Coldwater Machine Awards Engineering Scholarships
Four students at Wright University receive $3,000 toward the cost of their education.
Posted: November 19, 2014
Coldwater Machine Company (Coldwater, OH), a leading engineering solutions provider that manufactures and integrates precision equipment and tools for multiple industries, has announced the recipients of its 2014/2015 Coldwater Machine Company Engineering Scholarships, which total $12,000 and are administered through the Western Ohio Educational Foundation (WOEF) at the Lake Campus of Wright University.
The incoming freshman recipient is Mitchell Pfenning of New Bremen. Renewal recipients include sophomore Clint J. Knapke of Marion Local, junior Derek Watterman of Coldwater, and senior Zachary Heckman of Marion Local. Each of these students will receive $3,000 toward the cost of their 2014/2015 education.
“We are proud to support these students in pursuit of their engineering careers,” said Coldwater Machine president Tim McCaughey. “We believe in developing the talents of young people by offering internships and scholarships, providing them opportunities to engage in today’s modern world of manufacturing.”
To qualify for these engineering scholarships, students must be high school graduates from the tri-county (Auglaize-Mercer-Drake) area pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering at the Lake Campus of Wright State University and who maintain at 2.8 GPA or higher. Applicants must apply each year for review by the Western Ohio Educational Foundation committee that chooses four students, one from each of the incoming classes, as a recipient of $3,000 for the current academic year.
Students interested in finding out more about scholarship opportunities through the WOEF can click here.
Coldwater Machine is a leader in the design, build and integration of specialized equipment for discrete manufacturing with extensive precision-machining capability primarily serving companies in the automotive, aviation, aerospace, appliance and energy industries that are producing products requiring tight tolerances.
With over 50 years’ experience, the company’s key competencies include precision machining and assembly, engineering support, design and build of specialized manufacturing equipment, and solid-state welding/joining systems.
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