards Ceremony each year.