Applications Now Being Accepted for PEI Foundation Scholarships [1]
Submitted by jessica on
The Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) has announced that applications are currently being accepted for the PEI Foundation’s Charles D. Kemp Scholarships for the 2011-2012 academic year. The scholarships recognize deserving students who are dependents of employees of member companies in PEI.
The scholarships are named in honor and memory of Charles D. Kemp, longtime president of the White-Tucker Company and president of PEI in 1972. Mr. Kemp was fully committed to the petroleum and energy handling equipment industry, a man of exemplary character, and devoted to the betterment of his community. The scholarship awards seek to encourage and support students who reflect Mr. Kemp’s values and character.
Scholarship recipients are selected based on academic achievement, leadership, character, need and the applicant’s intent to contribute to the future of the petroleum and energy handling equipment industry.
The program is administered by the Board of Governors of the PEI Foundation and a Scholarship Selection Committee named by the Board of Governors. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, disability, or national origin.
To be eligible, an applicant must be a dependent of a full-time employee of a member company in PEI’s Manufacturer, Distributor, Service & Construction or Affiliate divisions. The scholarship awards are $1,000 each. The PEI Foundation Board of Governors and the Scholarship Selection Committee will determine the number of scholarships to be awarded in any given year.
To be considered, applications must be received by the PEI Foundation by 11:59 p.m. on March 31, 2011.
For more information, or to download a scholarship application, visit www.pei.org/foundation [2].
Founded in 1951, PEI is comprised of more than 1,600 companies engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of equipment used in petroleum and energy handling industry. Members are located in 50 states and 81 countries. PEI is the leading authority and source of information for the petroleum and energy handling equipment industry and is committed to promoting the value of distributor services and improving the business relationships and practices of its members. The Institute's headquarters are located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. For additional information on PEI or its membership, please contact Chris Bouldin at cbouldin@pei.org or visit www.pei.org.