The Minnesota Section proudly announces our
Section and Corporate Partnership
2012 Scholarship Recipients
For Fall Semester, 2012 the Minnesota Section of the Society of Women Engineers has awarded 11 tuition-based scholarships, totaling $14,000. We congratulate the following recipients, and gratefully thank the following corporate sponsors for their partnership in making this program a success! Check out our corporate partners’ websites for more information about these great companies.
Banner Engineering Scholarship
- Karin Hanson, a mechanical engineering student at South Dakota State University, is the recipient of the $2,000 Banner Engineering Scholarship.
- Banner Engineering is a global leader in process and industrial automation, supplying the broadest line of industry-leading photo eyes, sensors, vision sensors, wireless sensors, machine safety, e-stop devices, vision lighting, indicator lights, and solutions in the nation. See www.baneng.com for more information.
Colder Products Scholarship
- Erin Lemke, a mechanical engineering student at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, is the recipient of the $1,000 Colder Products Scholarship.
- Colder Products Company is the leading provider of quick disconnect couplings, fittings and connectors for life sciences, industrial and chemical handling markets. Colder connection technologies allow flexible tubing to be quickly and safely connected and disconnected, reducing spills and increasing safety. See www.colder.com for more information.
GE Women’s Network Engineering Scholarship
- Alyson Borrell, a mechanical engineering student at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, is the recipient of a $1,500 GE Women’s Network Engineering Scholarship.
- Sarah McMahon, an electrical engineering / engineering physics student at South Dakota State University, is the recipient of a $1,500 GE Women’s Network Engineering Scholarship.
- The GE Women’s Network supports the professional development of women working at GE by sharing the wisdom of successful women role models: www.ge.com/company/culture/people/womensnetwork.html GE works on things that matter: the best people and technologies taking on the toughest challenges, to find solutions in energy, health and home, transportation and finance.
LORAM Scholarship
- Shauntel Barnes, a mechanical engineering student at North Dakota State University, is the recipient of the $1,000 LORAM Scholarship.
- LORAM is one of the leading suppliers of track maintenance machinery and services in North America and the global market. They deliver advanced equipment, innovative solutions, and unrivaled customer service to maintain and improve railway infrastructure. See www.loram.com for more information.
Medtronic SWEnet Scholarship
- Nicole Cahill, a chemical engineering student at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, is the recipient of a $1,000 Medtronic SWEnet Scholarship.
- Diane Schibonski, a biomedical engineering student at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, is the recipient of a $1,000 Medtronic SWEnet Scholarship.
- Paige Voigt, a biomedical engineering student at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, is the recipient of a $1,000 Medtronic SWEnet Scholarship.
- SWEnet is a professional network of Society of Women Engineers members who work at Medtronic, the global leader in medical technology, working to change the face of chronic disease. These dedicated women have donated their time and talents to create this scholarship opportunity. For further information on Medtronic, see www.medtronic.com
MTS Systems Corporation Scholarship
- Kayla Claassen, a mechanical engineering student at the University of Minnesota Duluth, is the recipient of the $1,500 MTS Systems Corporation Scholarship.
- MTS Systems Corporation is the world’s leading supplier of mechanical testing and simulation equipment. For more information, visit www.mts.com
St. Jude Medical Scholarship
- Erin Syverson, a biomedical engineering student at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, is the recipient of the $1,000 St. Jude Medical Scholarship.
- St. Jude Medical develops medical technology and services that focus on putting more control into the hands of those who treat cardiac, neurological and chronic pain patients worldwide. The company is dedicated to advancing the practice of medicine by reducing risk wherever possible and contributing to successful outcomes for every patient. See www.sjm.com for more information.
The Minnesota Section Scholarship
- Wiphawi Phifer, a civil engineering student at South Dakota State University, is the recipient of the $1,500 Minnesota Section Scholarship.
- This scholarship is funded by an endowment of the Minnesota Section of SWE.
Congratulations to all of these outstanding
women engineering students!
Information about the 2013 Minnesota Section and Corporate Partnership Scholarships
Program will be posted on this website by December 1!
For further information, email us at scholarships@swe-mn.org
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