2022 Academic Scholarship Recipients

ASSP Foundation ASSP Alaska Chapter Scholarship, $1,000

Caydence Cogswell
University of Alaska Anchorage
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Safety and Health Technology

ASSP Foundation ASSP Central Florida Chapter Scholarship, $1,000

Matthew Law
Walden University
Doctorate Degree Program: Public Health

ASSP Foundation ASSP Columbia-Willamette Chapter President Scholarship, $1,500

Kristen Favro
West Virginia University
Master's Degree Program: Safety and Health Management

ASSP Foundation ASSP Four Corners Chapter Scholarship, $1,000

Brie Birkenbuel
Montana Technological University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Health and Safety

ASSP Foundation ASSP Georgia Chapter Scholarship, $1,000

Chad Seabolt
Waldorf University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Health and Safety

ASSP Foundation ASSP Greater Baton Rouge Don Jones Excellence in Safety Scholarship, $1,500

Dylan Glascock
Southeastern Louisiana University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Safety, Health and Environment

ASSP Foundation ASSP Greater Chicago Chapter Scholarship, $1,000

Riley McGrew
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Safety

ASSP Foundation ASSP New York City Chapter Scholarship, $1,000

Michael Waldman
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Master's Degree Program: Advanced Safety Engineering and Management

ASSP Foundation ASSP North Florida Chapter Safety Education Scholarship, $1,000

Cristhian Padilla
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Master's Degree Program: Occupational Safety and Health Management

ASSP Foundation ASSP Northeastern Illinois Chapter Scholarship, $3,000

Ashley Miller
Illinois State University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Health and Safety

ASSP Foundation ASSP Northern Ohio Chapter Scholarship, $1,000

Haley Ritchie
The University of Findlay
Bachelor's Degree Program: Environmental Health and Safety

ASSP Foundation ASSP Permian Basin Chapter Endowment, $1,000

Anna Longbottom
Texas A & M University
Master's Degree Program: Occupational Health and Safety

ASSP Foundation ASSP Philadelphia Chapter Scholarship, $1,000

Melanie McConnell
Inidana University of Pennsylvania
Master's Degree Program: Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health

ASSP Foundation ASSP Puget Sound Chapter Martin Brown Memorial Scholarship, $1,000

Olivia Reed-Metzger
Columbia Southern University
Associate's Degree Program: Occupational Safety, Health and Environment

ASSP Foundation ASSP Region III Scholarship, $1,000

Bryce Clark
Texas A & M University
Master's Degree Program: Occupational Safety

Ashley Gill
University of Missouri - St Louis
Doctorate Degree Program: Doctor of Business Administration

Arthur Igbo
Texas A & M University
Master's Degree Program: Environmental and Occupational Health

Chi-yang Li
Texas A & M University
Master's Degree Program: Safety Engineering

Johncross Nwadije
Texas A & M University College Station
Master's Degree Program: Environmental and Occupational Health

Adaeze Nwufo
Texas A & M University College Station
Master's Degree Program: Environmental and Occupational Health

Michayla Strange
Texas A & M University
Master's Degree Program: Occupational Safety and Environmental Health

Mark Whitehead
University of Houston Clear Lake
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Health and Safety

ASSP Foundation ASSP Rocky Mountain Chapter Scholarship, $1,000

James Seidel
Colorado State University
Doctorate Degree Program: Industrial Hygiene

ASSP Foundation ASSP Safety 2022 Conference Scholarship, funded by Georgia Pacific, $1,500

Preston Graben
Auburn University
Doctorate Degree Program: Industrial and Systems Engineering

Andrea Vivaldi
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Doctorate Degree Program: Industrial and Systems Engineering

ASSP Foundation ASSP Southwest Chapter Roy Kinslow Scholarship, $1,500

Ryan Tuck
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Safety

ASSP Foundation ASSP Utah Chapter Scholarship, $1,000

Jamieson Oleson
Brigham Young University Provo
Bachelor's Degree Program: Environmental and Occupational Health

ASSP Foundation ASSP West Florida Chapter Scholarship, $1,000

Victoria Ballard
Auburn University
Doctorate Degree Program: Industrial and Systems Engineering

ASSP Foundation ASSP Western Pennsylvania Future Leaders Scholarship, $1,000

Leah Bracken
Slippery Rock University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Safety Management

Tabitha Corwin
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree Program: Safety, Health, and Environmental Applied Sciences

ASSP Foundation Archie Moore Scholarship, $1,000

Jordan Lin
Oklahoma State University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology

ASSP Foundation Bervin Hall Memorial Scholarship (sponsored by the ASSP Colorado Chapter), $1,000

Royce Bird
Montana Technological University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health

Jaden Cleveland
Montana Technological University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering and Management)

ASSP Foundation D.A. Weaver Scholarship, $1,000

James Seidel
Colorado State University
Doctorate Degree Program: Industrial Hygiene

ASSP Foundation David V. MacCollum Visionary Scholarship, sponsored by the ASSP Southern Arizona Chapter, $1,000

Lindsey Wooley
Montana Technological University
Master's Degree Program: Industrial Hygiene

ASSP Foundation Distinguished Service Scholarship, in honor of Justin Bielss and Donald Burke, $1,500

Joshua Becker
Capitol Technology University
Doctorate Degree Program: Occupational Health and Safety

ASSP Foundation Diversity in Safety Scholarship, $1,000

Duha Ali
Auburn University
Doctorate Degree Program: Occupational Ergonomics and Safety

Carlos Castillo
University of Central Missouri
Master's Degree Program: Industrial Hygiene

Cristina Gomez
University of Michigan
Master's Degree Program: Environmental Health and Safety

Peter Kolapo
University of Kentucky
Doctorate Degree Program: Mining Engineering

Fatema Lovely
Long Island University
Master's Degree Program: Public Health

Oludesola Ogunesan
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Doctorate Degree Program: Environmental and Occupational Health

Aishat Olaoye
Texas A & M University
Master's Degree Program: Environmental Health and Safety

Natalia Perez
California State University, Fullerton
Bachelor's Degree Program: Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Management

Lily Sanchez
Murray State University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Health and Safety

Gregory Stine
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Master's Degree Program: Advanced Safety Engineering and Management

Ravinder Thaper
Auburn University
Doctorate Degree Program: Industrial and Systems Engineering

ASSP Foundation Dr. Daniel Della-Giustina - Greater West Virginia Chapter Scholarship, $1,000

Austin Vandergrift
Fairmont State University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Health and Safety

ASSP Foundation Edgar Atzin ASSP Arizona Chapter Scholarship, $3,000

Tyler Jones
Arizona State University
Master's Degree Program: Construction Management and Technology

ASSP Foundation FabEnCo - LaCook Investment for Safety Exellence in Occupational Safety and Health Scholarship, $4,000

Mark Hernandez
Columbia Southern University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Health and Safety

ASSP Foundation Granberry, Fleming, & Ross Scholarship, $1,500

Fernando R. Avila
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Aerospace and Occupational Safety

ASSP Foundation Harold F. Polston Scholarship (sponsored by the ASSP Middle Tennessee Chapter), $1,500

Alyssa Wells
Murray State University
Master's Degree Program: Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health

ASSP Foundation Harry Taback 9/11 Memorial Scholarship, $1,000

Samantha Lushtak
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Doctorate Degree Program: Safety Sciences

ASSP Foundation Keith Bain Scholarship (sponsored by the ASSP Middle Tennessee Chapter), $1,500

Asia Blanton
Murray State University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Safety, Health and Environment

ASSP Foundation Lancaster County Industrial Safety Council Scholarship in honor of Craig Schroll & Jan Getz, $1,000

Emily McComsey
Millersville University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Safety and Environmental Health

ASSP Foundation Lawrence Mauerman Scholarship, $1,500

Luis Chacon Ruiz
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Health and Safety

ASSP Foundation Mike and Judy Thompson Business of Safety Matters Scholarship, $1,000

Wayne Winn
Texas A & M University
Master's Degree Program: Master of Law

ASSP Foundation Next Generation Scholarship, in honor of Mark Ahner and Justin Bielss, $1,500

Ryan Cannady
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Doctorate Degree Program: Public Health

ASSP Foundation Pollock-Stegall ASSP Safety 2022 Conference Travel Scholarship, $1,000

Bridget Womack
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health

ASSP Foundation Roy Rhodes Memorial Scholarship, $1,000

Daniel Nelson
Iowa State University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Safety

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by AECOM, $3,000

Hannah Smith
Texas A & M University
Master's Degree Program: Occupational Health and Safety

Samantha Wooten
Keene State University
Master's Degree Program: Occupational Health and Safety

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by ASSP Board Angels and Eddie Greer, in memory of Martha Greer, $1,000

Helen Werner
Keene State College
Bachelor's Degree Program: Safety and Health Management

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by ASSP Central Indiana Chapter, in memory of Jim Kriner, $3,000

Jonathan Pitts
Indiana University at Bloomington
Master's Degree Program: Safety Management

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by ASSP Central Indiana Chapter, in memory of Jim Kriner, $2,000

Sophie Watson
Indiana State University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Safety Management

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by ASSP Greater Boston Chapter, $2,500

Rimsha Paneru
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Master's Degree Program: Public Health

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by ASSP Heart of America Chapter, $1,500

Samantha Decker
Pittsburg State University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Environmental Safety and Health Management

Lu Li
University of Central Missouri
Master's Degree Program: Occupational Safety and Health Management

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by ASSP New England Area Chapters, $1,500

Carl Sposato
Eastern Kentucky University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Safety

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by ASSP Oklahoma City Chapter, $1,000

Kathleen Teel
University of Central Oklahoma
Bachelor's Degree Program: Industrial Safety

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by Authors of Construction Safety Management and Engineering, $2,500

Madelyn Chitwood
Oakland University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Environmental Health and Safety

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by BCSP, $6,325

Avery McClain
Murray State University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Health and Safety

Ivan Nail
Auburn University
Doctorate Degree Program: Industrial and Systems Engineering

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by Canadian National Railway, $2,500

Tyler Kleinsasser
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Master's Degree Program: Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering and Management)

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by Carole and James Stevens in memory of Steven F. Kane, $2,000

Bob Sesek
Auburn University
Doctorate Degree Program: Industrial and Systems Engineering

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by Google, $8,000

Eric Berefo
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Doctorate Degree Program: Safety Sciences

Crystal Turner-Moffatt
Capitol Technology University
Doctorate Degree Program: Occupational Risk Prevention

Chiemezie Udemba
The Ohio State University
Doctorate Degree Program: Occupational Ergonomics and Safety

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by Kyle B. Dotson, $4,000

Samuel Miloser
Slippery Rock University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Safety Management

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by Liberty Mutual, $5,000

Andrea Vivaldi
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Doctorate Degree Program: Industrial and Systems Engineering

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by Marcella and Michael Thompson, $1,500

Emily Felton
University of Central Missouri
Master's Degree Program: Industrial Hygiene

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by Nick D. Yin, $4,000

Jennifer Law
University of Missouri - Columbia
Doctorate Degree Program: Human Environmental Sciences

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by Rick Pollock and Diana Stegall, in memory of Thomas W. Pollock, $2,500

Bridget Womack
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by Rixio and Alejandra Medina, $6,000

Luis Parra
California State University, Fullerton
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by Texas Safety Foundation, in honor of Charlie Darnell, Bill Durham and John Hodges, $5,000

Taehoon Im
Rice University
Doctorate Degree Program: Occupational Safety and Health Management

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by Texas Safety Foundation, in honor of Steve Halliburton and Del Tally, $5,000

Stephanie Schroeder
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Master's Degree Program: Occupational Health and Safety

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by UPS, $5,000

Collin Andrews
Oklahoma State University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology

Suhas Sudhir Bharadwaj
Auburn University
Doctorate Degree Program: Industrial and Systems Engineering

Jennifer Law
University of Missouri - Columbia
Doctorate Degree Program: Human Environmental Sciences

Shivaprasad Nageswaran
Auburn University
Doctorate Degree Program: Industrial and Systems Engineering

Oluyomi Oloruntoba
Texas A & M University
Doctorate Degree Program: Environmental and Occupational Health

Oluwabukola Oyeleye-Adegbite
Texas A & M University
Master's Degree Program: Environmental and Occupational Health

Sundus Siddique
University of Massachusetts
Doctorate Degree Program: Public Health

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by Veterans of Safety, $1,000

Seth Johnson
University of Central Missouri
Master's Degree Program: Industrial Hygiene

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by Warren K. Brown, $1,000

Kyra Villalon
University of Michigan
Master's Degree Program: Industrial Hygiene

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by the Past Presidents of the ASSP Gulf Coast Chapter, $4,500

Payton Amend
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Master's Degree Program: Occupational Health and Safety

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, in memory of James P. Kohn, $1,000

McKell Sanderson
Capitol Technology University
Doctorate Degree Program: Occupational Risk Management

ASSP Foundation Scott Dominguez - ASSP Craters of the Moon Chapter Scholarship, $1,000

Layne Willis
Montana Technological University
Master's Degree Program: Industrial Hygiene

ASSP Foundation Trustee Scholarship, in honor of Deborah Roy, $1,500

Logan Reed
Montana Technological University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering and Management)

ASSP Foundation Trustee Scholarship, in honor of Eric Sachleben, $1,500

Preston Graben
Auburn University
Doctorate Degree Program: Industrial and Systems Engineering

ASSP Foundation Trustee Scholarship, in honor of Janice Simon-Clark, $1,500

Casandra Schroeck
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Doctorate Degree Program: Safety Sciences

ASSP Foundation Trustee Scholarship, in honor of Martin Jeppeson, $1,500

Jason Golec
University of Michigan
Master's Degree Program: Industrial Hygiene

ASSP Foundation Trustee Scholarship, in honor of Tracey Cekada, $1,500

Samantha Case
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Doctorate Degree Program: Safety Sciences

ASSP Foundation William C. Ray, CIH, CSP Arizona Scholarship, $3,000

Dorothy Taylor
University of Utah
Doctorate Degree Program: Occupational Ergonomics and Safety

ASSP Foundation Willie Piispanen, CSP Scholarship, $2,000

Sadiq O. Inuwa
Montana Technological University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Safety

2022 Professional Development Grant Recipients

ASSP Foundation ASSP CORA Professional Development Grant, $1000

Justin Saunders

ASSP Foundation ASSP Consultants Practice Specialty Professional Development Grant, $500

Courtney Cox

ASSP Foundation ASSP Greater Chicago Chapter Professional Education Grant, $1000

Salvatore Wortel

ASSP Foundation ASSP Hispanic Safety Professionals Education Grant, $1000

Maria Roa

ASSP Foundation ASSP Region VII Grant, $2250

Marissa Ousnamer

ASSP Foundation ASSP Region VII Grant, $1400

Olumide Adeniyi

ASSP Foundation ASSP Region VII Grant, $1000

Tania Bertram

ASSP Foundation ASSP WISE Professional Education Grant, $1000

Haley Binder

ASSP Foundation Diversity in Safety Professional Education Grant, $500

Osama Janjua

ASSP Foundation Grant in memory of Ken Jenkins, $1000

Thomas Cagle

ASSP Foundation Grant, funded by ASSP Greater Boston Chapter, $500

Yvette Buntain

Travis Zuehls

ASSP Foundation Grant, funded by ASSP Gulf Coast Chapter, $500

Deborah Carothers

Tina Hall

Rodrigo Pezzoni

Gina Piemonte

Wayne Winn

ASSP Foundation Grant, funded by ASSP New England Area Chapters, $500

Tanisha Lughas

Alan McCarthy

Samantha Wooten

ASSP Foundation Grant, funded by ASSP Oklahoma City Chapter, $500

Luis Parra

Morgan Weiss

ASSP Foundation Grant, funded by Delmar and Betty Tally, $1250

Danny Simmons

ASSP Foundation Grant, funded by the ASSP Ergonomics Practice Specialty Community, $500

Samantha Eggert

ASSP Foundation Grant, funded by the Hennessy Family, in memory of Terrence M. Hennessy, $600

Danielle Dao

ASSP Foundation Grant, funded by the Hennessy Family, in memory of Terrence M. Hennessy, $500

Tanner Clark

ASSP Foundation LGBTQIA+ in Safety Professional Education Grant, $500

Michael Flint

ASSP Foundation Terrence M. Hennessy Professional Education Grant, $2900

Madeline Demo

ASSP Foundation Thomas and Dorothy Reilly Professional Education Grant, $600

Krista Hyde

ASSP Foundation Thomas and Dorothy Reilly Professional Education Grant, $400

Kevin Mahoney

ASSP Foundation Willie Piispanen Professional Education Grant, $1000

Colin Spaeth

ASSP Foundation Women in Safety Professional Education Grant, $500

Nicole Gummow

Casey Sloan