SPE Foundation 2025 Scholarship Award Recipients Announced

SPE Foundation 2025 Scholarship Award Recipients Announced

The SPE Foundation is proud to announce awarding $304,000 in scholarships to 81 students representing 45 universities, 32+ degree programs, and 5 countries across 4 continents, including 23 U.S. states.

Each of these outstanding students has shown a clear passion for the plastics industry and a commitment to shaping its future. Whether majoring in plastics engineering, polymer science, chemistry, physics, mechanical or chemical engineering, industrial design, or even communications and journalism, they are all pursuing paths that contribute meaningfully to the world of plastics. Their academic journeys reflect the commitment and innovation that define our industry—and we’re proud to support them.

Scholar's Name University Degree Program Scholarship Awarded Award Amount Class Year
Chase Ackman University of Southern Indiana Business Management Plastics Pioneers Association PPA Education Fund Scholarship and Donald McCoy Chicago SPE Scholarship $13,000 Sophomore
Kunle Adeyemo Michigan State University Mechnical and Civil Engineering SPE ACCE Scholarship $2,000 Graduate Student
Jolena Ager Georgia Institute of Technology Materials Science & Engineering Plastics Pioneers Association M. Holland $3,000 Senior
Abbas Ahmed University of Connecticut Polymer Science SPE Polymer Modifiers & Additives Division Scholarship $2,000 Graduate Student
Abigail Alexander Purdue University Mechanical Engineering Carl Haas Scholarship $2,500 Freshman
Kendra Allen University of Tennessee, Knoxville Energy Science and Engineering Dr. Jackie Rehkopf Scholarship $2,000 Graduate Student
Kaia Ambrose Rochester Institute of Technology Packaging Science/Materials Science & Engineering SPE Flexible Packaging Division Scholarship, SPE Detroit Section Robert G. Dailey Scholarship, and SPE Foundation General Scholarship $6,500 Senior
Dakota Antcliff Ferris State University Plastic Engineering Technology Arthur Haas Scholarship $2,500 Senior
Abdallah Barakat University of Tennessee, Knoxville Mechanical Engineering Harold Giles SPE Composites Division Scholarship $3,500 Graduate Student
Grant Becker Case Western Reserve University BioMedical Engineering w/Chemistry Minor SPE Thermoplastic Elastomers T.I.G. Scholarship and Plastics Pioneers Association Bob Swain Scholarship $3,500 Senior
Bennett Brady USC/Santa Clara Business School Business Innovation Western Plastics Pioneers Scholarship $3,000 Freshman
Daniel Budd Kettering University Chemical Engineering Plastics Pioneers Association PPA Education Fund Scholarship $3,000 Junior
Maurelio Cabo University of North Carolina at Greensboro Nanoscience SPE Thermoplastic Elastomers T.I.G. Scholarship and SPE Polymer Modifiers & Additives Division Scholarship $2,500 Graduate Student
Anthony Chuka-Ipere Case Western Reserve University Polymer Science and Engineering Plastics Pioneers Association PPA Education Fund Scholarship and SPE Extrusion Division Russell Gould Scholarship $5,500 Senior
John Conklin Pennsylvania College of Technology Polymer Engineering Technology Plastics Pioneers Association PPA Education Fund Scholarship and SPE Extrusion Division Russell Gould Scholarship $5,500 Junior
Paul Consuelo-Valencia University of the Pacific Mechanical Engineering Western Plastics Pioneers Scholarship $3,000 Freshman
Amy Coronado University of Southern Mississippi Polymer Science Dr. Matthew and Mrs. Patricia Harthcock Applied Plastics Research Scholarship $1,250 Graduate Student
Olivia Cudney Kettering University Engineering Plastics Pioneers Association PPA Education Fund Scholarship $3,000 Senior
Ray Dietzenbach Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State Univ. Macromolecular Science and Engineering Mastergraphics Skolaski Scholarship $1,250 Graduate Student
Landon Douvlos Penn State Behrend Plastics Engineering Technology SPE Blow Molding Division Carrie Fox Solin Memorial Scholarship $3,000 Senior
Carmen Dunn University of Southern Mississippi Polymer Science and Engineering Gulf Coast Hurricane Scholarship $3,000 Graduate Student

Matthew Ficker

 Winona State University Composite Materials Engineering Plastics Pioneers Association PPA Education Fund Scholarship $3,000 Senior
Apurv Gaidhani Western University, Canada Chemical and Biochemical Engineering SPE Polymer Modifiers & Additives Division Scholarship $2,000 Graduate Student
Molly Garber University of Wisconsin, Stout Plastics Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Plastics Hall of Fame Scholarship and Plastics Pioneers Association Ruth Neward Scholarship $8,000 Junior
Riley Gill South Dakota State University Mechanical Engineering Plastics Hall of Fame Scholarship and Plastics Pioneers Association PPA Education Fund Scholarship $8,000 Senior
Dania Gonzalez Georgia Institute of Technology Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Dupont™ Tedlar® Scholarship $2,500 Sophomore
Anthony Griffin-Espinoza University of Southern Mississippi Polymer Science and Engineering SPE Thermoplastic Elastomers T.I.G. Scholarship and SPE Extrusion Division Lew Erwin Scholarship $5,500 Graduate Student
Malik Hassan University of Guelph Biological Engineering SPE ACCE Scholarship and Irv Poston SPE Detroit Section Scholarship $3,000 Graduate Student
Jocelyn Hess University of Tennessee, Knoxville Materials Science & Engineering Harold Giles SPE Composites Division Scholarship, SPE ACCE Scholarship, Plastics Pioneers Association Goldsberry Scholarship, SPE Polymer Modifiers & Additives Division Scholarship, and Salvatore J. Monte SPE Thermoplastic Materials & Foams Division Scholarship $11,000 Senior
Tianyuan Huang University of Cincinnatti Mechanical Engineering SPE Foundation General Scholarship and ALPS Inspection Engineering Excellence Scholarship $4,500 Junior
Paolo Iaccarino Scuola Superiore Meridionale Mathematical & Physical Sciences for Advanced Materials and Technologies Salvatore J. Monte SPE Thermoplastic Materials & Foams Division Scholarship $2,000 Graduate Student
JJ Irons University of Wisconsin, Platteville Applied Engineering Technology Management SPE Detroit Section Norm Kakarala Scholarship and SPE Foundation General Scholarship $3,000 Senior
Jasmine Jacobs Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Mechanical Engineering Ed Steward SPE Extrusion Division Scholarship $2,500 Freshman
Mato Jacoby Western Washington University Polymer and Materials Engineering Western Plastics Pioneers Scholarship $3,000 Senior
Janice James Kettering University Computer Science Gail Bristol Scholarship $2,000 Junior
Perarasu Jayapalani Central Institue of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (Anna University) Plastic Technology SPE Polymer Modifiers & Additives Division Scholarship and SPE Foundation General Scholarship $3,000 Junior
Eonyeon Jo University of Tennessee, Knoxville Data Science and Engineering SPE ACCE Scholarship and Lew Erwin SPE Extrusion Division Scholarship $7,000 Graduate Student
Justice Jones University of Texas, Arlington Physics Plastics Pioneers Association Dennis Don Scholarship $3,000 Junior
Cameron Jordan Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State Univ. Macromolecular Science & Engineering Lew Erwin SPE Extrusion Division Scholarship $5,000 Graduate Student
Chandrima Karthick University of Alabama at Birmingham Materials Engineering Gulf Coast Hurricane Scholarship $1,000 Graduate Student
Sava Kassev UC Berkeley M.E.T. Mechanical Engineering and Business Western Plastics Pioneers Scholarship and Plastics Pioneers Association PPA Education Fund Scholarship $6,000 Freshman
Liam Kilgas Penn State Behrend Polymer Engineering and Science SPE Foundation General Scholarship $2,000 Junior
Clara Kramer University of British Columbia Chemical and Biological Engineering Dr. Jackie Rehkopf Scholarship and SPE Polymer Modifiers & Additives Division Scholarship $3,500 Graduate Student
Hailey Kressin Colorado School of Mines Mechanical Engineering Western Plastics Pioneers Scholarship $3,000 Junior
Amanda Labon Ferris State University Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology Plastics Pioneers Association Gail Bristol Memorial Scholarship $3,000 Junior
Peter Lagerquist University of Wisconsin, Stout Plastics Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering Ed Steward SPE Extrusion Division Scholarship $2,500 Sophomore
Claire Marble University of Wisconsin, Stout Plastics Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering Michael P. Sepe Memorial Scholarship and Plastchicks Scholarship $3,750 Sophomore
Jody Marion Florida Institute of Technology Sustainability Plastics Hall of Fame Scholarship $5,000 Freshman
Joshua Martin Penn State Behrend Plastics Engineering Technology Plastics Pioneers Association Ted Neward Scholarship and Jay Gardiner Memorial Scholarship $4,250 Senior
CJ Mascarello Penn State Behrend Plastics Engineering Technology SPE Detroit Section Thomas E. Powers Scholarship $2,500 Senior
Abigail Mastromonaco University of Massachusetts, Lowell Plastics Engineering SPE Thermoplastic Elastomers T.I.G. Scholarship and SPE Polymer Modifiers & Additives Division Scholarship $2,500 Graduate Student
Owen Maute Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Mechanical Engineering Plastics Pioneers Association Ingrid and Erik Knaus Scholarship $3,000 Sophomore
Gabriela Meriano Baylor University Materials Science Dr. Jackie Rehkopf Scholarship $1,500 Graduate Student
Milena Mesfun University of Alabama Chemistry and Geology Dupont™ Tedlar® Scholarship $2,500 Senior
Madelyn Misenar Ferris State University Plastics Engineering Technology Plastics Hall of Fame Scholarship and Plastics Pioneers Association Judy Swain Scholarship $8,000 Junior
Debarshi Nath University of Guelph Biological Engineering SPE Polymer Modifiers & Additives Division Scholarship $2,000 Graduate Student
Emily Neale Clemson University Packaging Science SPE Flexible Packaging Division Scholarship $2,500 Junior
Paul Odewale Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria Industrial and Production Engineering Dupont™ Tedlar® Scholarship $2,500 Senior
Luke Orzechowski Florida International University MS Engineering Management Plastics Hall of Fame Scholarship $5,000 Graduate Student
Kyle Perry Shawnee State University Plastics Engineering Technologies, Electromechanical Engineering, CADD Plastics Pioneers Association Klouda Family Scholarship and SPE Foundation General Scholarship $4,000 Senior
Akash Phadatare University of Tennessee, Knoxville Mechanical Engineering SPE ACCE Scholarship $2,000 Graduate Student
Vincent Ramirez Worchester Polytechnic Mechanical Engineering Plastics Pioneers Association PPA Education Fund Scholarship $3,000 Junior
Joseph Rode Kettering University Chemical Engineering w/Minor in Sustainability Future Blow Molding Professionals Internship Scholarship $3,000 Senior
Angel Rosa University of Houston Chemical and Biomecular Engineering Plastics Pioneers Association Lone Star Scholarship $3,000 Junior
Cassie Santelman University of Wisconsin, Stout Plastics Engineering SPE Injection Molding Division Scholarship and SPE Polymer Modifiers & Additives Division Scholarship $3,500 Senior
Jack Scheiderman Western Washington University Polymer and Materials Engineering Western Plastics Pioneers Scholarship $3,000 Junior
Ally Schultz Ferris State University Plastics Engineering Technology SPE Foundation General Scholarship and SPE Vinyl Plastics Division Scholarship $2,500 Senior
Chandler Selk Ferris State University Plastics Engineering Technology Adam Dreiblatt SPE Extrusion Division Scholarship and Plastics Pioneers Association PPA Education Fund Scholarship $5,500 Sophomore
Youngsu Shin Georgia Institute of Technology Chemical Engineering Brightmark Scholarship in Plastics Circularity $5,000 Graduate Student
Achilles Steinbok University of Massachusetts, Lowell Plastics Engineering Plastics Hall of Fame Scholarship, Adam Dreiblatt SPE Extrusion Division Scholarship, and Plastics Pioneers Association Mike Friend Scholarship $10,500 Junior
John Sullivan University of Massachusetts, Lowell Plastics Engineering Plastics Pioneers Association Rick Hoeske Scholarship, Russell J. Gould SPE Extrusion Division Scholarship, and SPE Polymer Modifiers & Additives Division Scholarship $7,000 Senior
Stuart Swingruber Western Washington University Polymer and Materials Engineering Western Plastics Pioneers Scholarship and Ed Steward SPE Extrusion Division Scholarship $5,500 Freshman
Adam Swinney Baylor University Materials Science and Engineering SPE Polymer Modifiers & Additives Division Scholarship $2,000 Graduate Student
Drew Tracy Penn State Behrend Plastics Engineering Technology Russell J. Gould SPE Extrusion Division Scholarship and SPE Foundation General Scholarship $3,000 Senior
Pailey Vitale The University of Akron Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering SPE Blow Molding Division Willi Müller Scholarship and SPE Pittsburgh Section Scholarship $5,000 Senior
Emerson Waltz Purdue University Chemical Engineering SPE Foundation General Scholarship $1,500 Freshman
Keegan Watkins Penn State Behrend Plastics Engineering Technology Plastics Pioneers Association Royce Family Scholarship $3,000 Senior
David Winkler Penn State University, Erie Plastics Engineering Technology Jonathan Meckley Memorial Scholarship and SPE Pittsburgh Section Scholarship $4,500 Junior
Sarah Witte University of Arizona Industrial Engineering ALPS Inspection Scholarship $2,500 Sophomore
Mandy Zheng Case Western Reserve University Macromolecular Science & Engineering SPE Cleveland Section Scholarship and SPE Polymer Modifiers & Additives Division Scholarship $3,500 Graduate Student
Nathan Zook Pennsylvania College of Technology Plastic and Polymer Engineering Plastics Pioneers Association Don Williams Scholarship $3,000 Junior
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