Congratulations to our 2019 Scholarship Winners!
IPC Student Member Scholarship
Name: Aaron Filip
IPC Student Chapter: Michigan Tech
Personal Statement: "Receiving this scholarship gives me the ability to experiment and go beyond the confines of the classroom and lab. I will use this scholarship to pursue further interests in electronic physical design by experimentation through components/tool purchasing. This combined with the resources already offered to IPC EF chapter members will allow for preparation and practical application of skills required by industry upon graduation."
Scholarship: $1,000
Name: Anna Browne
IPC Student Chapter: Michigan Tech
Personal Statement: "This scholarship demonstrates that the printed circuit board industry is changing drastically, and that it needs college support. I am happy to accept this reward in order to show to the members of my chapter that the PCB industry is growing and is a viable industry for all engineers to be involved in. I will utilize the funds by helping with my tuition, so that I am able to focus more of my time on being the President of the Michigan Tech IPC & Electronics Student Chapter."
Scholarship: $1,000
Name: Billy (William) Welch
IPC Student Chapter: University of California, Los Angeles
Personal Statement: "The IPC Scholarship will be a wonderful help to my focusing on my studies. As a non-traditional student, I have worked nights to pay bills while studying every day. This has been a challenging road, and the IPC scholarship will help me to forgo nights of work so I can more completely immerse myself in becoming the best engineer I can be."
Scholarship: $1,000
Name: Brandon Williams
IPC Student Chapter: University of Maryland - Eastern Shore
Personal Statement: "Thank you for selecting me as one of the recipients of this scholarship. I am a senior at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, graduating in May 2020. Upon graduation, I plan to work full time while pursuing a master's degree in Cybersecurity. This scholarship will allow me to pursue my educational goals and worry less about finances. This investment will allow me to one day be able to give back and help other students reach their goals."
Scholarship: $1,000
Name: Chase Deluca
IPC Student Chapter: Binghamton University
Personal Statement: "I would like to thank you for your contribution to my educational development. These funds will assist me in my pursuit of higher education. This scholarship will allow me to purchase necessary school supplies for my final undergraduate semester and upcoming graduate semesters."
Scholarship: $1,000
Name: Clayton Oehrlein
IPC Student Chapter: Colorado School of Mines
Personal Statement: "I would like to sincerely thank the IPCEF for selecting me as a scholarship winner. This scholarship means so much to me, since I have to work to pay for school myself. The money from this award will go straight to paying my tuition next semester, so I will have fewer student loans to worry about in the future. Thank you again for this generous award."
Scholarship: $1,000
Name: Fernando Galvez
IPC Student Chapter: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Personal Statement: "This scholarship confirms that all the sacrifice that I am doing to get the best of my education is worth it. The opportunity that I am receiving makes me confident to push harder for pursuing my dreams. This scholarship gives me another opportunity to get the best of me. At the same time, the help that I am receiving inspires me to become a better person."
Scholarship: $1,000
Name: Henry Crandall
IPC Student Chapter: University of Utah
Personal Statement: "I appreciate being awarded this scholarship because it shows me that IPC cares about students getting involved with IPC related industries while still in school. I plan to use these funds to help pay for education and living expenses so I can continue my internship in the electronics manufacturing industry."
Scholarship: $1,000
Name: Jacob Leazott
IPC Student Chapter: Valparaiso University
Personal Statement: "I am honored to receive this scholarship. It will not only support my education financially but also enable me to spend more time working on various electronic projects in association with IPC, IEEE, and Eta Kappa Nu."
Scholarship: $1,000
Name: Joe Leveille
IPC Student Chapter: Valparaiso University
Personal Statement: "I am incredibly grateful to receive this award because it will allow me to worry significantly less about the financial strain of my next tuition payment, as well as put more time toward other activities outside of work. I will be able to focus more on job searching, starting our school's IPC chapter and working on projects in IEEE & my fraternity. With this extra breathing room, I will be able to further the start of my career, so thank you, IPC Education Foundation."
Scholarship: $1,000
Name: Deepak Bondre
IPC Student Chapter: University of Maryland
Personal Statement: "I am so thankful to IPC for awarding me a scholarship when I need it most. I am a student from India, who is managing higher studies on education loan. It gets difficult to manage funds with only a part-time job. I also look forward to actively participate in IPC events and hopeful to get IPC APEX EXPO student support as well."
Scholarship: $1,000
Name: Erkan Susuz
IPC Student Chapter: Triton College
Personal Statement: "This scholarship reinforces my passion in electrical engineering, and will enable me to enrich myself with further knowledge in this field. My aim is to use the scholarship funds to take additional classes in the coming semester, mainly in PLC's & Electronic circuit boards. I would like to use the funds to learn the design and manufacture process of circuit boards, and electrical components."
Scholarship: $1,000
Name: Mohamed El Amine Belhadi
IPC Student Chapter: Auburn University
Personal Statement: "IPC scholarship inspired and boosted me to accomplish further advanced research in electronics reliability for future applications. I will use the funds to acquire more research materials and pay for the PCB design training."
Scholarship: $1,000
Name: Mohammed Abueed
IPC Student Chapter: Auburn University
Personal Statement: "I am extremely honored to be receiving the IPC Education Foundation scholarship award. I am earnestly grateful for the recognition I have received for my work, because I am very sure that every other nominee for this award was as capable if not more, of winning this award. I also promise to use money to only get better at my work so that you can see me here for more such awards. Thank you."
Scholarship: $1,000
Name: Nick Foray
IPC Student Chapter: Binghamton University
Personal Statement: "To me the IPC Student Member Scholarship symbolizes advancement. Advancement towards my career and dreams, but more importantly, advancement from where I was as a person in the past. To work towards and achieve a goal is a great accomplishment and I'd like to thank the IPC EF for giving me this opportunity to do so."
Scholarship: $1,000
Name: Nyshaun Greene
IPC Student Chapter: University of Maryland - Eastern Shore
Personal Statement: "This scholarship means a lot to me, I am very excited that I was fortunate enough to be a recipient. With this scholarship, I will use it to help pay for my housing arrangements for school as well as my textbooks needed for next semester. With any leftover funds, I will utilize them by purchasing parts for any upcoming projects; such as my senior design projects."
Scholarship: $1,000
Name: Princess Zamani
IPC Student Chapter: University of Utah
Personal Statement: "This scholarship means a chance for me to continue pursuing my passion for computer engineering with a smaller financial burden. I will utilize the funds to help pay for my upcoming tuition during the Spring 2020 semester. In addition, I'd like to thank IPC for providing so many opportunities, such as this scholarship, to its student members so that they may prosper in the field of electronics!"
Scholarship: $1,000
Name: Raviteja Boyana
IPC Student Chapter: University of Maryland
Personal Statement: "As a recipient of the “IPC Student Scholarship", I would like to express my gratitude to the entire organization of IPC and the decision committee for your continued support to students who need it most. I am truly honored to be a recipient of this scholarship. I am an graduate student pursuing my masters degree at University of Maryland, College Park with a specialization in Mechanical Engineering. Soon after my graduation by December 2020, I hope to join an organization that would give me an exposure to the electronics industry. Thanks to you, I am a step closer to reaching my career goals. By awarding me the IPC student scholarship, you have lightened my financial burden which will allow me to focus more on the most important aspect of school, learning. Your generosity has inspired me to help others and give back to the community. I hope one day I will be able to help students achieve their goals just as you have helped me."
Scholarship: $1,000
Name: Roman Dolinski
IPC Student Chapter: Sacramento State University
Personal Statement: "IPCEF provides great resources to help future PCB designers. One of these resources is IPCEF scholarship. This scholarship will help fund my enrollment in PCB Design Fundamentals class in SacState."
Scholarship: $1,000
Name: Shelby Brewington
IPC Student Chapter: University of Maryland - Eastern Shore
Personal Statement: "I am so grateful that I have been chosen to receive this scholarship. As a senior at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, I will be able to use it toward my education for my final semester. This scholarship reward lessens the loans that I would have to borrow and will make it easier for my life after college. Upon graduation, I plan on starting a career as an electronic technician."
Scholarship: $1,000
Name: Spencer Chang
IPC Student Chapter: University of California, San Diego
Personal Statement: "This scholarship means a lot to me. I will be able to buy development boards to improve my FPGA skills and purchase literature to improve my PCB design skills with standard practices. I will also be using the funds to pay for tuition at UCSD."
Scholarship: $1,000
Name: Teigan Browne
IPC Student Chapter: American River College
Personal Statement: "This scholarship means financial security for not only myself but for my family to. With this scholarship now I wont have to choose between buying text books or food to feed my family. I am greatly appreciative for being chosen as a recipient of this scholarship and look forward to the other opportunities that IPC has to offer."
Scholarship: $1,000
Name: XIN WEI
IPC Student Chapter: Auburn University
Personal Statement: "The scholarship is a great motivation for me even though I am a trusted member with great passion in IPC. Our chapter in Auburn University is planning to attend APEX EXPO and other conferences next year. With this scholarship I believe I'm going to have some better experience for the fantastic trips!"
Scholarship: $1,000
IPC Michael V. Carano Teacher Excellence Award
Name: Sa'd Hamasha, Ph.D.
Title: Assistant Professor: Industrial and Systems Engineering and Research Leader, NSF Center for Advanced Vehicle and Extreme Environment Electronics, and IPC Student Chapter Advisor
University: Auburn University
Personal Statement: "I'm greatly honored to receive the Michael V. Carano Teacher Excellence Award. It has been fun working with my graduate students, preparing them to be pioneers in the electronics manufacturing industry. With the help of my students, we have published over 70 papers in the electronics manufacturing field. I'm so proud of what we have achieved, and this IPC award will keep me motivated in preparing more students for electronics manufacturing careers."
Award: $1,000
