David Laine Scholarship Program Winners

2022 Award Winners

Tessa Baur, University of North Florida
Interned at: Nemak USA Inc.

Xander Bowen, Georgia Southern University
Interned at: Mercury Marine

Benjamin Brinegar, Pittsburg State University
Interned at: Tesla

Sergio Del Real, University of Illinois Chicago
Interned at: RCM Industries Company

Josh Fett, Edison State Community College
Interned at: Fort Recovery Industries

Angelina Gabryel, Grand Valley State University
Interned at: Precision Die Cast

Shafer Magee, University of Florida
Interned at: Cascade Die Casting Group

Nicole Salata, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Interned at: Cast Products, Inc.

Garrett Schneider, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Interned at: Stellantis

Joseph Snyder, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Interned at: Production Castings, Inc.

Connor Spann, Southcentral Community and Technical College
Interned at: Nemak

Garrett Starkman, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Interned at: Mercury Marine

Luke Tangeman, The Ohio State University
Interned at: Fort Recovery Industries

Perla Yaghi, McMaster University
Interned at: Light Metal Casting Centre

 

2021 Award Winners

Kory Behnken, John A. Logan College 
Interned at: Spartan Light Metal Products

Alexander Castillo, University of Illinois at Chicago 
Interned at: Chicago White Metal Casting Inc.

Simón de la Rosa de la Cruz, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León 
Interned at:  American Axle and Manufacturing

Eric Ernvall, Michigan State University 
Interned at: Michigan Automotive Compressor Inc.

Joshua Fett, Edison State Community College/ Miami University 
Interned at: Fort Recovery Industries

Kyle Hanen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 
Interned at: RCM Industries Inc. - Aallied Die Casting Company of Franklin Park

Jay Knapke, The University of Toledo 
Interned at: Honda of America Mfg - Anna Engine Plant

Nicole Salata, University of Wisconsin-Madison 
Interned at: Cast Products, Inc.

Caleb Schwenk, Southern Illinois University Carbondale 
Interned at: Spartan Light Metal Products

Karen Siller, Instituto Tecnologico de Saltillo 
Interned at:  Nemak

Spencer Sorenson, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College 
Interned at:  NEMAK Innovative Lightweighting

Alexander Yeverino, Purdue University 
Interned at: RCM Industries Inc. - Aallied Die Casting Company of Franklin Park

 

2020 Award Winners

Rob Black, Rochester Institute of Technology 
Interned at: Dykast Supply & Equipment Co.

Daniel Conlee, Grand Valley State University 
Interned at: BuhlerPrince Inc.

Keaton DenBensten, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Interned at: Tri-State Industries

Charles Donahue, University of Michigan 
Interned at: GM Bedford

Ryan Fogarty, University of Missouri S&T 
Interned at: Production Castings

Mike Gran, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 
Interned at: Aallied Die Casting Co.

Jay Knapke, University of Toledo 
Interned at: Honda - Anna Engine Plant

John Neri, Pittsburg State University 
Interned at: Tesla, Inc.

Benjamin Pottmeyer, University of Cincinnati 
Interned at: Honda Engineering

Molly Sanchez, Indiana Tech 
Interned at: Fort Recovery Industries

Nathaniel Schmidt, University of Northern Iowa 
Interned at: Spartan Light Metal Products

Jacob Schwartz, University of Notre Dame 
Interned at: RCM Industries, Inc.

Joseph Snyder, University of Missouri S&T 
Interned at: Production Castings


2019 Award Winners

Matthew Benedum, Milwaukee School of Engineering
Interned at: Pace Industries-Grafton

Rob Black, Rochester Institute of Technology
Interned at: Dykast Supply & Equipment Co.

Derick Boisvert, University of New Hampshire
Interned at: Diamond Casting and Machine Co.

Kurt Castillo, College of DuPage
Interned at: Chicago White Metal Casting, Inc. 

Alexander Castillo, College of DuPage
Interned at: Chicago White Metal Casting, Inc. 

Jacob Cihlar, Saint Cloud State University
Interned at: Pace Industries 

Daniel Conlee, Grand Valley State University
Interned at: BuhlerPrince Inc.

Mike Gran, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Interned at: Aallied Die Casting Co.

Matthew Grutter, Grand Valley State University
Interned at: Cascade Die Casting Group

Samuel Harris, University of North Carolina -Charlotte
Interned at: Cascade Die Casting Group

Michael Hawkins, University of Southern Indiana
Interned at: Gibbs Die Casting Corp.

Emily Hilbert, University of Toledo
Interned at: Honda of NA

Daniel Loeffelman, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Interned at: Spartan Light Metal Products

Jeff Maginity, Northwestern University
Interned at: RCM Industries, Inc.

Jamie Minard, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Interned at: Chicago White Metal Casting, Inc. 

Tory Parkhurst, University of Southern Indiana
Interned at: Gibbs Die Casting Corp.

Alexander Partington, Wright State
Interned at: Honda Transmission Mfg.

Michael Porter, Grand Valley State University
Interned at: BuhlerPrince Inc.

Evan Ripperger, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Interned at: Chicago White Metal Casting, Inc. 

Molly Sanchez, Indiana Tech
Interned at: Fort Recovery Industries

Noah Sarkin, University of Kansas
Interned at: Pace Industries - Harrison

Matthew Sarver, Michigan State University
Interned at: Industrial Innovations

Jacob Schwartz, University of Notre Dame
Interned at: RCM Industries, Inc.

Gordon Sullivan, University of Southern Indiana
Interned at: Gibbs Die Casting Corp.

Tobey Taylor, Union University
Interned at: Jackson Die Cast

Noah Wehn, University of Arkansas
Interned at: Pace Industries

 

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