Who Can Apply:
- During the ten years Samuel Gentry served as Executive Director of the AWS Foundation, Foundation assets flourished from $5.9 million to more than $65 million. He significantly grew the Foundation scholarship program and expanded scholarship funding to include welders as well as secondary and post-secondary school attendees. Sam was also instrumental in creating the AWS Careers in Welding Trailer, which travels around North America to attract people to the welding profession by providing a virtual welding experience.
- Originally from Alabama, Sam was an Auburn University graduate. He started his career in the banking industry, serving Capital Bank and Colonial BancGroup in Miami, FL. A respected leader in the Miami community, Sam also served as executive director of the Miami-Dade College Foundation for five years.
- The Samuel Gentry Scholarship will be dedicated to women who would like to have a career in the welding industry, and who will attend a two-year program to learn the trade.
Deadline: March 1, 2023
Amount: Varies
Learn More: https://www.aws.org/foundation/page/samuel-gentry-scholarship