The Material Handling Education Foundation Inc., the charitable arm of the Material Handling Industry trade organization, announced it had awarded $200,000 in scholarships to 56 students for the 2023-2024 academic year. 

MHI is a leading trade organization for the materials handling, supply chain and logistics industry, which sponsors the ProMat and MODEX trade shows. In a news release, the MHEFI noted that the aid for next year was the largest amount of financial support the group has ever awarded. 

 The scholarships were given to 56 undergraduate students focusing on material handling, logistics, and supply chain management. All recipients were required to be full-time students with a “B” grade point average or above in their major. 

The scholarships ranged from $1,500 to $6,000. The students must use the funds for tuition, fees and books associated with attending school full-time. 

MHEFI congratulates the following scholarship recipients:

• Aidan Holihan, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Crane Manufacturers Association of America Honor Scholarship, $6,000

• David Hinkle, Lehigh University, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,400
• Sarosh Ahmed, University of Toledo, Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems Honor Scholarship, $5,000
• Odera Chidume, Texas Tech University, Conveyor & Sortation Systems Honor Scholarship, $5,000
• Max Lovell, Miami University, Daniel Clapp Memorial Scholarship Sponsored by RMI, $5,000
• Emanuel Meshoyrer, Rutgers New Brunswick, Frazier Industrial Honor Scholarship, $5,000
• Kyra Glenn, University of North Texas, Howard Bernstein Scholarship, $5,000
• Youstina Kamel, NC A&T University, Howard Bernstein Scholarship, $5,000
• Maiah Fallone, Rochester Institute of Technology, Howard Bernstein Scholarship, $5,000
• Jaeda Berkemeier, Indiana University, Howard Bernstein Scholarship, $5,000
• William Fish, North Dakota State University, Howard Bernstein Scholarship, $5,000
• Anna Sidoti, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Howard Bernstein Scholarship, $5,000
• Logan Cate, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
• Aya Hobeika, Virginia Tech, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship $5,000
• Madison Brown, Oregon State University, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
• Mahin Fatima, Wayne State University, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
• Corbin Fowler, Texas A&M, MHEDA Honor Scholarship, $5,000
• Kelsey Kempes, Bradley University, MHEDA Honor Scholarship, $5,000
• Jonathan Graves, University of West Florida, MHEDA Honor Scholarship, $5,000
• Eliza Bohart, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Rack Manufacturers Institute Honor Scholarship Sponsored by ASG Services, $5,000
• Brian Blood, Kansas State University, Rack Manufacturers Institute Honor Scholarship Sponsored by ASG Services, $5,000
• Sylvi Frogness, University of Minnesota, Rack Manufacturers Institute Honor Scholarship Sponsored by ASG Services, $5,000
• Seth Shuchat, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Richard Dilling Memorial Scholarship, $5,000
• Ruth Nolan, Clarkson University, The George W. Prest Honor Scholarship, $5,000
• Kathryn Sloan, Virginia Tech, James Galante Memorial Scholarship Sponsored by EASE, LIFT & LODEM, $3,700
• Alan  Meenan, Oklahoma State University, Electrification & Controls Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship, $3,000
• Rachel Gentile, Clarkson University, Electrification & Controls Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship, $3,000
• Zoey Kovach, Clarkson University, Gorbel Inc. Honor Scholarship, $3,000
• Pamela Bolis, Indiana University Bloomington, Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship, $3,000
• Mia Saade, Virginia Tech, Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship, $3,000
• Seth Thibodeau, Oklahoma State University, Rack Manufacturers Institute Honor Scholarship Sponsored by RMI & ASG Services, $3,000
• Ethan O'Connor, Oklahoma State University, Scan Label Apply Manifest (SLAM) Honor Scholarship, $3,000
• Jacob Ahmed, University of California Berkeley, Storage Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship, $3,000
• William Murphy, Auburn University, Willard P. Heddles Memorial Scholarship, $3,000
• Sabrina Hussain, Wayne State University, Irving M. Footlik, PE Memorial Scholarship, $2,900
• Makala Langley, NC A&T State University, Bastian Family Scholarship, $2,500
• Katelyn Supra, Auburn University, Bastian Family Scholarship, $2,500
• Tate  Brungardt, Kansas State University, Conveyor & Sortation Systems Honor Scholarship, $2,500
• Skyla Rijos, University of Illinois Chicago, Solutions Community Honor Scholarship, $2,500
• Joshua Duzan, University of Southern Indiana, Solutions Community Honor Scholarship, $2,500
• Brody Weaver, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Southworth International Group Honor Scholarship, $2,500
• Carlos Domingues, University of Missouri, St. Onge Company Honor Scholarship, $2,500
• Anjali Sivasothy, Rice University, The Robotics Group Honor Scholarship, $2,500
• Davita Verma, the University of California Berkeley, Seizmic, Inc./LAMHMS Honor Scholarship, $2,400
• Regan Weaver, University of North Texas, Expert Crane Honor Scholarship, $2,250
• Asif Ahmed, Texas Tech University, UNEX Manufacturing Honor Scholarship, $2,250
• Anthony Mendoza, Purdue University, Hoist Manufacturers Institute/Monorail Manufacturers of America Honor Scholarship, $2,100
• Ashton Parkey, Oklahoma State University, Hanel Storage Systems Honor Scholarship, $2,000
• Nicole Carvagno, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Loading Dock Equipment Manufacturers, Honor Scholarship, $2,000
• Alexandra Nikitin, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Mobile Automation Group Honor Scholarship, $2,000
• Matthew Moore, University of Texas Arlington, Ridg-U-Rak Honor Scholarship, $2,000
• Viviana Abadia, Georgia Institute of Technology, Steel King Industries Honor Scholarship, $2,000
• Geneva Hamilton, Mississippi State University, Ergonomic Assist Systems & Equipment Honor Scholarship, $1,500
• Garrett Dickinson, University of Maine, James Indelicato Material Handling Scholarship, $1,500
• Ruth Hounkpe, Western Illinois University, LIFT Honor Scholarship, $1,500
• Breanna Schneider, UW-Madison Grainger Center for Supply Chain Mgmt., Sabine Batsche Memorial Scholarship Sponsored by ICWM, $1,500

The MHEFI was established in 1976 and has supported more than 1,000 students and educators involved in studying or teaching logistics, material handling and supply chain management. 

For more information, visit mhefi.org.

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