NORTH
CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 23,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR;
www.timken.com) is helping fund the futures of 20 students in
pursuit of careers ranging from engineering and business to
medicine and the arts. In an awards ceremony today, the company
presented college scholarships to the children of Timken employees
in the United States, China, India,
Canada, France and the
Netherlands. Since the Timken Global Scholars Program's
inception in 1958, The Timken Company Charitable and Educational
Fund has awarded more than $26
million in scholarships to 835 students.
"We are committed to investing in the next generation of
students, leaders and innovators so they can make contributions
that will move their communities – and our world – forward," said
Timken Chairman John M. Timken, Jr.
"The Timken Global Scholars Program is one way we support stronger
communities and recognize the achievements of employees and their
exceptional students."
Aidan Byers, son of
manager of technical development John
Byers and Tina Byers, earned
the Henry Timken Scholar Award, valued at $25,000 annually and renewable for up to three
years. Aidan is a senior at Green High School in Green, Ohio, and plans to study biomedical
engineering or pre-med at The Ohio State
University or University of
Akron.
Aidan is the captain of his high school's varsity swim team and
works and volunteers at his local YMCA where he won Volunteer of
the Year in 2022. He is also an active member of his high school's
band, for which he's held multiple leadership positions and earned
six awards.
Haley Steppler, daughter
of CNC specialist Adam Steppler and
Bethany Mallett, received the Jack
Timken Scholar Award, valued at $20,000 annually and renewable for up to three
years. Haley is a senior at Prince George Secondary School in
Prince George, Canada. She plans
to attend the College of New Caledonia
to study criminology and eventually attend law school to become a
family lawyer.
Joining Aidan and Haley as scholarship winners, six students
received $10,000 annual awards,
renewable up to three years. They include:
- Rishit Banerjee, son of manufacturing excellence, lean
continuous improvement and projects head Somiran Banerjee and
Roshni Banerjee, from DAV Public
School Bistupur in Jamshedpur, India. He plans to study computer science
after graduation.
- Austin Beck, son of
assistant treasurer Kevin Beck and
Debra Beck, from Louisville High
School in Louisville, Ohio. Austin
plans to study digital marketing at Baldwin Wallace
University.
- Sarah Mokhtari-Duarte,
daughter of warehouse operator Boutayeb Mokhtari and Natacha Mokhtari-Duarte, from Le Corbusier High School in Illkirch,
France. She plans to pursue a
bachelor's degree in English and German and a master's degree in
communication.
- Xingrui "Kelly" Li, daughter of China human resources director Cathy Wu and vice general manager of slewing
drive operations Kevin Li, from St.
Margaret's School in Victoria,
Canada. She intends to major in
international business and minor in linguistics or French language
and literature.
- Edgar San Jose Jr., son
of vice president of Latin America
and U.S. automotive aftermarket and rail sales Edgar San Jose Sr. and Chrissy San Jose, from Green High School in
Green, Ohio. He plans to
double-major in economics and statistics or public
administration.
- Sarah Warren, daughter of
senior product development specialist Scott
Warren and Heide Warren, from
Tuscarawas Valley High School in Zoarville, Ohio. Sarah plans to attend either
The Ohio State University or
University of Michigan to study
chemical engineering.
The following 12 students earned $10,000 one-time scholarships:
- Carleigh Culver, daughter
of application engineering specialist Chuck
Culver and Carolyn Culver,
from Kent State University in
Kent, Ohio. Carleigh is an
undergraduate architecture student with plans to pursue a master's
degree.
- Hadley Drake, daughter of
maintenance and support department supervisor Jeff Drake and Heather
Drake, from the University of South
Carolina in Columbia, S.C. She is currently pursuing an
undergraduate degree in English and plans to attend law
school.
- Adam Dzierwa, son of
commodity management manager Phil
Dzierwa and Tricia Dzierwa,
from Hudson High School in
Hudson, Ohio. He intends to study
biology and pre-med with a minor in entrepreneurship.
- Mason Hill, son of human resources manager Edie Hill and Jeffery
Hill, from Texas Tech University
in Lubbock, Texas. Mason is pursuing an accelerated five-year
bachelor's-to-master's degree program in accounting.
- Ethan Lesco, son of
program manager Erik Lesco and
Elizabeth Lesco, from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. He is a biology major with a focus
in pre-med.
- Yingchao Liu, daughter of
grinding operator Huijuan Duan and Fangwei Liu, from Jining Medical
College in Jining City, China. She
is in her second year of clinical undergraduate studies and aspires
to earn a master's degree in cardiac surgery.
- Nicole McDonald, daughter
of service writer Ali McDonald and
Craig McDonald, from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada. Nicole is a psychology
student with aspirations to pursue master's and doctoral
degrees.
- Aditi Rai, daughter of operator technician Subodh Kumar Rai and Kavita Rai, from Delhi University in New Delhi, India. She aspires to earn master's
and doctoral degrees in English.
- MaryKate Strunck,
daughter of senior account executive Brian
Strunck and Kelly Strunck,
from Jackson High School in
Jackson Township, Ohio. She plans
to attend a university and double major in finance and
accounting.
- Marjolein van Gils,
daughter of business intelligence analyst Jack van Gils and Annemiek van Gils, from Eindhoven University of
Technology in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Marjolein is an electrical
engineering student with plans to pursue a master's degree abroad
in Canada.
- Lars Weeda, son of
Europe, Middle East, Africa and Southeast
Asia sales manager Paul Weeda
and Gentiana Weeda-Puloj, from Delft University of Technology in
Delft, Netherlands. He studies
aerospace engineering and plans to pursue master's and doctoral
degrees.
- Juliette Zimmermann,
daughter of processes and product manager William Zimmermann and Marie Grousson, from
Strasbourg University and Lycée
Kléber Secondary School in Strasbourg,
France. After completing her combined university and high
school courses, Juliette plans to attend business school.
About The Timken Company
The Timken
Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) designs a
growing portfolio of engineered bearings and industrial motion
products. With more than a century of knowledge and innovation, we
continuously improve the reliability and efficiency of global
machinery and equipment to move the world forward. Timken
posted $4.8 billion in sales in 2023 and employs more
than 19,000 people globally, operating from 45 countries. Timken
has been recognized among America's Most Responsible
Companies and America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity by
Newsweek, the World's Most Ethical
Companies® by Ethisphere and America's Most
Innovative Companies by Fortune.
Media Relations:
Scott
Schroeder
234.262.6420
scott.schroeder@timken.com
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