CEAS Alumni Scholarship
About the Scholarship
In 1995, the CEAS Alumni Board established a scholarship for current CEAS students using the proceeds from its annual golf outing. Since its inception 30 years ago, over $250,000 in tuition assistance has been awarded by the CEAS Alumni Scholarship Fund to outstanding College of Engineering and Applied Science students entering their senior year. Each year, a total of $12,000 is awarded to deserving CEAS undergraduate students. In addition, any additional funds raised at the golf outing are directed to the endowed portion of the CEAS Alumni Scholarship Fund to ensure the lasting legacy of this effort.
One of only a handful of scholarships available to upperclassmen, these funds provide critical support to students who are no longer on co-op and provide financial support during their final year on-campus.
Omar Atwan is a biomedical engineering majorwhose first co-ops were in pharmaceuticals and medical devices. His final two co-op rotations with Procter & Gamble saw him develop a passion for creating next-generation consumer products. Active with the student organization, EnableUC, Omar will also be a Resident Advisor for his final year and is excited about the opportunity to help build a strong community among students.
Oscar Cronin is a computer engineering major, President of CEAS Tribunal, and active with CEAS Ambassadors. He did his co-ops with Systecon and GE Aerospace and post-graduation he plans to pursue a data engineering position.. In his free time, he plays guitar and trombone in three different bands around the Greater Cincinnati region.
Madeline Miller is a biomedical engineering undergraduate student in the ACCEND program who will also receive her MBA when she graduates next spring. Passionate for improving patients' lives, she completed all five co-ops with medical device development companies. Madeline plans to begin her career with a company focused on medical device development.
Sophia Palermo is an environmental engineering and MBA student who has always been very active on campus, from giving tours as a ROAR guide or CEAS ambassador, to being president of UC's Beekeeping Club. She completed her final two co-ops at Siemens Healthineers in Germany, and has been inspired to look at job opportunities in the U.S. and abroad. After graduation she hopes to volunteer in the national parks or the ocean conservation field before pursuing a career in sustainability consulting or related work.
Megan Sheth is a mechanical engineering major, minoring in robotics & automation. She has completed co-ops at Federal Eagle (Hearse & Limousine Manufacturing), Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Procter & Gamble. Megan enjoys photography, pottery, painting, and kickboxing, and says she is always eager to learn new things and challenge herself.
Morgan Sidwell is a chemical engineering major who has co-oped at Ethicon, Thermo Fisher Scientific and Trane Technologies. She has held various leadership roles with CEAS Tribunal and her sorority, Pi Beta Phi. Morgan likes to read, crochet and workout. After graduation she hopes to enter technical sales or the development side of manufacturing.
Ann Terry
Senior Director, Alumni Engagement, College of Engineering and Applied Science