NORTH CANTON, Ohio,
Feb. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com), a global leader in
bearings and mechanical power transmission products, awarded
college scholarships to 17 sons and daughters of Timken associates
in 11 locations around the world today. Valued at up to
$540,000 over a four-year period,
these scholarships are funded by The Timken Company Charitable and
Educational Fund, Inc. The program has awarded more than
$23 million in scholarships since its
inception in 1958.
![L-R Samuel Schut, Cecilly Kelleher, Carly Huthmacher, John Timken, Jr., Laramie Scanlon, Nicholas Reese](https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/466743/The_Timken_Company_Recipients.jpg)
Chairman John M. Timken, Jr.
hosted the recognition event for students and their families at The
Timken Company World Headquarters in North Canton, Ohio. Local scholarship
finalists attended the event in person, while other finalists and
their parents joined via global webcast. "Each of these students
have demonstrated their intellectual capability, personal drive and
commitment needed to make a powerful, positive difference," said
Timken. "The Timken Global Scholars program encourages these young
people to explore new opportunities and share their talents with
the world."
The $35,000 Henry Timken Scholar
Award recognizes the top-ranked applicant and is renewable for up
to three additional years for a total of $140,000. This year's Henry Timken Scholar is
Benjamin Koester, the son of
John Koester, manager of global rail
quality at the company's plant in Mascot,
Tenn. Ben, a senior who has been home-schooled, will study
chemical engineering at the University of
Tennessee. Upon graduation, Ben plans to go to medical
school after which he hopes to become a rural physician.
The $25,000 Jack Timken Scholar
Award was presented to Nikhila
Simhadri, the daughter of Laxmi
Manohar Simhadri, group leader in the company's technology
center in Bangalore, India. The
award is renewable for up to three additional years for a total of
$100,000. After graduating from Jnana
Sweekar Pre University College in Bangalore, India, Nikhila plans to pursue her
bachelor of medicine in All India Medical Institute of Medical
Sciences. Nikhila aspires to receive her master's degree from
Harvard University, and her ultimate
goal is to become an oncologist.
Five students received $10,000
scholarships, renewable for up to three additional years, for a
total value of $40,000 each.
- Carly Huthmacher, the
daughter of Bari Huthmacher,
principal demand planning analyst at World Headquarters in
North Canton, Ohio, is a senior at
Hoover High School. Carly intends to study technical theatre arts
at Cleveland State University.
- Landon Patterson, the son
of Rich Patterson, general sales
manager in Peoria, Ill. A senior
at Dunlap High School, Landon plans to study biomedical engineering
and business at Clemson
University.
- Laramie Scanlon, the daughter of Blake Scanlon, general manager of learning and
development programs at the company's World Headquarters in
North Canton, Ohio. When she
graduates Jackson High School, Laramie will study chemical engineering. She
is vetting several universities.
- Sam Schut, the son of
Jeffrey Schut, principal inventory
planner at the company's World Headquarters in North Canton, Ohio. A senior at GlenOak High
School, Sam plans to study exercise science and minor in
neuroscience at the University of Mount Union.
- Shashank Subramanya, the
the son of H.S. Subramanya,
principal analyst at the company's technology center in
Bangalore, India. Shashank wants
to continue his studies at either the The Indian Institute of Technology or Birla Institute
of Technology and Science in Pilani, India, where he will study bio-chemical
engineering.
In addition, ten individuals received one-time $10,000 scholarships:
- Julianne Borger, the
daughter of John Borger, project
manager in Lebanon, N.H., is a
senior at Lebanon High School. Julianne intends to study science at
Smith College.
- Andreea-luliana Chirita, the daughter of Cristian Nicolaie Chirita, an operator at the
company's bearing plant in Ploiesti, Romania, is a senior at Alexandru Ioan Cuza
National College in Ploiesti, Romania. Andreea-luliana plans to study
communications and public relations at the National School of
Political Science and Public Administration in Bucharest, Romania.
- Julia Czudaj, the daughter of Dominik Czudaj, manager of
tooling operation in Sosnowiec, Poland. A student at Catholic High School in
Katowice, Poland, Julia aims to
study the dramatic arts at the National Academy of Dramatic Art in
Poland.
- Faraz Inbesat, the son of Raisul
Azhar, maintenance operator in Jamshedpur, India. Faraz is a senior at Loyola School and
plans to study mathematics and statistics at Christ University in
Bangalore, India.
- Cecilly Kelleher, the
daughter of Bill Kelleher, general
manager of manufacturing strategy and continuous improvement at the
company's World Headquarters in North
Canton, Ohio. A senior at Jackson High School in
Massillon, Cecilly plans to study
biomedical engineering at either The Ohio
State University or Purdue
University.
- Zuolin Ma, the son of
Jinyou Zhang, product and process
manager in Yantai, China. After
graduating from Yantai Number 3 Middle High School, Zuolin wants to
study physics at The University of Chinese Academy of
Sciences.
- Yiting Mao, the daughter
of Qun Tang, operator at the
company's bearing plant in Wuxi, China, is a senior at Wuxi Big Bridge Academy.
Yiting plans to study mechanical and electronic engineering at
Zhejiang University in
China.
- Nicholas Reese, the son
of Keith Reese, group leader of tool
design and engineering at World Headquarters in North Canton, Ohio, is a senior at Tuslaw High
School in Massillon. Nicholas
plans to study business, accounting and sports management at Malone
University.
- Asutosh Samal, the son of
Anup Samal, senior line engineer at
the company's bearing plant in Jamshedpur, India. A student at Little Flower School in
Jamshedpur, Asutosh intends to study computer science at the
Indian Institute of Technology in
Bombay, India.
- Gaia Scarabaggio, the
daughter of Marco Scarabaggio, key
account manager at the company's sales office in Milan, Italy, is a student at Istituto
d'Istruzione Superiore "Vilfredo Federico Pareto" in Milan. Gaia aspires to study
economics and business and eventually become an entrepreneur.
About The Timken Company
The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) engineers,
manufactures and markets bearings, gear drives, belts, chain,
couplings, and related products, and offers a spectrum of
powertrain rebuild and repair services. The leading authority on
tapered roller bearings, Timken today applies its deep knowledge of
metallurgy, tribology and mechanical power transmission across a
variety of bearings and related systems to improve reliability and
efficiency of machinery and equipment all around the world. The
company's growing product and services portfolio features many
strong industrial brands including Timken®,
Fafnir®, Philadelphia Gear®,
Carlisle®,
Drives®, Lovejoy® and Interlube™. Known for
its quality products and collaborative technical sales model,
Timken posted $2.7 billion in sales
in 2016. With more than 14,000 employees operating from 28
countries, Timken makes the world more productive and keeps
industry in motion.
Media
Contact:
Telephone:
234.262.3514
Mediarelations@Timken.com
|
Investor
Relations:
Jason Hershiser
Telephone:
234.262.7101
Jason.Hershiser@Timken.com
|
To view the original version on PR Newswire,
visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/timken-awards-17-scholarships-to-children-of-employees-around-the-world-300405268.html
SOURCE The Timken Company