The Board of Directors of the Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc. (MHEFI), an initiative of MHI, recently announced its 2020-2021 Scholarship Winners. A total of USD120,100 in scholarships was issued.

For 40 years, MHEFI has supported materials handling and supply chain students at many universities. MHEFI scholarships are awarded each year to students dedicated to entering the materials handling or supply chain field, either within MHI member companies or the user community.

2020-2021 scholarship winners are:

Crane Manufacturers Association of America Honour Scholarship: Dana Emswiler, University of Pittsburgh

Rack Manufacturers Institute Honour Scholarship Sponsored by ASG Services:
Dairious Robinson, American Public University
Ashley Chen, University of Tennessee
Emily Branthoover, Kettering University

Solutions Community Honour Scholarship: Brandon Staple, University of Colorado Denver

Howard Bernstein Scholarship Sponsored by Worldwide Material Handling: Lillian Usher, University of Louisville

Howard Bernstein Scholarship Sponsored by George Sefer and Howard Bernstein: Marshall Price, Ohio State

Howard Bernstein Scholarship:
Brendan Wang, Michigan State
Gabrielle Kronfeld, East Carolina University

Frazier Industrial Honour Scholarship: Ellanora Anastasi, California State Maritime Academy

Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems Honour Scholarship: Henry Droher, Virginia Tech

Conveyor & Sortation Systems Honour Scholarship: Lily Rohrbach, University of Oklahoma

Spanco, Inc. Honour Scholarship: Stephanie Vojtek, Penn State

The Robotics Group Honour Scholarship: Kylie Dowers, Oklahoma State

Willard P. Heddles Memorial Scholarship: Jennylynn Johnson, Virginia Tech

Gorbel, Inc. Honour Scholarship: Joseph Mendoza, Clarkson University

Storage Manufacturers Association Honour Scholarship: Luke Loughren, Oklahoma State

Irving M. Footlik, PE Memorial Scholarship: Miranda Almen, Oklahoma State

Electrification & Controls Manufacturers Association Honour Scholarship: Isaac Weller, Ohio University

Electrification & Controls Manufacturers Association Honour Scholarship: Nathaniel Neading, University of Dayton

Southworth International Group Honour Scholarship: Reid Hightower, Auburn University

MHEDA Honour Scholarship: Matthew West, Liberty University

Bastian Family Scholarship:
Evan Guilford, Ohio University
Timothy Vaughan, Virginia Tech

St. Onge Company Honour Scholarship: Chelsea Wright, Kettering University

Expert Crane Honour Scholarship: Matthew Burchard, Oklahoma State

UNEX Manufacturing Honour Scholarship: Ben Burchard, Oklahoma State

Hoist Manufacturers Institute/Monorail Manufacturers of America Honour Scholarship: Julianna Jones, Virginia Tech

Seizmic, Inc./LAMHMS Honour Scholarship: Andrew Briglia, Penn State

Hanel Storage Systems Honour Scholarship: Julia Antocci, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Mobile Automation Group Honour Scholarship: Terrence Saylor, Penn State

Loading Dock Equipment Manufacturers Honour Scholarship: Aahil Makhani, Auburn University

Brett Wood Honour Scholarship: Matthew Longacre, University of Pittsburgh

Ergonomic Assist Systems & Equipment Honour Scholarship: Juan Carrano, Georgia Tech

Lift Honour Scholarship: John Kasik, Ohio University

Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association Honour Scholarship: Rachel Wolter, Western Illinois University

Since 1976, MHEFI has awarded more than USD3 million in scholarships and grants to students at colleges and universities in the United States.