NORTH
CANTON, Ohio, March 1,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR;
www.timken.com) is helping fund the futures of 20 students in
pursuit of careers ranging from economics and agriculture to
medicine and education. In an awards ceremony last week, the
company presented college scholarships to the children of Timken
associates in the United States,
China, India, Poland
and Romania. Since the Timken
Global Scholars Program's inception in 1958, The Timken Company
Charitable and Educational Fund has awarded more than $26 million in scholarships to 815 students.
"We believe in this next generation of students, leaders and
innovators, and support their pursuits of higher education and
commitment to improving their communities through volunteerism,"
said Timken Chairman John M. Timken,
Jr. "Through the Timken Global Scholars Program, we
demonstrate our commitment to rewarding our employees and their
families, recognizing their achievements and investing in the
future. These students – enriched by their educational
opportunities – will play key roles in driving the world
forward."
Cassie Craig, daughter of
maintenance team leader Christopher
Craig and Angela Craig,
earned the Henry Timken Scholar Award, valued at $25,000 annually and renewable for up to three
years. Cassie is a senior at West Lincoln High School in
Lincolnton, N.C., and plans to
study mechanical engineering.
Cassie is a top-five state competitor in Science Olympiad, a
leader in her school band's award-winning drum line and is active
in her community. She gives back by organizing volunteers for a
soup kitchen, clothing drives and other social service activities
through her church.
Jaydan Brown, daughter of sales representative
Jason Brown and Kendra Brown, received the Jack Timken Scholar
Award, valued at $20,000 annually and
renewable for up to three years. Jaydan is a senior at Jasper High
School in Jasper, Ala. She plans
to concurrently serve in the Army National Guard and study graphic
design at the University of Alabama.
Jaydan competed as a varsity swimmer and qualified for the state
meet. She also won a business technology competition called the
FIVE Dream Big Challenge.
Joining Cassie and Jaydan as scholarship winners, six students
received $10,000 annual awards,
renewable up to three years. They include:
- Molly Beheler, daughter
of operational excellence manager Tommy
Beheler and Mindy Beheler,
from Gaffney High School in
Gaffney, S.C. She plans to study
education and/or English after graduation.
- Henry Kelleher, son of
operational excellence director Bill
Kelleher and Dee Kelleher,
from Jackson High School in
Jackson Township, Ohio. Henry
aspires to study finance at The Ohio State
University.
- Simeon Schumacher, son of
product engineer specialist Jeffrey
Schumacher and Julia
Schumacher, from Hoover High School in North Canton, Ohio. Simeon expects to attend a
liberal arts university and pursue a degree in mechanical
engineering.
- Emma Stewart, daughter of
grind operator Scott Stewart and
Kimberly Stewart, from Indian Valley
High School in Gnadenhutten, Ohio.
Emma plans to major in biomedical engineering at The Ohio State University and eventually obtain a
doctorate degree in radiology.
- Pamela Summey, daughter
of tool crib supervisor John Summey
and Wednesday Summey, from Belton-Honea Path High School in
Honea Path, S.C. Pamela plans to
study biology and neuroscience at Clemson
University before pursuing a doctorate degree in medicine or
neuroscience and surgery.
- Katelyn Unke, daughter of general manager for
manufacturing continuous improvement Keith Unke and Lauren Unke,
from Hudson High School in
Hudson, Ohio. Katelyn will attend
the University of Vermont and plans to
study psychology.
The following 12 winners earned $10,000 one-time scholarships:
- Amber Anderson, daughter
of manufacturing associate Marshall and
Jacqueline Anderson, from the College
of Charleston in Charleston,
S.C. Amber is a junior psychology major with aspirations to
pursue master's and doctoral degrees.
- Swayam Bharadwaj, son of
lead engineer Rakesh Jha and
Santoshi Jha, from Little Flower
School in Jamshedpur, India. He
plans to major in economics and finance at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass.
- Oana Cocoş, daughter of green area manager Valentin
Cocoş and Crina Cocoş, from Ion Luca Caragiale National College in
Ploieşti, Romania. Oana plans to
continue her studies at Carol Davila University of Medicine in
Bucharest.
- Justyna Główka, daughter of master payroll technician
Anna Zagrodnik and Piotr Główka,
from Sosnowiec, Poland. Justyna is
enrolled at the University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland, studying chemical
technology.
- Alexis Mennona, daughter
of aerospace national sales manager Vince
Mennona and Lucy Mennona,
from Jackson High School in
Jackson Township, Ohio. She's a
third-year university student majoring in both economics and
statistics at Ohio State
University.
- Madelyn Miel, daughter of
production control analyst George
Miel and Lisa Richter, from
East Rockaway, N.Y. She is a
first-year student at the University of New
Haven in West Haven, Conn.,
studying forensic science and fire science/arson
investigation.
- Aman Raj, son of senior
maintenance line engineer Raj Kishore and Ranjana Sharma, from Jamshedpur, India. Aman is a first-year student at
Delhi University in New Delhi, India, working toward a statistics
degree.
- Kailey Sejkora, daughter
of district sales manager Jason
Sejkora and Makayla Sejkora,
from Excelsior Springs, Mo. She's
currently studying exercise science at The University of Kansas.
- CH Shivangi, daughter of maintenance group leader CH
Srinivas Rao and CH Padmawati, from Amicus International School in
Bharuch, India. She plans to
pursue a degree in computer science at Nanyang
Technological University in Singapore.
- Gunnar Wuebben, son of
belts and chain human resources manager Heather Wuebben and Abraham Wuebben, from Albany, Ill. Gunnar is currently studying at
Black Hawk East College in Galva,
Ill., and plans to transfer to Montana
State to study agriculture finance investments.
- Tianyi Yu, son of project
manager and tech trainer Harvey Yu
and Jie Chen, from Shanghai High
School in Shanghai, China. He
expects to study applied mathematics and international affairs at
Brown University in Providence, R.I.
- Tong Zhang, daughter of metrology operator Weili Wang and Xutao Zhang, from Fudan
University in Shanghai, China.
After completing her pharmacy degree, she plans to continue her
education in biomedicine.
About The Timken Company
The Timken
Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) designs a
growing portfolio of engineered bearings and industrial motion
products. With more than a century of knowledge and innovation, we
continuously improve the reliability and efficiency of global
machinery and equipment to move the world forward. Timken
posted $4.5 billion in sales in 2022 and employs more
than 19,000 people globally, operating from 46 countries. Timken
has been recognized among America's Most Responsible Companies
by Newsweek, the World's Most Ethical Companies® by
Ethisphere, and America's Best Large Employers, Best
Employers for New Graduates and Best Employers for
Women by Forbes
Media Relations:
Scott
Schroeder
234.262.6420
scott.schroeder@timken.com
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