MHEFI Awards Scholarships

The Material Handling Education Foundation Inc. (MHEFI) 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’s vision is to empower the future generation of supply chain leaders.

MHEFI would like to congratulate the following scholarship recipients:

• 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. For more information about the scholarships, contact Mary Alyson Ammons, MHEFI Executive Director, at [email protected].