The Georgia Engineering Foundation (GEF) presented scholarships to 22 students in the University of Georgia College of Engineering during the organization’s annual scholarship celebration hosted virtually March 2.
The GEF scholarship program supports college students in Georgia who are preparing for a career in engineering or engineering technology. The competitive scholarships are awarded based on students’ demonstrated competence in academics, interest in developing a career in engineering, financial need, and school and community involvement.
Sophie Barrett, Electrical Engineering, Undergraduate Andres Bethancourt, Mechanical Engineering, Undergraduate Carson Cloud, Environmental Engineering, Undergraduate Stone Crook, Mechanical Engineering, Undergraduate Parrish Davis, Civil Engineering, Undergraduate Olivia Ellington, Civil Engineering, Undergraduate Rohit Gehani, Civil Engineering, Undergraduate Benjamin Gily, Computer Engineering, Undergraduate Andrew Hart, Agricultural Engineering, Undergraduate Donaghy Henson, Computer Systems Engineering, Undergraduate Jordan Howard, Computer Systems Engineering, Undergraduate Jace Johnson, Civil Engineering, Undergraduate John Livingston, Biochemical Engineering, Undergraduate Joselin Ortuno, Mechanical Engineering, Undergraduate Victor Philippe, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Graduate Madalyn Shaw, Civil Engineering, Undergraduate Liam Sullivan, Civil Engineering, Undergraduate Ozzy Taborda, Mechanical Engineering, Undergraduate Michael Tamasi, Civil Engineering, Undergraduate Katherine Winters, Environmental Engineering, Undergraduate Justin Wu, Mechanical Engineering, Undergraduate Clara You, Mechanical Engineering, Undergraduate
GEF scholarship awards typically range from $1,000 to $5,000. The program attracted more than 1,000 applications this year. University of Georgia recipients accounted for 43% of all GEF scholarships awarded this year (a total of $41,500), the highest representation from a single institution, including Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Southern University, Kennesaw State University, Mercer University, and Savannah State University.
