Industrial Engineering undergraduate students capture 2015 scholarships

PITTSBURGH (April 27, 2015) ... Five undergraduate students from the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering were recently awarded national scholarships.

Two students received scholarships from IIE , which recognizes undergraduate industrial engineering students for academic excellence and campus leadership. Junior Garrett White received the Dwight D. Gardner Scholarship, and sophomore Justin Traino received the Harold & Inge Marcus Scholarship.

For the first time, several Pitt IE juniors received scholarships from the Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc. (MHEFI) , which promotes the study of material handling, logistics and the supply chain by exposing students and educators to the industry through financial support. The scholarship recipients include:

Joseph Leone received the Howard Bernstein Scholarship sponsored by Eastern Lift Truck, Mr. Jack Patten, Mr. Gary Moore, and Hy-Tek Material Handling.

Daniel Allison received the Hanel Storage Systems Honor Scholarship.

Sean Leone received the Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship.

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Author: Paul Kovach