CANTON, Ohio, April 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Timken
Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) today awarded scholarships to
38 children of Timken employees at 26 locations in eight countries
around the world. The Timken Company Charitable and Educational
Fund, Inc., funds the scholarships, with a combined value of
$310,000 and a total value of up to
$790,000 over four years. The program
has awarded more than $20 million in
scholarships since its founding in 1958.
The $50,000 Henry Timken Scholar
Award recognizes the top-ranked applicant. Renewable for up to
three additional years for a total of $200,000, it goes to Mitchell Fabian, the son of Robert Fabian, a Timken retiree from steel
manufacturing at the Timken facilities in Canton. Mitchell, a graduating senior at
Hoover High School in North Canton,
Ohio, plans to study actuarial science at Drake
University.
Selected for $30,000 scholarships,
renewable for up to three additional years for a total of
$120,000 each:
- Hariharan Rangarajan, the
son of Ramakrishnan Rangarajan,
training and environmental health and safety principal at the
Timken facility in Chennai, India,
and a senior at Mahindra World School in Chengalpet, India. Hariharan plans to study mechanical
engineering at the University of
Akron.
- Madison Williams, the
daughter of David Williams, manager
for organizational advancement at the Timken offices in
Canton, and a senior at Jackson
High School in Massillon, Ohio.
Madison plans to study pre-medicine/nursing at Clemson University; and
Five students received $10,000
scholarships, renewable for up to three additional years for a
total of $40,000 each:
- Shawna Cook, the daughter
of Shawn Cook, process associate for
manufacturing at the Timken facility in Honea Path, S.C., and a senior at Belton-Honea
Path High School, plans to study genetics at Clemson University;
- Natalie Groff, the
daughter of Michael Groff, manager
of financial reporting and analysis at the Timken offices in
Canton, and a senior at Jackson
High School in Massillon, Ohio,
plans to study biology at the University of Mount Union;
- Sydney Katz, the daughter
of Steven Katz, manager of
operations at the Timken facility in Akron, Ohio, and a senior at Revere High
School in Richfield, Ohio, plans
to study electrical engineering at Washington
University;
- Anna Wade, the daughter
of Charles Wade, manager of
finishing at the Timken offices in Canton, and a senior at Louisville High School
in Louisville, Ohio, plans to
study chemical engineering at Ohio State
University;
- Jonathan Wittmer, the son
of Timothy Wittmer, business process
manager for demand planning at the Timken offices in Canton, and a senior at Lake Center
Christian School in Hartville, Ohio, plans to study aerospace
engineering at the University of
Akron;
In addition, 30 students received $5,000 scholarships:
- Evan Bailey, the son of
Nathan Bailey, managing attorney for
affiliations and acquisitions at the Timken offices in Canton, and a senior at Jackson High School in
Massillon, Ohio;
- Thomas Burnett, the son
of Michael Burnett, technologist at
the Timken offices in Canton, and
a senior at Sandy Valley High School in Magnolia, Ohio;
- Cory Cook, the son of
Denise Cook, principal finance
analyst at the Timken facility in Iron
Station, N.C., and a senior at West Lincoln High School in
Lincolnton, N.C.
- Colin Cordero, the son of
Thomas Cordero, gear machinist at
the Timken facility in Manchester,
Conn., and a senior at Bolton High School in Bolton, Conn.;
- Isha Das, the daughter of
Ajay Das, vice president of quality
advancement at the Timken offices in Canton, and a senior at Jackson High School in
Massillon, Ohio;
- Lauren Davis, the
daughter of Clifton Davis, principal
quality analyst at the Timken facility in Honea Path, S.C., and a senior at Belton-Honea
Path High School;
- Rimil Dey, the daughter of Sujit
Dey, production group leader at the Timken facility in
Chennai, India, and a senior at
Sacred Heart Convent School in Jamshedpur, India;
- Wanda Maria Dimarco, the
daughter of Ionel Adrian, process
design engineer at the Timken facility in Ploiesti, Romania, and a senior at Gheorghe Vranceanu
National College in Bacau, Romania;
- Caleb Happach, the son of
Mathew Happach, director of
aerospace bearings at the Timken facility in Lebanon, N.H., and a senior at Black Forest
Academy in Kandern, Germany;
- Mickaela Hill, the
daughter of Gary Hill, rolling mill attendant for steel
manufacturing at the Timken facilities in Canton, and a senior at GlenOak High School in
Canton;
- Fahad Inbesat, the son of Raisul
Azhar, maintenance operator technician at the Timken
facility in Jamshedpur, India, and
a senior at Loyola School in Jamshedpur;
- Tara Kimbel, the daughter
of Stephan Kimbel, reliability
specialist for steel manufacturing at the Timken facilities in
Canton, and a senior at East
Canton High School in East Canton,
Ohio;
- Marion Koch, the daughter
of Jean Rene Koch, application
specialist at the Timken offices in Colmar, France, and a senior at Lycee Ribeaupierre in
Ribeauville, France;
- Jacob Kocher, the son of
Eric Kocher, lead cone manufacturing
associate at the Timken facility in Bucyrus, Ohio, and a senior at Colonel
Crawford High School in North Robinson,
Ohio;
- Sweta Kumari, the
daughter of Vijay Singh, assistant
manager of maintenance at the Timken facility in Jamshedpur,
India, and a senior at Hill Top
School in Jamshedpur;
- Sydney Lautzenheiser, the
daughter of Todd Lautzenheiser,
general manager of purchasing at the Timken offices in Canton, and a senior at Hoover High School in
North Canton, Ohio;
- Kaushal Mahato, the son
of Prem Mahato, production operator
technician at the Timken facility in Jamshedpur, India, and a senior at Kerala Samajam Model
School in Jamshedpur;
- Jacob Maruna, the son of
Todd Maruna, regional sales manager
for aerospace at the Timken offices in Lebanon, N.H., and a senior at St. Ignatius
High School in Cleveland,
Ohio;
- Izabela Andreea Mateescu,
the daughter of Liviu Mateescu,
quality inspector for manufacturing at the Timken facility in
Ploiesti, Romania, and a senior at
Alanandru Ioan Cuza College in Ploiesti;
- Katelyn Mokros, the
daughter of Mark Mokros, special
finishing for steel industry engineered solutions at the Timken
facilities in Canton, and a senior
at Central Catholic High School in Canton;
- Andrea Plasencia, the
daughter of Eduardo Plasencia,
principal service engineer at the Timken offices in Mexico City, Mexico, and a senior at Instituto
Bilingue Rudyard Kipling in Mexico
City;
- Madison Plaster, the
daughter of Mark Plaster, former
director of talent management and learning at the Timken offices in
Canton, and a senior at Hoover
High School in North Canton,
Ohio;
- Rosie Rains, the daughter
of Maynard Rains, a retiree from the
Timken facility in Los Alamitos,
Calif. and a senior at Dana Hills High School in
Dana Point, Calif.;
- Rishu Ranjan, the son of
Ram Prasad, senior line engineer at the Timken facility in
Jamshedpur, India, and a senior at
Loyola School in Jamshedpur;
- Heather Schofield, the
daughter of David Schofield,
maintenance lead at the Timken facility in Keene, N.H., and a senior at Monadnock
Regional High School in Swanzey,
N.H.;
- Maxwell Sopp, the son of
Timothy Finnin, a Timken retiree
from steel manufacturing at the Timken facilities in Canton, and a senior at Hoover High School in
North Canton, Ohio;
- Sabrina Stalker, the
daughter of Shawn Stalker, CAD
technologist at the Timken facility in Saskatoon, Canada, and a senior at Bethlehem
Catholic High School in Saskatoon,
Canada;
- Jingyao Sun, the son of
Guofa Sun, forging operator at the
Timken facility in Yantai, China,
and a senior at The Second One Middle School in Yantai;
- Ziwen Wang, the son of
Chunwang Wang, forging process engineer at the Timken facility in
Wuxi, China, and a senior Hwa
Chong Institution in Singapore;
and
- Katherine Webb, the
daughter of Thomas Webb, chief
engineer for oil & gas at the Timken offices in Canton, and a senior at Jackson High School in
Massillon, Ohio;
About The Timken Company
The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com), a global
industrial technology leader, applies its deep knowledge of
materials, friction management and power transmission to improve
the reliability and efficiency of industrial machinery and
equipment all around the world. The company engineers, manufactures
and markets mechanical components and high-performance steel.
Timken® bearings, engineered steel bars and tubes-as well as
transmissions, gearboxes, chain, related products and
services-support diversified markets worldwide. With sales of
$4.3 billion in 2013 and
approximately 19,000 people operating from 28 countries, Timken
makes the world more productive and keeps industry in motion.
Media Contact: Dan
Minnich
Communications Manager
1835 Dueber Avenue, S.W.
Canton, OH 44706-0927 U.S.A.
Telephone:
(330)471-7760
dan.minnich@timken.com
Investor Contact: Steve
Tschiegg
Director – Capital Markets
& Investor Relations
1835 Dueber Avenue,
S.W.
Canton, OH
44706-0927 U.S.A.
Telephone:
(330)471-7446
steve.tschiegg@timken.com
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