Undergraduate Scholarships

Give to the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Scholarship

By establishing this fund, AIChE wishes to support the chemical engineering profession by supporting the education of future chemical engineers. The AIChE gift established an endowment fund that will provide scholarships to students with financial need in the Department of Chemical Engineering.

Give to the Marvin and Christine Ballard Scholarship

Marvin (ChE '63) and Christine Ballard established this scholarship in 2014 to support undergraduate students in CEMS. Marvin attributes his professional success at Chevron Corporation to the educational preparation he received here. 

Give to the Frank and Janis Bates Scholarship

The purpose of this fund is to provide financial support to students at the University. Frank and Janis both believe in education and the rising cost of attendance has motivated them to create this scholarship. Other donors may make gifts to this fund at any time. Special consideration will be given to applicants who are full-time undergraduate students in their junior/senior year who are studying chemical engineering and materials science and are enrolled in the College of Science and Engineering. The award may be renewable provided the recipient demonstrates satisfactory progress toward a degree.

Give to the Laurie and Norris Brand Endowed Scholarship in Chemical Engineering

This scholarship was created in the memory of Norris Brand who passed away November 26, 2016. Both Norris and Laurie had connections to the University. Norris graduated in 1975 with a chemical engineering degree. Laurie retired from working at the University of Minnesota in 2012 after 31 years in various departments. Norris worked for General Mills Chemicals, Henkel AG & Co., & HB Fuller as a process engineer. His career took him across the globe and afforded many experiences including the construction of an adhesives plant in Nanjing, China from the ground up, and allowed him to mentor many junior engineers. While working for Henkel AG & Co., Norris, Laurie and their two children (Tony and Jenny) lived in Cork, Ireland for a year while Norris put chemical processes into Henkel's Cork plant. Norris loved chemical engineering and after retiring, started a consulting business. His chemical engineering degree allowed him and his family many wonderful experiences. This scholarship will provide financial support to students enrolled at the University of Minnesota who are full-time undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Science and Engineering, are studying chemical engineering, and have demonstrated financial need.

Give to the Eugene and Sharon Brumm Scholarship in Chemical Engineering

Gene Brumm (ChE '65) grew up on a farm in southeastern Minnesota, Houston County. While attending Caledonia High School, he was fortunate enough to have a math and chemistry teacher who helped him prepare to enroll in CEMS. While working on his degree, Gene received a NSF Research Grant to study “Non-Newtonian ViscoElastic fluids”. After graduation, Gene joined Sinclair Research as a research chemical engineer. He also spent his career working at General Mills, Pillsbury Corporation, Thomson Reuters and a variety of consulting positions. Gene met Sharon after high school graduation. They have been married over 53 years and have two sons and four grandchildren. Understanding the importance of giving students an education that prepares them for the modern world, Gene and Sharon Brumm established this scholarship to support chemical engineering students in the College of Science and Engineering. The fund is primarily intended to support students who graduated from a Minnesota high school outside the metro area, especially a high school in Houston, Fillmore, Freeborn, Mower, or Olmsted Counties. There is an additional preference for students who participate in the U of M Marching Band.

Give to the Raul Caretta Scholarship

Raul Caretta is a graduate of the department, earning his PhD degree in chemical engineering under the guidance of Regents Professor Lanny Schmidt. The Caretta Scholarship will be used to support CEMS undergraduate students who are residents of Minnesota and began their undergraduate studies as freshman at the University of Minnesota. The scholarship will be awarded based on achievements of academic merit.

Give to the CEMS Alumni Scholarship Fund

The CEMS Scholarship Fund is a general fund to support undergraduate scholarships in the chemical engineering and materials science department. Alumni, donors, and friends are encouraged to make gifts to this fund at any time.

Give to the Chemical Engineering Legacy of Excellence Scholarship

An anonymous family whose lives have been impacted by CEMS have established this scholarship, which will provide awards for up to two students per year, covering more than one-third of tuition costs. Thanks to this generous commitment, these scholarships will ensure that the department's 100-year-old legacy of excellence in chemical engineering education will benefit future students for generations to come. Our intent on making this gift is to provide support for undergraduate students who have declared chemical engineering as their primary major. Our son graduated from the University with a double degree in chemical engineering and chemistry. This gift is our way to acknowledge the immense contribution that the University and the chemical engineering and chemistry departments have made to his career and future. We hope that this scholarship will encourage future undergraduates to pursue chemical engineering and develop a passion for this field.

Give to the Tu and Pi-Fang Chen Scholarship

Dr. Chen was born in I-Lan City (Yilan), Taiwan and graduated from National Cheng Kung University in Tainan City with a degree in metallurgical engineering. He chose to attend the University of Minnesota for graduate school based on the strength of the program in metallurgical engineering and its emphasis on the emerging field of materials science. Dr. Chen feels very fortunate to have worked for his advisor, Professor John M. Sivertsen, as he was able to obtain valuable background in materials science, solid state physics, and in the science of magnetic materials. This served him well in his career at IBM, Northrop, and the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center. In 1983, he founded Komag Inc. to manufacture thin film magnetic media. This business venture was successful in advancing the technology for increasing the recording density of magnetic media in hard disk drives. The Chen's would like to fund this scholarship in recognition of the support they received from the University and from Professor Sivertsen. This support allowed Dr. Chen and his family to pursue their American dream. Special consideration will be given to undergraduate students wishing to pursue graduate school for materials science and engineering.

Give to the Cossette Family Scholarship

The Cossette Family Scholarship was established in loving memory of Thomas Clayton Cossette who passed away on April 21, 2019. Tom was always a Golden Gopher fan, and the family has many fond memories of tailgating at Gopher football games together. He was an engineer at heart, known as someone who could literally fix or build anything. Tom is remembered as a loving husband and father, and he is credited with inspiring and encouraging his daughter Betsy to become an engineer. Betsy earned her undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from the University of Minnesota in 2010. Betsy, with the support of her family, has established the Cossette Family Scholarship to help students pursue their academic goals through CEMS. The scholarship is intended to support students pursuing a career in cancer research or treatment, medical research, medical technology, and/or medicine. The family's hope is that future medical advances will allow people living with cancer and other chronic illnesses to win their battles and enjoy longer, healthier lives. It is a pleasure to support the younger generations in this endeavor.

Give to the Bobbie Huston Cronquist Scholarship Fund

The Bobbie Huston Cronquist Scholarship was created by Bobbie Huston Cronquist (ChE '47) and is awarded annually to one female student majoring in chemical engineering. The student must be meritorious in class work and involved in community service. Bobbie Huston Cronquist graduated from CEMS in 1947 with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. Bobbie was a pioneer in her field, and was among the first women degreed from the University of Minnesota in chemical engineering. She then went on to a successful career in engineering- first in water pollution research and, later, in the area of compliance engineering, assuring that that the design and construction of electrical/electronic equipment would meet world wide standards. Bobbie’s belief in the value of education and her appreciation for the role the University of Minnesota has played in preparing her personal and professional success has led Bobbie to establish this scholarship fund. She has always offered the advice to young women pursuing careers in engineering to ‘Believe in yourself, have faith in your abilities, and do not let anyone discourage you’. She also believes that community involvement and service are as important to lifetime success as are intellectual and monetary pursuits.

Give to the Thomas W. Cummins Scholarship

Thomas Cummins (ChE '64) created this award because he is very grateful for the education he received here. In celebration of his 70th birthday, he gave away $70,000 and a portion of that gift was used to establish this scholarship. Tom’s community service is ministering to prison inmates on death row.

Give to the Rosalie Sperling Dinkey Scholarship Fund

Rosalie Dinkey established the Rosalie Sperling Dinkey Scholarship fund in 2007 to commemorate her 80th birthday and her 60 years since graduation. Rosalie (Sperling) Dinkey obtained her degree in chemical engineering from the University of Minnesota's world renowned chemical engineering department in 1948. She remembers the 1940's as a time when there were few non-military men on campus. Rosalie originally began her University studies as a chemistry major and later decided she liked math and decided to major in chemical engineering. After graduation, Rosalie enjoyed diverse work experiences with Hanford Nuclear Plant, Sylvania, SRI, Hewlett- Packard and even found herself teaching mathematics for three years.

Give to the Donald Leask Fuller Scholarship Fund

Lois Hamilton Fuller established this fund in 2001 as a memorial to her late husband, Dr. Donald Leask Fuller. Dr. Fuller (PhD ChE '33) had a distinguished career which included serving as Chief Science Liaison to the American Embassy in India.

Give to the Christie John Geankoplis Scholarship

Christie Geankoplis (ChE '43) had a career in academia as a professor and researcher at The Ohio State University. Professor Geankoplis authored numerous books and publications as well as designed experiments for the Unit Operations Laboratory at the U of M. After retiring from The Ohio State University, Professor Geankoplis returned to his alma mater in 1983 to work as a CEMS Professor of Chemical Engineering, specifically to teach the Unit Operations Laboratory. Geankoplis's book "Transport Processes & Separation Process Principles (Includes Unit Operations) 4th edition, 2003" is one of the most widely-used and respected textbooks in the field. In 2005, Geankoplis established the Christie John Geankoplis Scholarship Fund, an endowment fund aiming to provide scholarships to meritorious, full-time students with financial need in the CEMS. By establishing this fund, Christie Geankoplis wished to celebrate his dedication to the Unit Operations Laboratory within CEMS, his love for the students who worked on the many experiments he designed over the years, and his desire to support the very department in which he obtained his undergraduate degree.

Give to the Robert A. Helvig Scholarship

To support scholarships for undergraduate students in CEMS. 

Give to the Jerry & Leona Hillestad Scholarship

Jerry and Leona Hillestad established this scholarship to support chemical engineering students. Jerry was born in North Dakota, but spent most of his early years in the Twin Cities area where he graduated from Sibley High School. He spent his career with ExxonMobil, working mainly as a reservoir engineer. After graduating in 1960 from CEMS, he attended graduate school at Purdue University and received his PhD in chemical engineering. Jerry's late wife Leona was from St. Paul, Minnesota and graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1958 with an associate's degree in dental hygiene. The Hillestads are grateful for the education they received at the University of Minnesota and hope this scholarship will inspire students in their chemical engineering education.

Give to the Richard & Judy Hokanson Scholarship Fund

This scholarship is administered by the College of Science and Engineering. The son of a family with modest means from Pine County, Minnesota, Rich (ChE '66) began his college career at Hamline University as they offered him a scholarship. He later transferred prior to his junior year to the University of Minnesota because of his interest in chemical engineering. After graduation, Rich worked for 3M for 39 years in project engineering, manufacturing and reuse sales and application. His wife Judy, the daughter of a widowed mother of six, obtained a BS in education from St. Cloud State in 1961. The Hokanson's have two children and two grandchildren. Rich's two brothers, three of Judy's siblings, and two nephews are U of M alumni - five of whom hold degrees from the College of Science and Engineering. The Richard & Judy Hokanson Scholarship was established in 2007 and is specifically for students from Hinkley High School located in Hinkley, Minnesota who demonstrate financial need. If there are not students coming to the College of Science and Engineering from Hinkley High School, then a student from Pine County will be considered for the scholarship.

The reason Rich and Judy have decided to fund a scholarship for undergraduate students is that they feel very grateful to the University of Minnesota for the education Rich received which helped him have a prosperous career. Rich has said that much of what he has today he attributes to the opportunity for education he received at the University of Minnesota and he specifically named CEMS. 

Give to the Archie Japs Scholarship Fund

The Archie B. Japs Scholarship was created, through his estate, by Archie B. Japs (ChE '33) before his death in 2003. The scholarship is awarded annually, based on merit and financial need, to one third-year student majoring in chemical engineering. Archie B. Japs graduated from the Institute of Technology with a degree in chemical engineering in 1933. Archie was active in many professional societies during a very successful career at B.F. Goodrich. It is his hope that future generations will also benefit from a valuable education in the Institute of Technology.

Give to the Lee A. and Blaine D. Jones Scholarship in Chemical Engineering

Lee Jones (ChE '79) earned a Minnesota Executive Program certificate from the Carlson School of Management in 1995. She has had a successful career fueled by her chemical engineering degree, and she and her husband, Blaine, wanted to give others the opportunity to benefit from that education, as she has done.

Give to the Kempf Scholarship Fund in Chemical Engineering

Thomas "Tom" P. Kempf was born in Buffalo, New York and came to Minnesota in 1968 because his father worked for Pillsbury. Tom attended Cooper High School in New Hope, Minnesota. After graduating from CEMS in 1978, he went to work for Conwed Corporation, a small pulp and paper related company in St. Paul. In 1984, Tom accepted a position at the specialty chemical group of Henkel Corporation, which was the old General Mills Chemical Company. Henkel moved their research group out of state and Tom left for The Pillsbury Co. in 1986. He has continued with Pillsbury through several ownership changes, finally becoming part of General Mills in 2001. Currently, Tom is a Research Director in Process and Product Technology which is part of the Gtech group in R & D. While working full time, Tom received a masters degree in 1986 from the CEMS department under the direction of Klavs Jensen (currently Department Head at MIT). Also, in 2003, while working full-time, he obtained a PhD in food science chemistry under the advisement of Ted Labuza from the College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences. Earning a graduate degree in food science was a long- term goal of Tom's. His thesis project looked at how dough is formed when sheeted. Tom had this to say about creating a scholarship for chemical engineering undergraduates, "My desire in funding this is to make it possible for a student in good standing to continue in chemical engineering. I know all of the areas in IT are important, but ChE is where my allegiance is. We need good chemical engineers if we are ever going to solve the energy challenges, water shortages and pretty much any other problem I can think of."

Give to the Kenneth V. Krake Scholarship Fund

This scholarship was established by Adeline R. Krake, in memory of her husband, Kenneth V. Krake. Adeline's motivation for establishing the fund is to provide scholarships to students in CEMS. Adeline wishes to carry out her husband's desire to assist needy students in obtaining a quality education at the University of Minnesota, for which he was always grateful.

Give to the Vincent K. Leung Scholarship

Vincent Leung graduated from CEMS in 1973. After graduation, he obtained a M. Sc. from California Institute of Technology. Vincent believes that the only reason he was able to obtain his undergraduate degree was because he received various scholarships from the University and wishes to establish the Vincent K. Leung Scholarship to enable others to get the same opportunity in the future. Recipients of this award must be chemical engineering or materials science majors. Special consideration will be given to students in their junior or senior year of study who are U.S. citizens, students who are permanent residents of the United States , or students in the United States lawfully on a non-temporary basis (such as refugees or asylees). Students should express meritorious achievement and financial need, but more weight will be placed on financial need, as this scholarship seeks to assist a student who could not obtain an education without a scholarship. This scholarship is renewable.

Give to the Charles A. Mann Award Endowed Scholarship Fund

The Charles A. Mann Award Fund was established by William E. Lundquist (BS '34) and classmate Court Agre (BS '34) to award scholarships to outstanding seniors in the department in honor of the late Charles A. Mann. Since inception, this fund has grown exponentially thanks to the support of numerous alumni and friends of the department. Mann is remembered by many alumni of the 1930 and 1940's as a gentle, kind "father-like" professor. Each year, based on the amount available from the endowment, the top 5-7 seniors in the department as determined by grade point average are selected as Mann Award recipients and given a $1,000 scholarship. Alumni are encouraged and invited to contribute to this general scholarship fund at any time.

Give to the Wendell & Dottie Manske Scholarship Fund

The Wendell & Dottie Manske Scholarship was created by Wendell & Dottie Manske to provide a full scholarship for one third-year student majoring in chemical engineering and awarded based on financial need. Wendell Manske graduated from the Institute of Technology in 1949 with a degree in chemical engineering. The Manske’s belief in the value of education and their appreciation for the role the University of Minnesota has played in preparing Wendell for his later success, leading them to establish this scholarship.

Give to the Joan Mattern Scholarship Fund

The Joan Mattern Scholarship is given in memory and honor of the late Joan Mattern by her husband CEMS alumnus Robert V. Mattern (PhD Che '52). The Mattern scholarship is given to one undergraduate student based on need and merit.

Give to the Joseph P. Matula Scholarship in Chemical Engineering

Joseph Matula made this gift to establish an undergraduate scholarship for a chemical engineering student because he believes that it is important that qualified students should have the opportunity to enroll in CEMS. Mr. Matula received his ChE degree from the University of Minnesota in 1967 and an MS (ChE) from the University of Illinois in 1969. He has had a successful 45 year career with ExxonMobil which he believes is attributable to the strong education background that he obtained. To provide financial assistance to students and to be eligible for consideration, the students shall be: a) full-time, b) undergraduate students, c) enrolled in the College of Science and Engineering, d) studying chemical engineering, e) able to demonstrate financial need and academic merit. Preference will be given for students who are in their junior year of study and have a minimum GPA of 3.2. Additional preference will be given for students who will contribute to student body diversity. In evaluating student body diversity, a plus factor will be given to female students if they are underrepresented in the University or in the applicable major or program at the time of the award.

Give to the Mendesh Family Scholarship

John S. Mendesh (ChE '79, MBA '84) established the Mendesh Family Scholarship for chemical engineering and materials science students. John credits his professional success to the experiences he had as a chemical engineering undergraduate student and as an Evans Scholar while on campus. He hopes that this scholarship will help students pursue their dreams through the College of Science and Engineering.

Give to the Eleanor Margaret Minor Scholarship

This scholarship was created in memory of Eleanor Margaret Minor and to honor the Class of 1944. This scholarship will be awarded to a student who is double-majoring in chemical engineering and chemistry.

Give to the Athos J. Monti Scholarship Fund

Athos J. Monti graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering in 1949 and an MBA from the Carlson School of Management in 1967. He spent his career at General Mills. With a longstanding commitment to the University of Minnesota, Athos's son Joe ('78) and brother Dario ('52) are also alumni of the department. Special consideration will be given to applicants who meet the following selection criteria: full time students; undergraduate students in their senior year of study; enrolled in the College of Science and Engineering; studying chemical engineering and materials science; demonstrate a high level of financial need; from the geographical area known as the Iron Range (defined as the counties of Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis in the state of Minnesota; graduated from Hibbing High School in Hibbing, MN. If there are no applicants from Hibbing High School, then students who graduated from high schools near Hibbing, MN or within the state of Minnesota will be considered.

Give to the Murray Family Scholarship

Jeffrey Murray (ChE '83), and his wife, Jennifer Hart-Murray (Theatre Arts '84), established this fund to support CEMS undergraduate education. Education has been a multi-generational focus of the Murray family both inside and outside the University of Minnesota. Solid educational fundamentals lead to a richer life experience; one filled with curiosity, challenge, reward and a thirst for lifelong learning. May this endowed scholarship benefit generations of students who pass through CEMS seeking to learn, grow and leave their mark on the world.

Give to the Ocansey Family Scholarship

Mr. Maxwell Akplehe Ocansey established this scholarship in 2014, and it is administered by the College of Science and Engineering. Ocansey received his master's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Minnesota in 1980, having studied previously at the University of Leeds, England. Upon completion of his graduate education, Ocansey went to work with ExxonMobil and rose to become a senior executive in the refining and supply company. Originally from Ghana, Ocansey was the recipient of scholarships when he attended the University of Minnesota, so he established this scholarship in 2014 to promote diversity and help engineering students of need and merit attain college degrees.

Give to the Edward & Cora Remus Scholarship

Ed Remus grew up in Virginia, on the Iron Range of Minnesota. After attending Virginia Junior College, he transferred to the esteemed Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Minnesota with an Alworth Scholarship. He graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering in 1965. After graduation, Ed joined Sinclair Research as a research chemical engineer, and later attended law school at DePaul University in Chicago. He then spent his career working in patent law, first with Universal Oil Products in DesPlaines, IL, and, since 1971, in private practice specializing in patent litigation. Ed has been recognized as one of the world's leading patent law experts. Ed met Cora when she was practicing as a registered nurse at the University of Minnesota Hospital. Ed and Cora believe in education and have supported the University of Minnesota for over 25 years. Their primary motivation for endowing this scholarship is to give students from the Iron Range the same opportunities that Ed received, enabling him to acquire his undergraduate education and to discover a world south of Duluth. Special consideration will be given to applicants who meet the following selection criteria: chemical engineering majors in their junior or senior year; evident financial need; from the Iron Range of Minnesota or attended high school on the Iron Range. If there are no applicants from the Iron Range, then students from Minnesota with financial need will be considered.

Give to the Zsolt Rumy CEMS Centennial Scholarship

Zsolt and Mary Rumy are committed to the transformative power of education, a belief which stems from Zsolt's own experience as a chemical engineering student at the University of Minnesota. Zsolt Rumy and his family fled his native Hungary when he was 14 years old, immigrating to Minnesota. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the U of M in 1966, and in 1975, founded Zoltek Corporation, a successful international carbon fiber company whose legacy of innovation and disruption transformed the entire carbon fiber industry. In 2019, to mark the Centennial and Jubilee of CEMS, Zsolt and Mary Rumy were inspired to endow the Zsolt Rumy CEMS Centennial Scholarship with the goal of supporting junior and senior undergraduate students whose interest in the disciplines of chemical engineering and materials science are complemented by their individual drive to innovate and pursue an entrepreneurial career path.

Give to the Jeffrey and Patricia Schott Scholarship

Jeff graduated from CEMS in 1970 with his BsC degree, 1974 with a Master of Science degree, and 1978 with his PhD in chemical engineering. Jeff was advised on his PhD thesis by Professor Bill Ranz. Pat received a full tuition scholarship to attend the university and graduated from the College of Human Ecology in 1972 with a degree in home economics. Upon graduating from the University, Jeff worked in industry for 25 years, eventually returning to CEMS as a professor. Pat worked at Multi Foods. Since Jeff and Pat worked their way through college, their motivation for establishing this scholarship is to help someone in the same position and to provide opportunities for others seeking a degree in chemical engineering. Special consideration will be given to full-time students and undergraduate students in their junior or senior year of study who are enrolled in the College of Science and Engineering who demonstrate financial need and also attended high school in Minnesota. The award may be renewable, provided that the recipient demonstrates satisfactory progress toward a degree.

Give to the Donald M. & R. Patricia Sullivan Scholarship Fund

Donald M. Sullivan created the Donald M. & R. Patricia Sullivan Scholarship Fund to enable others to benefit from the broad education he experienced in the chemical engineering department at a time when it was growing in breadth and depth under the leadership of Neal Amundson. Don obtained his bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Minnesota's world renowned chemical engineering department in 1958 while simultaneously receiving a bachelor's degree in business administration from what is today the Carlson School of Business Management. Don credits his education with enabling him to experience a varied career; first with Union Carbide (organic chemicals), then Rosemount Incorporated (process control instrumentation), and finally as CEO and Chairman of MTS Systems Corporation (mechanical simulation/testing and material science).

Give to the Sheldon L. and Karen B. Thompson Scholarship in Chemical Engineering

University graduates Sheldon (ChE '60, MS '62) and Karen Thompson (Phy Ed '61) established this fund to provide scholarships for students studying chemical engineering at the College of Science and Engineering, particularly those with backgrounds or experiences that have been historically underrepresented at the University and in the chemical engineering program. Their education led to a very successful career for Shel and a life of work and volunteer service for Karen. In retirement, both Shel and Karen have been deeply involved with non-profit work that promotes multicultural and gender understanding.

Give to the James Stanley Vacek Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is administered by the College of Science and Engineering. Terry Vacek graduated in 1977 with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering. Terry decided to create this scholarship in honor of his Father James Stanley Vacek. The James Stanley Vacek Memorial Scholarship is for incoming students who show academic promise and are interested in pursuing degrees in chemical engineering.

Give to the Dr. Kenneth J. and Kathryn T. Valentas Scholarship

Kenneth and Kathryn Valentas established this scholarship in 2014 to encourage graduates from Trinity School at River Ridge to pursue quality education through the College of Science and Engineering, and particularly chemical engineering. Kenneth and Kathryn are both graduates of the University and have benefited considerably from their educational experiences. The University of Minnesota was, and continues to be, a significant factor in their lives.  Preferences will be given for students from high schools with a rigorous academic program such as Trinity School at River’s Edge in Eagan, Minnesota that produces students with skills not only in the quantitative areas of mathematics and science, but also schooled in linguistics, art, music, and drama.

Give to the Raymond A. Voet Scholarship

Raymond A. Voet (1931-2014) retired from the U.S. Bureau of Mines, where he conducted scientific research on the extraction, processing, use, and conservation of iron ore. A lifetime member of Mensa, as well as the Minnesota Council for the Gifted and Talented, Ray was also active in Toastmasters. Together, with his surviving sister, Mary Ann Bower, and brothers Richard and Leo Voet, Raymond and his family established this scholarship to support students pursuing chemical engineering and chemistry at the University of Minnesota.

Give to the Ray E. Wheeler, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship was established by the family of Ray E. Wheeler, Jr. ('49) and is administered by the College of Science and Engineering. This scholarship will provide funds to new, full-time undergraduate students in the College of Science and Engineering with a preference for students with an interest in chemical engineering. The Ray E. Wheeler Jr. Memorial Scholarship in the Institute of Technology is being established by Dr. Penny Wheeler and Sue Wheeler in memory of their father, Ray E. Wheeler. He was a ‘49 IT Graduate in chemical engineering and was a highly respected businessman who worked as a Vice President of Ecolab and as President and Chair of Dakota County State Bank. Ray was also an avid Gopher fan having played on the Gopher Football Team in the 1940s.

Give to the Lloyd R. and Carol M. White Scholarship Fund

This scholarship is administered by the College of Science and Engineering. Lloyd White graduated from the department and obtained a BS in 1959 and a PhD in 1967. He pursued a successful career in industrial research and development spanning 37 years, including 20 years at 3M Company. Lloyd is now an adjunct faculty member in the department. Carol graduated from CLA with a BS in German in 1959 and from CEHD with a BS in Education in 1985. Lloyd's family could not afford to educate him, and he credits the scholarships he received from the University of Minnesota with making his education and subsequent career possible. The White Scholarship is intended for new students coming to the College of Science & Engineering who demonstrate financial need and show academic promise.

Give to the Barbara J. & David J. Yarusso Scholarship

Barb & Dave are both originally from Minnesota. Barb attended Columbia Heights High School and Dave attended Hill-Murray. The two met at the University of Minnesota when Barb was working as a peer advisor and Dave was transferring from St. Thomas where he spent his first two years of college. They graduated from CEMS in 1978, were married in 1979, and attended graduate school together at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where they obtained PhD's in chemical engineering. Barbara began her career with General Mills and HB Fuller, then taught unit operations lab in CEMS and short courses at 3M, HB Fuller, and Ecolab, with a brief stint as an assistant professor at the University of St. Thomas in the Manufacturing and Systems Engineering Department. Since 2002, Barbara has been teaching science at Hill-Murray School. David has spent his career at 3M where he is credited with creating a solvent-less process for making masking tape. They have three children and are active in their church and community including Boy Scouts, Habitat for Humanity, music ministry, and politics.

Give to the Phil and Sue Zietlow Chemical Engineering & Materials Science Scholarship

Phil (ChE '64) and Sue Zietlow established this fund to help U of M students gain the same kind of academic, teamwork, and leadership skills that Phil gained during his time as U of M student and member of the marching band. The fund provides scholarships to qualifying undergraduates in the College of Science and Engineering who are majoring in chemical engineering or materials science. Special preference is given to students in the U of M Marching Band, students who have received the Gold Award from the Girl Scouts, or those who have earned the rank of Eagle Scout from Scouting BSA. Phil and Sue also believe that every person has a responsibility to help build a better world. We desire that recipients of this scholarship commit to paying forward in some way, however he or she is called, to help others in their neighborhood, near or far.

Give to the Paula Zoromski Memorial Scholarship

The Paula Zoromski Scholarship was given in loving memory by the family of the late Paula Zoromski who passed away August 6, 2009. Paula was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and received her chemical engineering degree in 1991. She was a world traveler; she attended summer school in Mexico, traveled the Sahara desert on camelback with Nomads, hiked the hills of Honduras, and danced in the streets at Carnival in Trinidad. She began her career in the Peace Corps, teaching math in the Central African Republic and Niger. When she returned to the U.S., she worked as an R&D engineer at Kimberly Clark in Appleton, Wisconsin and moved back to the Twin Cities in 2002 to work for H.B. Fuller. She will be missed. She lived her life with joy, grace, and passion. The Zoromski Scholarship is intended to support a women who is a junior or senior majoring in chemical engineering who is interested in medical research. 

Give to the Halla Sustainability Scholarship

This scholarship was created for students interested in driving global environmental solutions. Nick Halla's personal passion for sustainability started early in his life. He grew up on a family dairy farm and developed a deep connection with the land and the environment. This led Nick to the Chemical Engineering program at the University of Minnesota (2005 graduate) where he worked on several sustainability driven projects, including product design in battery technology and process design in ethanol production. Scholarships helped Nick succeed at the U of M and he's excited to help our next generation of leaders. Nick has devoted his career to sustainability and restoring the health of the Earth. He believes we need more brilliant, driven students pursuing sustainable development. A passion for sustainable development will be a key criterion for the scholarship along with financial need.