Scholarships

Undergraduate Scholarship

List of Winners

The Rubber Division offers two (2) $5,000 Undergraduate Scholarships to students entering their junior or senior year of study for the fall 2012- spring 2013 academic year. (These awards can be split up to more than two students.) Applicants may have a major area of study in Chemistry, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Polymer Science or any other technical discipline of relevance to the rubber industry. Each winner receives up to $5,000 to defray educational expenses. 

Rubber Technology Training Award

List of Winners

The Rubber Division’s Rubber Technology Training Award provides a stipend to rubber industry employees to allow them to attend a spring or fall Rubber Division Meeting in the year they are selected. Award winner receives up to $1,250 to attend a Rubber Division spring or fall Meeting. At a spring Technical Meeting awardees are invited to attend on-site seminars and workshops, technical meetings, Science & Technology Awards banquet, and the Sponsors’ Reception. At a fall Rubber Expo and Rubber Mini Expo awardees are invited to attend on-site seminars and workshops, technical sessions, the Exhibitors’ Reception, and visit the exposition floor.

Rubber Group Scholarships

All of the links below go to External Web Sites unless otherwise noted.

1. Blue Ridge (via Virginia Tech)
2. Chicago
3. Connecticut
4. Detroit
5. Energy
6. Fort Wayne
7. Los Angeles
8. Mid-Atlantic
9. New England
   
10. Ohio
11. Southern

Also check out the American Chemical Society's Scholars Program!Undergraduate Scholarship

Undergraduate Scholarship Winners

2011 Winners:

• Kevin Rudy, Ferris State University
• Sean Dillon, The University of Akron

2010 Winners:

• Patrick Fagerman, Ferris State University
• Evan Perkins, Ferris State University
• Anna Horst, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

2009 Winners:

• SSG Matthew Carper, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• Cory Simon, The University of Akron
• Rachel Weyland, The University of Akron
• Patrick Fagerman, Ferris State University

2008 Winners:

• Sgt. Matthew Carper, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• Cory Simon, The University of Akron
• Ryan Kupchella, The University of Akron

2007 Winners:

• Sgt. Matthew Carper, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• Tyler Hershberger, The University of Akron
• Michael Frank, The University of Akron

2006 Winners:

• Jay Cline, Ferris State University
• Thomas Ralston, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• Patrick Vielhaber, The University of Akron

2005 Winners:

• Kevin Flowers, The University of Akron
• Thomas Ralston, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• Margi Pawlowski, Ferris State University

2004 Winners:

• Kinsey Leah Hastings, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• Molly Beery, The University of Akron

2003 Winners:

• Kinsey Leah Hastings, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• Abraham Levy, Ferris State University
• Kathleen Franks, Ferris State University

2002 Winners:

• Abraham Levy, Ferris State University
• Steve Collins, Ferris State University
• Adam M. Feist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

2001 Winners:

• Matthew Stefanick, The University of Akron
• Jim Prentis, Ohio University

Rubber Technology Training Award Winners

2011 Winner:

• Victor Monter, Prince Rubber & Plastics Co, Inc., Western New York Rubber & Plastics, Inc.

2010 Winner:

• Mark Blough, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Ohio Rubber & Plastics Group

2009 Winners:

• Lisa Gardner, Paulstra CRC, West Michigan Rubber Group
• Mark Blough, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Ohio Rubber & Plastics Group

2008 Winner:

• John Terry, Johnsonite Inc.

2007 Winners:

• Dean Hoy, Rohm & Haas Company
• Kelly Combs, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company

2005 Winner:

• Del Blue, Sid Richardson Carbon Co., Ohio Rubber & Plastics Group

2004 Winners:

• Antonio Casiano, Lloyd Manufacturing, Rhode Island Rubber Group
• Brandon Madaus, L&L Products Inc., Detroit Rubber Group

2003 Winner:

• Jeremy Bergman, Laur Silicone, West Michigan Rubber Group

2002 Winner:

• Ron Boersma, Michigan Rubber Products, West Michigan Rubber Group

2001 Winners:

• Rod Bowman, Flexfab Horizons International, West Michigan Rubber Group
• Timothy Johnson, JM Clipper Corp., Energy Rubber Group
• Scott Nelson, Bardon Rubber Products, Wisconsin Rubber Group
• Randy West, Cooper-Standard Automotive, Fort Wayne Rubber Group