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Recognizing IPC Scholarships, Awards, and Opportunities
May 21, 2025 | Charlene Gunter du Plessis, IPC Education FoundationEstimated reading time: 1 minute
There was no better way to end our year in 2024 than by recognizing hard-working and driven students and educators for their involvement and interests in the electronics manufacturing industry. Through the IPC Scholarship and Awards program, we can help students invest in their future and reward their hardworking and dedicated accomplishments.
Scholarships are hugely important because they help students avoid and alleviate college debt and provide professional growth opportunities. In 2024, the IPC Education Foundation awarded more than $172,000 to deserving high school students, college/university students, student leaders, and educators.
2024 IPC Student Member Scholarship Winners
The IPC Education Foundation awarded 45 IPC Student Members with an IPC Student Member Scholarship at $1,000 each. The scholarship recipients are members at the following IPC Student Chapters: 36 from Auburn University; two from Purdue University; and one each from Binghamton University, California Polytechnic State University, Central Carolina Community College, Michigan Tech University, University of California-Irvine, University of Maryland, College Park, and University of Utah.
Click here to read the list of recipients.
This article originally appeared in the Spring 2025 issue of IPC Community.
Read more articles in the Spring issue:
- Life in the Fast Lane: Bill Cardoso is transforming roadsters into electric cars
- Future-proofing Electronics: Safer chemistries, more sustainability. Rachel Simon of ChemFORWARD details a new initiative
- Leadership That Inspires Change: Find out how Barry Matties used passion, creativity, and continuous improvement strategies to build I-Connect007 into the leading news organization for the electronics industry
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