Congratulations to the 2023 Central States Scholarship Winners!
The Central States Chapter is pleased to announce 10 new recipients of its 2023 Scholarship Award in the amount of $2,000 each plus additional seven students who were recipients in past year. Because of your generous support in 2022-2023, we were able to increase the number of scholarships in 2023. These scholarships are only possible through the participation and the support from MSCI Member Companies at our Golf Fundraiser and other events throughout the year. We thank you.
- Natalia Barna, daughter of Ewa Barna of Round Ground Metals, is attending Northwestern University
- Madelin Billings, daughter of Mindi Billings of Feralloy Corp, is attending Purdue University
- Arianna Botello, daughter of Juan Botello of Steel Warehouse Company, is attending Indiana University
- Kylie Dilling, daughter of Lucille Dilling of Marmon/Keystone, is attending Illinois Valley Community College.
- Allison Giancola, daughter of Joseph Giancola of Niagara LaSalle, is attending Indiana University
- Sarah Harville, daughter of Robert Harville of Chicago Tube & Iron, is attending University of Minnesota.
- Mikayla Kochniarczyk, daughter of Thomas Kochniarczyk of Marmon/Keystone, is attending University of Missouri
- Celeste Reynoso, daughter of Brandon Reynoso of United Scrap Metal, is attending University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Shannon Stokes, daughter of Brian Stokes of Kloeckner Metals, is attending University of Iowa
- Olivia Wcislo, daughter of Zofia Wcislo of TaChen International is attending Michigan Technological University
The following are 11 previous recipients that reapplied in 2023 and also received a scholarship in previous years:
- Joseph Brady, son of Robert Brady of Chicago Tube & Iron, is attending University of Iowa
- Lauren Brown, daughter of Jaime Brown of Hagerty Steel & Aluminum is attending University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Erin Davy, daughter of Joseph Davy of Maruichi Leavitt Pipe & Tube, is attending University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Miranda Elder, daughter of Miriam Freese-Elder of Valbruna Stainless is attending Lipscomb University
- Robert Emery, son of Robert Emery of Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC, is attending Purdue University
- Riley Gambino, daughter of Daniel Gambino of Napco Steel, is attending St. Mary’s College
- Zoey Kollhoff, daughter of Rick Kollhoff of Cleveland-Cliffs, is attending University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Alexa Liangos, daughter of Perry Liangos of Feralloy Corporation is attending DePaul University
- Abby Pohodich, daughter of John Pohodich of Kloeckner Metals Corporation, is attending Marquette University
- Jack Schroeder, son of David Schroeder of Service Center Metals, is attending The Ohio State University
- Emma Szuba, daughter of Sean Szuba of Steel Warehouse, is attending Purdue University