The Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc. (MHEFI) has announced it has awarded an unprecedented $278,000 in scholarships to 71 exceptional students for the 2025/2026 academic year. This milestone marks the largest total in MHEFI’s history and underscores its commitment to supporting the next generation of material handling professionals.
Scholarships were awarded to full-time undergraduate students pursuing studies in material handling, logistics, and/or supply chain management. To qualify, recipients were required to maintain at least a “B” average in their major. Awards ranged from $1,500 to $6,000 and must be applied toward tuition, fees, or textbooks related to the students’ academic programs.
MHEFI would like to congratulate the following scholarship recipients:
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- Colleen Andrews, Michigan State University, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
- Aaron Ayodeji, Washington and Lee, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
- Erin Barker, Louisiana State University, Rack Manufacturers Institute Honor Scholarship Sponsored by ASG Services, $5,000
- Hunter Bent, Bradley University, Hanel Storage Systems Honor Scholarship, $2,000
- Baker Bertrand, University of Kearney, Liz Richards Honor Scholarship Sponsored by MHEDA , $5,000
- Griffin Bittel, Auburn University, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
- Jonanthan Blatt, Oklahoma State University, Rack Manufacturers Institute Honor Scholarship Sponsored by ASG Services, $5,000
- Ethan Blesie, North Dakota State University, Lift Honor Scholarship, $2,850
- Blake Bollow, University of Wisconsin – Platteville, Hoist Manufacturers Institute/Monorail Manufacturers of America Honor Scholarship, $2,300
- Kasey Boukhong, Virginia Tech, Frazier Industrial Honor Scholarship, $5,000
- Mason Bowers, Ohio State University, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
- Lilly Chado, University of Maryland, The Mike Laurent Honor Scholarship Sponsored by The Donald Revels Memorial Fund, $2,000
- Boutaina Charrat, Western Illinois University, Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems Honor Scholarship, $5,500
- Cammy DeFeo, Virginia Tech, The Donna Varner Honor Scholarship, $5,000
- Alexis Denny, Michigan State University, Scan Label Apply Manifest (SLAM) Honor Scholarship, $5,000
- Luke Diener, Oklahoma State University, Expert Crane Honor Scholarship, $2,250
- Rachel Endsley, University of Tennessee, Mobile Automation Group Honor Scholarship, $4,400
- Clarissa Escobar, Texas A&M University, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
- Aleia Frye, University of Pittsburgh, Gorbel, Inc. Honor Scholarship, $3,000
- Davis Gillen, Texas A&M University, Southworth International Group, Inc. Honor Scholarship, $2,500
- Kai Halpin, UC Irvine, Seizmic, Inc./LAMHMS Honor Scholarship – CA School, $2,000
- Sophia Han, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Rack Manufacturers Institute Honor Scholarship Sponsored by ASG Services, $5,000
- Sofie Hancock, Auburn University, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
- Adam Hartman, Oklahoma State University, Automation Controls Electrification (ACE) Honor Scholarship, $3,000
- Aliona Heitz, Stevens Institute of Technology, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
- Jackson Hill, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Bastian Family Scholarship, $2,500
- Joan Jaiyeoba, Texas Tech University, Ergonomic Assist Systems & Equipment Honor Scholarship, $3,300
- Jacob James, Purdue University, James Galante Memorial Scholarship Sponsored by Southworth International Group, $1,500
- Augusta Jones, Auburn University, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
- Ayla Julien-Vinuela, University of South Florida, The Robotics Group Honor Scholarship, $4,400
- Viraj Kothari, University of North Carolina – Asheville, The Dan Quinn Honor Scholarship Sponsored by The Donald Revels Memorial Fund, $2,000
- Alexandra Laskonis, Miami University, Willard P. Heddles Memorial Scholarship, $5,000
- Chloe Lin, University of Pennsylvania, The George W. Prest Honor Scholarship, $5,000
- Emmett Looman, University of Cincinnati, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
- William Lovell, University of Arkansas, Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship, $3,000
- Michael Macharia, Wright State, Automation Controls Electrification (ACE) Honor Scholarship, $3,000
- Toju Maku, Penn State University, Loading Dock Equipment Manufacturers Honor Scholarship, $3,100
- Youssef Mansour, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
- Elliott Mascena, University of Tennessee, The Bill Capps Honor Scholarship Sponsored by The Donald Revels Memorial Fund, $2,000
- Dayton McCall, Oklahoma State University, The Robotics Group Honor Scholarship, $4,400
- Elanor Mehen, Oklahoma State University, Brian McNamara Honor Scholarship Sponsored by Southworth International Group, $1,500
- Tienna Mensah, Purdue University, Crane Manufacturers Association of America Honor Scholarship, $6,000
- Theodore Miller, Oregon State University, Steel King Industries Honor Scholarship, $2,000
- Chibuzor Nwaeme, Widener University, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
- Zachary Orvis, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, The John Nofsinger Honor Scholarship Sponsored by The Donald Revels Memorial Fund, $2,000
- Parshv Patel, Stanford University, Conveyor & Sortation Systems Honor Scholarship, $5,000
- Rushang Patel, Texas A&M University, UNEX Manufacturing Honor Scholarship, $2,250
- Mira Patel, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, Ridg-U-Rak Honor Scholarship, $2,000
- Jacob Plotts, Sam Houston State University, Richard Dilling Memorial Scholarship, $5,000
- Cole Pollard, Texas A&M University, Liz Richards Honor Scholarship Sponsored by MHEDA, $5,000
- Rajnish Poudel, Mississippi State University, Al Wurz Scholarship $5,000
- Lynnlin Qiao, University of Washington, The Tom Carbott Honor Scholarship Sponsored by The Donald Revels Memorial Fund, $2,000
- Nicole Quiram, Virginia Tech, Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship, $3,600
- Grace Renk, University of Minnesota, Al Wurz Scholarship), $5,000
- Grant Robertson, Virginia Tech, Rack Manufacturers Institute Honor Scholarship Sponsored by ASG Services, $5,000
- Hailey Ruddick, Michigan State University, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
- Rahul Sah, Mississippi State University, Conveyor & Sortation Systems Honor Scholarship, $3,250
- Esteban Salas Serrano, University of Michigan, Richard Dilling Memorial Scholarship, $5,000
- Jude Sanborn, Virginia Tech, Daniel Clapp Memorial Scholarship Sponsored by RMI, $5,000
- Nathan Schlegel, West Virginia University, Bastian Family Scholarship, $2,500
- Sophia Schneider, Iowa State University, Solutions Community Honor Scholarship, $2,750
- Andrew Schultz, University of Tennessee, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
- Riley Scott, Texas A&M University, Liz Richards Honor Scholarship Sponsored by MHEDA, $5,000
- Jackson Shellhaas, Wright State, Crane Manufacturers Association of America Honor Scholarship, $4,600
- Anna Sidoti, University of Tennessee, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
- Maaya Tsukada, University of South Florida, Storage Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship, $3,300
- Beverly Ukoha, University of New Haven, Crane Manufacturers Association of America Honor Scholarship, $6,000
- Satchel Vaughn, University of Tennessee, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
- Ella Webb, University of Tennessee, St. Onge Company Honor Scholarship, $2,500
- Sarah Witte, University of Arizona, Irving M. Footlik, PE Memorial Scholarship, $3,000
- Aaron Zapolin, University of South Carolina, Solutions Community Honor Scholarship, $2,750
Thank you to the generous companies and donors who support MHEFI’s vision to empower the future generation of supply chain leaders and have made these scholarships possible.
