NORTH CANTON, Ohio,
Feb. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) today awarded college
scholarships to 17 sons and daughters of Timken associates in 12
locations around the world. Valued at up to $540,000 over four years, these scholarships are
funded by The Timken Company Charitable and Educational Fund, Inc.
The program has awarded more than $22
million in scholarships since its founding in 1958.
Chairman John M. Timken, Jr.
hosted a recognition event at Timken World Headquarters in
North Canton, Ohio, for students
and their parents. Local scholarship finalists attended the event
in person, while other finalists and their parents joined a global
webcast. "Each of these scholars has achieved significant academic
success, participated in school and community activities, and
demonstrated leadership ability," said Timken. "The Timken
Scholarship program enables these accomplished young people to
explore new opportunities and gain the knowledge they need to make
a powerful and positive difference in 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
Sidney Long, the daughter of
Michael Long, a machine operator in
cone manufacturing at the Bucyrus Bearing Plant in Ohio. Sidney, a senior at Buckeye Central High
School in New Washington, Ohio,
plans to study pre-veterinary medicine at The Ohio State University.
The $25,000 Jack Timken Scholar
Award was presented to Simona, the daughter of Ram Narayan
Prasad, lead production operator technician in the company's
bearing plant in Jamshedpur, India. The award is renewable for up to three
additional years for a total of $100,000. After graduating from Loyola School in
Jamshedpur, India, Simona plans to
study design and architecture at the Indian Institute of Technology
Bombay in Mumbai.
Five students received $10,000
scholarships, renewable for up to three additional years, for a
total value of $40,000 each.
- Sayan Das, the son of
Amit Kumar Das, heat treat operator
technician at the company's plant in Jamshedpur, India. After graduating from Vidya Bharati
Chinmaya Vidyalaya Secondary School in Jamshedpur, Sayan plans to
study aerospace engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in
the United States.
- Sean Gu, the son of
Justin Jian Fan Gu, controller for
the company's housed units business in Ferndale, Wash. A senior at Point Grey
Secondary School in Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada, Sean plans to study business at the
University of Pennsylvania.
- Victoria Mangano, the
daughter of Alf Mangano, regional
sales manager in North Clayton,
Australia. After graduating from
Luther College in Victoria, Australia, Victoria plans to study
communication design at Monash University in Melbourne.
- Indranil Pal, the son of
Mrinal Kanti Pal, operator at the
company's plant in Jamshedpur, India. When he graduates from D.A.V. Public School in Jamshedpur, Indranil
plans to study computer information systems at the Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States.
- Mihnea Vladimir Savu, the
son of Mircea Catalin Savu, area
manager at the company's plant in Ploiesti, Romania. A senior at the Prahova County
Excellence Centre, Mihnea Vladimir
plans to study computer science at a university in the United Kingdom.
In addition, 10 individuals received $10,000 scholarships:
- Joanne Ash, the daughter
of Colleen Ash, general manager of
human resources and global compensation at World Headquarters. A
senior at Lake High School in Uniontown, Joanne plans to study biomedical
engineering at The Ohio State
University.
- Jenna Berg, the daughter
of Brian Berg, manager of upstream
marketing, and Patricia Berg, senior
application metallurgy technician, both at World Headquarters. A
senior at Jackson High School in Massillon, Ohio, Jenna plans to study physical
therapy at The Ohio State
University.
- Bryndalyn Corey, the
daughter of Mike Corey, machinist at
the company's service center in Pasco,
Wash. A senior at Chiawana High School in Pasco, Bryndalyn plans to pursue a
pre-veterinary program at Washington State
University Tri-Cities.
- Willis Elkins, the son of
Gina Elkins, product analytics
specialist at World Headquarters. A senior at Hoover High School in
North Canton, Ohio, Willis plans
to study aerospace engineering at Saint Louis
University.
- Yuchen Huang, the son of
Lixin Huang, process improvement
engineering manager, and Ya Lin, metrology operator in the quality
department, both in Wuxi, China. A
senior at Meicun Senior High School in Jiangsu Province, Yuchen plans to study
biomedical engineering at Zhejiang
University in Hangzhou,
China.
- Nicole Johnson, the
daughter of Dan Johnson, plant
engineering manager at the company's Honea Path plant in South Carolina. A senior at South Carolina Governor's School for Science
and Mathematics in Hartsville,
Nicole plans to study chemical engineering at Vanderbilt University.
- Victoria Johnson, the
daughter of Keith Johnson, manager
of marketing for process industries in Europe, in Colmar, France. A senior at Lycée Camille Sée in
Colmar, Victoria plans to study
dentistry at Ruprecht-Karls-Universität in Heidelberg, Germany.
- Lauren LaPlant, the
daughter of Scott LaPlant, manager
of manufacturing technology at the company's Asheboro plant in North Carolina. A senior at Southwestern
Randolph High School in Asheboro,
Lauren plans to study chemistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Larissa Waldorff, the
daughter of Warren Waldorff,
director of purchasing at World Headquarters. A senior at Hoover
High School in North Canton, Ohio,
Larissa plans to study nursing at The Ohio
State University.
- Ziyang Wang, the daughter
of Xiuna Wang, accountant in Yantai,
China. After graduating from
Yantai Number 3 Middle High School in Yantai, Ziyang plans to study
environmental engineering at East China University of Science and
Technology in Shanghai.
For more information about the 2016 scholarship winners,
including images from the ceremony, visit
www.timken.com/scholarship.
About The Timken Company
The Timken Company
(NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) engineers, manufactures and markets
bearings, transmissions, gearboxes, belts, chain 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® and
InterlubeTM. Known for its quality products and
collaborative technical sales model, Timken posted $2.9 billion in sales in 2015. With more
than 14,000 employees operating from 29 countries, Timken makes the
world more productive and keeps industry in motion.
Media
Contact:
Nicole DiSalvo
Manager – Corporate Communications
Telephone: 234.262.3514
Mediarelations@timken.com
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Investor
Relations:
Shelly Chadwick
Vice President – Treasury & Investor
Relations
Telephone: 234.262.3223
Shelly.chadwick@timken.com
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