Milwaukee, Wis. — In an effort to encourage and celebrate
scholastic achievement, the A. O. Smith Foundation today announced the awards of 24 global
merit scholarships to employees’ children pursuing higher education.
“Today’s
scholars are tomorrow’s leaders,” said Mark Petrarca, secretary of the A. O.
Smith Foundation Board and senior vice president of human resources and public
affairs for A. O. Smith Corporation. “There is perhaps nothing more important
than fostering young talent, and for us, that starts with recognizing and
rewarding students’ achievements in the classroom to give them a little extra
support as they pursue their futures.”
For
19 years, A. O. Smith has granted annual scholarships to students demonstrating
superior academic performance, a high level of participation in school and
community activities, work experience and honors. This year’s winners include
both U.S.-based and international recipients.
U.S.-based recipients include:
- Jonathan Barrett
– Johnson City, TN; attending Northeast State Community College
- Joshua Durbin –
Lebanon, TN; attending University of Tennessee: Knoxville
- Jillian Ethridge
– Franklin, TN; attending University of Alabama in Huntsville
- Abigail Haggard –
Ashland City, TN; attending University of Tennessee: Knoxville
- Addie Harris –
Cookeville, TN; attending Volunteer State Community College
- Amy Hix –
Lebanon, TN; attending Western Kentucky University
- Abigail Kleiss –
Lebanon, TN; attending North Carolina State University
- Samuel McDow –
McBee, SC; attending University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Makenzie Neal –
Ashland City, TN; attending University of Tennessee: Chattanooga
- Cameron Schaffner
– Lebanon, TN; attending Cumberland University
- Emily Smith –
Lebanon, TN; attending Cumberland University
- Michael Troka –
Lebanon, TN; attending undecided
International
recipients include:
- Yu Chen – Xuzhou, China;
attending undecided
- Rocio Diaz – Juarez, Mexico;
attending Universidad Tecnologica de Ciudad Juarez
- Tingxuan Guo – Nanjing, China;
attending The University of Melbourne - Open Stage, Arts Center
- Manuela Barraza Hernandez –
Juarez, Mexico; attending Instituto Tecnologico de Ciudad Juarez
- Chun-an Hsieh – Suzhou, China;
attending Nanjing University
- Irem Karadeniz – Istanbul,
Turkey; attending Uskudar University
- Michelle Pijpers – Veldhoven,
Netherlands; attending Wageningen University & Research Centre
- Yu Sun – Xuzhou, China; attending
Nanjing University
- Ruyang Wang – Nanjing, China;
attending Brandeis Universty
- Yuyan Yao – Hangzhou, China;
attending undecided
- Shuze Wang – Tianjin, China;
attending Bejing Normal University
- Zihan Wang – Nanjing, China;
attending Hong Kong University of
Science and Technology
The
A. O. Smith Annual Merit Scholarship program is open to the children of A.O.
Smith employees in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Asia and India.
To be considered, the student must be a graduating high school senior or
currently enrolled in an undergraduate college or vocational school degree
program. Scholarships help cover a portion of the tuition costs at an
accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational technical school
of the student's choice.
Scholarships
may be renewed for up to three additional years or until the recipient earns a
bachelor's degree. The A. O. Smith Scholarship program is administered by
Scholarship Management Services, a program of ScholarshipAmerica® of St. Peter,
Minnesota.
About A. O. Smith
A.
O. Smith Corporation, with headquarters in Milwaukee, Wis., is a global leader
applying innovative technology and energy-efficient solutions to products
manufactured and marketed worldwide. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE), the company is one of the world's leading manufacturers of residential
and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, as well as a manufacturer
of water treatment and air purification products. For more information, visit www.aosmith.com.