NORTH CANTON, Ohio,
Feb. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) is funding
the bright futures of 20 individuals with major ambitions across
varied fields from computer science and medicine to illustration
and theatrical design. Today, Timken presented college scholarships
valued at $540,000 over a four-year
period to the daughters and sons of Timken associates from six
countries: The United States,
Romania, India, Poland, France and Mexico. Since the scholarship program's
inception in 1958, The Timken Company Charitable and Educational
Fund has awarded nearly $25 million
in scholarships.
"This program is an investment in the next-generation of leaders
and our collective future," said Timken Chairman John M. Timken, Jr. "This diverse, dedicated,
and enormously talented group of students are poised to move the
world forward."
Amanda Beck, daughter of
Timken's assistant treasurer Kevin
Beck and his wife, Debra, earned the Henry Timken Scholar
Award, valued at $25,000 annually, up
to $100,000 over four years. Beck, a
Louisville (Ohio) High School graduate, is in her second
year at Case Western Reserve
University, where she is majoring in communication sciences
and minoring in Spanish.
With aspirations to become a licensed bilingual speech
pathologist specializing in inpatient pediatrics, Beck is currently
the operations coordinator for Camp Kesem at Case Western Reserve University, which hosts a
summer camp for children whose parents have been affected by
cancer. She also volunteers weekly at University Hospitals Rainbow
Babies & Children's Hospital, and has performed research to
find a link between genetics and speech sound disorders in
children.
Prerana Singh, daughter of
Jamshedpur, India, plant general
manager Gouri Shankar Roy and Maya
Singh, received the Jack Timken Scholar Award, valued at
$20,000 annually and up to
$80,000 over four years. Singh is
finishing her final year of high school in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand,
India, and will begin her freshman
year at Harvard University's Graduate School
of Arts and Sciences in the fall.
Singh plans to study international relations and politics, with
her interest driven by attending youth empowerment platforms that
expanded her knowledge of world affairs. Singh aspires to complete
a Ph.D. in international relations that she hopes will lead to a
career in political analysis and research.
Joining Beck and Singh as scholarship winners, six students
received $10,000 annual awards worth
up to $40,000 over four years. They
include:
- Julianne Borger, daughter
of manufacturing continuous improvement specialist John Borger and Liz
Borger, from Lebanon High School in Lebanon, N.H. She is enrolled in her fourth
year at Smith College in Northampton, Mass., where she is majoring in
environmental science and policy.
- Andreea Dumitru, daughter
of operations coordinator Daniel
Dumitru and Mariana Dumitru,
from Alexandru Ioan Cuza National College in Ploiesti, Romania. Andreea plans to pursue a degree in
pharmacy from the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy
in Bucharest, Romania.
- Nibedita Karmakar,
daughter of operator technician Bablu
Karmakar and Kabita Karmakar,
from Loyola School in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India. Nibedita plans to study oncology at the
All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi.
- Rayan Madjidi, son of
senior manufacturing engineer – lean continuous improvement,
Saeed Madjidi and Marjan Safania,
from South Torrance High School in Torrance, California. He is currently majoring
in industrial and product design at San
Francisco State University.
- Grace Reed, daughter of
senior environmental health and safety specialist Ryan Reed and Lauri
Reed, from Jackson High
School in Jackson Township,
Ohio, plans to major in nursing at The Ohio State University.
- Krishna Subbuseshan, son of senior lead financial
analyst Srinivasan Subbusehan, from Bethany
High School in Bangalore,
Karnataka, India. Krishna is
enrolled in his second year at Kasturba Medical College in Manipal,
Karnataka, India.
In addition, the following 12 winners earned $10,000 one-time scholarships:
- Heidi Angulo, daughter of
managing director of Mexico,
Gerardo Angulo Bribiesca and
Heidi Marie Campos Hurtado, from
Prepa Anáhuac México Campus Oxford in Mexico City. She plans to study medicine at
Universidad Anáhuac México Campus Norte.
- Kaitlyn Crocker, daughter
of engineering technician Anthony
Branyon and Cayce Branyon and
Bryan Crocker, from Artios Academy
in Greenville, S.C. She is
currently enrolled in her second year at Anderson University, studying theatrical design and
communication.
- Mariah Cotsamire,
daughter of machine attendant Mary
Cotsamire and Michael
Cotsamire, from Colonel Crawford High School in North Robinson, Ohio, will study nursing at
Capital University in Columbus, Ohio.
- Anisia Damian, daughter
of supply planning analyst Gabriela
Damian and Alexandru Damian
is majoring in illustration at Mihai Viteazul National College in
Ploiesti, Romania, and plans to
enroll in the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam to continue that education.
- Anna Dziegciarczyk, daughter of customer service
representative Dominika Dziegciarczyk and Marek Dziegciarczyk, from
3rd Adam Mickiewicz High School in
Katowice, Poland. She is planning
to study medicine at Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny in
Warsaw, Poland.
- Brynn Eckhardt, daughter
of global business readiness leader Kerry
Eckhardt and Ed Eckhardt,
from Strasburg-Franklin High School
in Strasburg, Ohio. She is
enrolled at Grove City College in
Grove City, Penn., where she is
majoring in biology and health.
- Amandine Henry, daughter
of supplier quality development manager Benoit Henry and Laetitia Henry, from Lapoutroie, France. She is enrolled at EM Strasbourg
Business School, where she is pursuing a major in business
management.
- Michael Lindow, son of
sales development manager Todd
Lindow and Jodi Lindow, from
Perrysburg High School in Perrysburg,
Ohio. He intends to study business at Penn State University.
- Darshan Madesh, son of
project leader D. Madesh and Chaya Devi K, from Deeksha Centre for
Learning in Bangalore, Karnataka,
India. He is enrolled at PES
University, where he is studying computer science engineering.
- Loghan Russell, son of automotive aftermarket product
manager Scott Russell and
Kristy Russell, from Sandy Valley High School in Magnolia, Ohio, intends to major in business
at The Ohio State University.
- Brianna Fonda, daughter
of HR manager Rebecca Scholz and
James Fonda, from Glastonbury High
School in Glastonbury, Conn. She
is enrolled at the University of
Massachusetts-Amherst, where she is a second-year student
majoring in evolutionary anthropology.
- Iulia Stanciu, daughter
of product design manager Daniel
Stanciu and Sonia Stanciu,
from Ion Luca Caragiale National College in Ploiesti, Romania. She plans to major in electronics,
telecommunication and information technology at Bucharest
Polytechnic University.
About The Timken Company
The Timken
Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) designs and manages a
growing portfolio of engineered bearings and power transmission
products. With more than a century of innovation and increasing
knowledge, we continuously improve the reliability and efficiency
of global machinery and equipment to move the world
forward. Timken posted $3.8
billion in sales in 2019 and employs more than 18,000 people
globally, operating from 42 countries.
Media Relations:
Scott
Schroeder
234.262.6420
scott.schroeder@timken.com
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