Two students enrolled at the Purdue Polytechnic Institute at Kokomo received scholarships from the Fluid Power Educational Foundation (FPEF) Board of Trustees.
Andrew Bachman of Greentown, Indiana, and Eric Scherer of Cicero, Indiana, each were awarded $2,000 scholarships. Of the 20 scholarships recipients, Bachman and Scherer were in the top eight who received further distinction.
Bachman received the Richard Bardos Memorial Scholarship, and Scherer received the FPEF scholarship underwritten by IMI-Precision Engineering-Norgren.
A minimum GPA, an essay, and three letters of recommendation were required from each applicant.
Patrick J. Maluso, FPEF chair, said, “Our goal is to help young people enrolled in high schools, technical colleges and engineering schools pursue their interests in fluid power.”
About FPEF
The Fluid Power Educational Foundation is a non-profit foundation committed to stimulate, advance, and support the science of hydraulic and pneumatic technology through educational initiatives at all levels. The FPEF is wholly supported by fluid power industry firms, associations, and individuals which enables FPEF to bring fluid power to students of all grade levels.