MHEFI Awards Record $312,300 in Scholarships to Future Supply Chain Leaders

FOR THE 2026/2027 academic year, the Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc. (MHEFI) has reached a new high‑water mark: $312,300 awarded to 73 outstanding students. As the largest scholarship total in the organization’s history, this record reflects MHEFI’s enduring investment in the future leaders of the material handling industry.

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. The awards ranged from $1,500 to $6,000 and must be applied toward tuition, fees or textbooks related to the students’ academic programs.

2026/2027 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

MHEFI would like to congratulate the following scholarship recipients:

  • Andres Aasheim, North Dakota State University, Richard Dilling Memorial Scholarship, $5,000
  • Aspen Adams, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Ergonomic Assist Systems & Equipment Honor Scholarship, $3,300
  • Irma Adams, Virginia Tech, Al Wurz Scholarship, $5,000
  • Vanessa Alaimo, University of South Carolina, Willard P. Heddles Memorial Scholarship, $5,000
  • Andres Alban, Purdue University, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
  • Rayna Ballard, Virginia Commonwealth University, Ridg‑U‑Rak Honor Scholarship, $2,000
  • Hunter Bent, Bradley University, Frazier Industrial Honor Scholarship, $5,000
  • Griffin Bittel, Auburn, Willard P. Heddles Memorial Scholarship, $5,000
  • Sri Harshita Boddu, Michigan State University, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
  • Brady Boone, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Rack Manufacturers Institute Honor Scholarship Sponsored by ASG Services, $5,000
  • Cole Brown, Oregon State University, Irving M. Footlik, PE Memorial Scholarship, $3,000
  • Lucas Bruns, University of South Carolina, Solutions Community Honor Scholarship, $2,750
  • Lachlan Carroll, University of South Carolina, Scan Label Apply Manifest (SLAM) Honor Scholarship, $5,000
  • Elieser Castellanos, University of Houston, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
  • Isabella Chavez, University of Arkansas, Mobile Automation Group Honor Scholarship, $5,000
  • Ian Choy, University of Washington, Richard Dilling Memorial Scholarship, $5,000
  • Shaila Cranson, University of Michigan, Conveyor & Sortation Systems Honor Scholarship, $3,250
  • Albert Dell’Arciprete, University of Tennessee, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
  • Vicki Dong, University of Pittsburgh, Rack Manufacturers Institute Honor Scholarship Sponsored by ASG Services, $5,000
  • Morrow Entrekin, Oklahoma State University, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
  • Adam Erian, Texas A&M University, Liz Richards Honor Scholarship Sponsored by MHEDA, $5,000
  • Isabella Feddeler, Purdue University, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
  • James Fisher, Grove City College, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
  • Daniel Galko, Clarkson University, Gorbel, Inc. Honor Scholarship, $3,000
  • Chris Garnica, Wayne State University, Conveyor & Sortation Systems Honor Scholarship, $5,000
  • Benjamin Green, University of Tennessee, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
  • Kai Halpin, UC Irvine, Seizmic, Inc./LAMHMS Honor Scholarship, $2,000
  • Rebecca Herbrich, Texas A&M University, Liz Richards Honor Scholarship Sponsored by MHEDA$5,000
  • Michael Juriga, Clarkson University, Crane Manufacturers Association of America Honor Scholarship, $6,000
  • Jessica Kenny, Rutgers University, Automation Controls Electrification (ACE) Honor Scholarship, $3,000
  • Shadi Khamis, Michigan State University, The Donna Varner Honor Scholarship, $5,000
  • Joseph Kifle, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, James Galante Memorial Scholarship Sponsored by Southworth International Group, $1,500
  • Daniel Killian, Clarkson University, Gorbel, Inc. Honor Scholarship, $3,000
  • Jack Kruger, North Dakota State University, Crane Manufacturers Association of America Honor Scholarship, $4,600
  • Sophia Langreck, Kansas State University, Storage Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship, $3,300
  • Mason Little, University of South Carolina, Richard Dilling Memorial Scholarship, $5,000
  • Ethan Lyons, Clarkson University, Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship, $3,300
  • Ashley Makovsky, University of South Carolina, Mobile Automation Group Honor Scholarship, $5,000
  • Toju Maku, Purdue University, The Robotics Group Honor Scholarship, $4,400
  • Mauricio Marquez, Marquette University, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
  • Jason Massari, Texas State University, Richard Dilling Memorial Scholarship, $5,000
  • Savanna Mckinnon, University of Tennessee, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
  • Elanor Mehen, Oklahoma State University, Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems Honor Scholarship, $5,500
  • John Michaels, Iowa State University, Mobile Automation Group Honor Scholarship, $5,000
  • Abdul Moiz, Texas State University, Lift Honor Scholarship, $1,650
  • Ella Nadel, Brown University, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
  • Aiden Nelsen, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
  • Phuong Nguyen, Michigan State University, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
  • Ata Ozer, Clemson University, Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship, $3,300
  • Nikul Patel, Clarkson University, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
  • Simryn Patel, University of Pennsylvania, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
  • Skylar Patterson, Iowa State University, Mobile Automation Group Honor Scholarship, $5,000
  • Alex Phan, Bradley University, Mobile Automation Group Honor Scholarship, $4,400
  • Phillip Polichtchovk, Temple University, Solutions Community Honor Scholarship, $2,750
  • Xerrion Porter, Wayne State University, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
  • Rajnish Poudel, Mississippi State University, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
  • Andrew Richardson, University of Kentucky, Loading Dock Equipment Manufacturers Honor Scholarship, $3,100
  • Nicholas Riera, Wayne State University, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
  • Rachel Rodriguez, Auburn, The George W. Prest Honor Scholarship, $5,000
  • Payton Rude, North Dakota State University, Daniel Clapp Memorial Scholarship Sponsored by RMI, $5,000
  • Stella Sage, Baylor University, Automation Controls Electrification (ACE) Honor Scholarship, $3,000
  • Angelica Sanyal, Northern Illinois University, Rack Manufacturers Institute Honor Scholarship Sponsored by ASG Services, $5,000
  • Chloe Sautter, University of South Carolina, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
  • Evan Selby, Michigan State University, Hoist Manufacturers Institute/Monorail Manufacturers of America Honor Scholarship, $2,300
  • Sheridan Sherrer, Oklahoma State University, Automation Controls Electrification (ACE) Honor Scholarship, $3,000
  • Kayleigh Simpson, Virginia Tech, Al Wurz Scholarship, $5,000
  • Jackson Swant, Oklahoma State University, Ergonomic Assist Systems & Equipment Honor Scholarship, $3,300
  • Luisa Teixeira Ruas, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, The Robotics Group Honor Scholarship, $4,400
  • Robert Toe, University of Notre Dame, Crane Manufacturers Association of America Honor Scholarship, $6,000
  • Will Vass, Texas A&M University, Conveyor & Sortation Systems Honor Scholarship, $2,200
  • Rindirisia Wangira, Iowa State University, Brian McNamara Honor Scholarship Sponsored by Southworth International Group, $1,500
  • William Winans, University of Houston, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000
  • Atika Zaman, Temple University, Expert Crane Honor Scholarship, $2,500

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, visit mhi.org/mhefi or contact Mary Alyson Ammons, MHEFI Executive Director, at [email protected].