Scholarship Committee
Mission
Statement
The
Scholarship Program strives to encourage and reward aspiring students in their
pursuit of becoming professionals in the plastic industry.
Scholarship Awards
2014 Jerome Formo Scholarship
Award Winner
Justin Clause of University of Wisconsin-Stout
Presented by Thomas McNamara and Paul Rothweiler
2014 Tony Norris Scholarship
Award Winner
Paula Pierce of Hennepin Technical College
Presented by Thomas McNamara, Dan Ralph and Paul Rothweiler
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Past Scholarship Awards
Tony Norris Award Winner 2013
The Upper Midwest Section (UMS) is pleased to announce it has awarded Colin Cook of Hennepin Technical College with the Tony Norris Scholarship for Fall of 2013. Mr. Cook also received a check for $400 to use toward his education. Mr. Cook is excelling in his studies at HTC in the Plastics Engineering Technology Program and is looking forward to a career in plastics. Mr. Cook will finish his studies Spring Semester of 2014 and is looking for a dynamic company to join. The Upper Midwest Section looks forward to having Mr. Cook as a continuing member of the Society of Plastic Engineers (SPE) and will support him as a member in the plastics industry.
Pictured from Left to Right: Tom McNamara Co-Chair UMS Scholarship Committee; Dan Ralph HTC Faculty; Colin Cook Tony Norris award winner; Paul Rothweiler Co-Chair UMS Scholarship Committee
Scholarship Awards Forms/Applications
|
Award |
Submission Date |
Award Notification |
Award Presentation |
| Tony Norris Award | 10/24/2014 | 11/4/2014 | 11/11/2014 |
| Jerome Forma Award | 10/24/2014 | 11/4/2014 | 11/11/2014 |
| Founder's Award | 10/24/2014 | 11/4/2014 | 11/11/2014 |
Middle School & High School Awards
The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) "Wonders of Plastics" Essay Contest [hyperlink: http://www.4spe.org/essay-contest] is open to all junior high and high school students. The essay must be sponsored by a teacher and submitted to the Upper Midwest Section Scholarship Committee (see below) before January 15th. Upper Midwest Section will recognize the 3 best (qualified) papers submitted:
Papers not meeting the qualifications of the Co-Chairs will not be considered, and in the event not enough awards meet the Co-Chair’s criteria, the Section may not grant one or more awards. The essay recognized as “First Place” by the Upper Midwest Section Scholarship Committee will be published in the Section newsletter, and forwarded to SPE Headquarters for judging at the international level.
Suggested Topics for the Essay
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Plastics in the environment Creative use of recycled plastics What plastics has done for me How plastics improve our lifestyle Plastics usefulness in society |
How plastics benefit humankind Why Plastic's bad reputation is wrong Advantages of plastics in food packaging |
Before starting work on your
essay, please review all criteria on SPE’s Wonders of Plastics Essay Contest
website
[hyperlink:
http://www.4spe.org/essay-contest].
Entry forms may be copied, but each essay must be attached to a form; essay will
not be returned and will become property of SPE. Essays may be co-authored.
Technical Resources
Conferences/Events
Scholarship Committee Chair
Thomas McNamara
Thermotech
1302 South Fifth Street
Hopkins, MN 55343-7877
Phone: (952) 200-0818
Thomas.McNamara@Thermotech.com
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