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2014 STUDENT CHAPTER
GRANTWINNERS
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Georgia Institute of Technology
University of Washington
University of Minnesota
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
2014UNDERGRADUATE
DESIGNCOMPETITION
PROGRAMWINNERS
Recognizes excellence in technical
writing and materials in design.
First Prize
: $2000 + $500 travel assis-
tance + $500 to the department for
support of future design teams
Winner
: University of Maryland
Title:
“Novel PBA-Grafted Carbon
Nanotube Soft Body Armor”
Second Prize
: $1500 + $500 travel
assistance
Winner:
Michigan Technological
University
Title:
“A Redesign of the Tap Bit for
ArcelorMittal’s No. 7 Blast Furnace”
Third Prize
: $1000 + $500 travel
assistance
Winner:
Northwestern University
Title:
“Design of a Fatigue-Resistant
Shape Memory Alloy for Artificial Heart
Valve Frames”
2014NATIONAL
MERIT SCHOLAR
Kirin Naidu
Manheim Township
High School,
Lancaster, PA
2014WILLIAMPARK
WOODSIDE FOUNDER’S
SCHOLARSHIP
Patrick Veloskey
University of
Wisconsin-Madison
2014 THE LUCILLE AND
CHARLES A. WERT
SCHOLARSHIP
Anna Bretzke
Missouri University of
Science & Technology
2014GEORGE A. ROBERTS
SCHOLARSHIPS
Katrina Boos
The Ohio State University
Taylor Brown
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Aliya Carter
University of Connecticut
Mary Cole
University of Akron
Rachel Sylvester
The Ohio State University
2014WILLIAM&MARY
DYRKACZ SCHOLARSHIPS
Thomas Chrobak
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Rachel Martin
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Jared Ottmann
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Michael Strand
University of Wisconsin-Madison
2014 LADISHCO. FOUNDATION
SCHOLARSHIP
Elliott Busta
University of Wisconsin-Madison
DJ Murphy Devan
University of Wisconsin-Madison
2014OUTSTANDING
SCHOLARAWARDS
Mayela Renata Aldaz Cervantes
University of Texas at El Paso
Margaux Balagna
University of Michigan
Natalie Briggs
University of Washington
2014 JOHNM.HANIAK
SCHOLARSHIP
Ziyin Huang
Drexel University
2014 EDWARD J.
DULIS SCHOLARSHIP
Alexandra Glover
Michigan Technological
University
2014KISHORM. KULKARNI
DISTINGUISHED
HIGHSCHOOL
TEACHERAWARD
Brian Wright
Olympia High School
Having to finance my own tuition and living expenses throughout
college has been challenging, but your generosity has made pursu-
ing my goals much more manageable. I am completely committed to
inspiring the future generation of scientists and engineers, and look
forward to the day when I am the one receiving letters from students
who are passionate about making our world even more amazing.
—Mayela Aldaz, University of Texas-El Paso, 2014 Outstanding Scholar