2026 Academic Scholarship Recipients

ASSP Foundation ASSP Georgia Chapter Scholarship, $1,000

Desnardo Whyte
Georgia Southern University
Master's Degree Program: Public Health

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

Connor Quinney
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Safety Management

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

Tanner Noakes
Oklahoma state university
Bachelor's Degree Program: Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology

ASSP Foundation FabEnCo - LaCook Investment for Excellence (LIFE) in Occupational Safety and Health Scholarship, $4,000

Chelsea McMeen
Auburn University
Doctorate Degree Program: Industrial and Systems Engineering

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

Ryan Pollard
Auburn University
Doctorate Degree Program: Mechanical Engineering

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

Kira Goldman
Duke University
Master's Degree Program: Global Health

ASSP Foundation Next Generation Scholarship, in memory of Samantha Wooten, $2,500

Judith Arthur
University of Cincinnati
Doctorate Degree Program: Industrial Hygiene

Jacob Malone
Purdue University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, $3,000

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

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, $1,000

Madison Adams
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Bachelor's Degree Program: Psychology

Judah Arnold
Murray State University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Safety and Health Management

Abiola Ayodele
Western Illinois University
Master's Degree Program: Public Health

ADIKA BOOTHE
Columbia Southern University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Health and Safety

Maria Bailey
University of Alabama, Birmingham
Master's Degree Program: Advanced Safety Engineering and Management

Aurora Beplate
Montana Technological University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Health and Safety

Suzie Bryant
Grand Valley State University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Safety and Health Management

Lyliana Chavez
California State University Sacramento
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Health and Safety

David Coleman
Murray State University
Master's Degree Program: Occupational Health and Safety

Noah Corona
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Safety

Alaina Cortese
Columbia Southern University
Master's Degree Program: Occupational Health and Safety

Onyinye Ezeifeka
University of Cincinnati
Doctorate Degree Program: Environmental and Industrial Hygiene

Matheus Ferreira-Shornack
Auburn University
Master's Degree Program: Mechanical Engineering

Joseph Fontaine
Keene State College
Bachelor's Degree Program: Safety, Health, and Environmental Applied Sciences

Thea Forrest
Simmons University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Public Health

Tyler Gilmore
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Master's Degree Program: Safety Sciences

Jacob Haberski
Oakland University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Environmental Health and Safety

Jie He
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Doctorate Degree Program: Environmental and Industrial Hygiene

Justin Hudek
Columbia Southern University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Safety and Health Management

Herbert Hurst
University of Southern Colombia
Associate's Degree Program: Environmental Safety and Health Management

Matthew Huth
Rochester Institute of Technology
Bachelor's Degree Program: Environmental and Safety Management

Jonah Jensen
Weber State University
Associate's Degree Program: Health Occupation Safety

Yan Jiang
Iowa State University
Doctorate Degree Program: Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Forrest Jones
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Master's Degree Program: Occupational Health and Safety

Hanwen Ju
Virginia Tech
Doctorate Degree Program: Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering and Management)

Matthew Klein
Purdue University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health

Harlem Lilley
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Bachelor's Degree Program: Industrial and Systems Engineering

Pauline Lim
University of California, Berkeley
Master's Degree Program: Public Health

Breleigh Loushine
University of Wisconsin Whitewater
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Safety

Cassidy MacLean
Trinity University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Environmental Studies

Daniel Mendoza
Central Washington University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Safety and Health Management

Trey Metzka
Slippery Rock University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Safety Management

Luisa Mignot
Auburn University
Doctorate Degree Program: Industrial and Systems Engineering

Wyatt Mullaney
Montana Technological University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Health and Safety

John Michael Pierce
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
Master's Degree Program: Safety Management

Breanna Pritts
Slippery Rock University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Safety Management

Juan Quintanilla
Columbia Southern University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health

Maya Safran
Slippery Rock University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Safety Management

Sydney Sell
Texas A&M University
Master's Degree Program: Occupational Health and Safety

Alyssa Shanklin
Oakland University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Environmental Health and Safety

Sam Surber
Eastern Kentucky University
Master's Degree Program: Safety, Security, and Emergency Management

Ian Taylor
Slippery Rock University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Safety Management

Michael Wheelock
Columbia Southern University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Health and Safety

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

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by ASSP Alaska Chapter, $1,000

Jared Barrett
Columbia Southern University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Health and Safety

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by ASSP Arizona Chapter, in honor of Edgar Atzin, $3,500

Ankitkumar Soni
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Master's Degree Program: Safety Sciences

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by ASSP Arizona Chapter, in honor of William C. Ray, CIH, CSP, $3,500

Nicholas Sexton
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Doctorate Degree Program: Safety Sciences

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by ASSP Black Safety Professionals (BSP), $1,000

Joseph Ondari
University of Cincinnati
Doctorate Degree Program: Environmental and Industrial Hygiene

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

Nara Shin
Purdue University
Doctorate Degree Program: Environmental and Occupational Health

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by ASSP Central Florida Chapter, $1,500

Elizabeth Kroll-Day
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Master's Degree Program: Environmental Engineering

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

Johnson Adetooto
Purdue University
Doctorate Degree Program: Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering and Management)

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

Jacob Penrod
Purdue University
Master's Degree Program: Industrial Hygiene

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by ASSP Colorado Chapter, in memory of Bervin Hall, $2,000

William Brown
Columbia Southern University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Health and Safety

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by ASSP Columbia-Willamette Chapter, $1,500

Ali Gholinia
Portland State University
Doctorate Degree Program: Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering and Management)

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by ASSP Construction Safety Authors, in honor of Darryl C. Hill, $3,000

Stephanie Nichols
Oakland University
Master's Degree Program: Safety Management

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

Emily Deifenbaugh
Columbia Southern University
Associate's Degree Program: Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Management

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by ASSP Greater Baton Rouge Chapter, in honor of Don Jones, $2,500

Diana Abbasi
Auburn University
Doctorate Degree Program: Industrial and Systems Engineering

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by ASSP Greater Baton Rouge Chapter, in honor of Lawrence Mauerman, $2,500

Savannah Maples
Auburn University
Doctorate Degree Program: Occupational Ergonomics and Safety

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by ASSP Greater Boston Chapter, $3,000

Chandni Shahdev
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Doctorate Degree Program: Public Health

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

Fatima Cubillas
University of Illinois Chicago
Master's Degree Program: Industrial Hygiene

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

Nhien Le
The University of Kansas
Doctorate Degree Program: Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering and Management)

Ella Morris
Pittsburg State University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Environmental and Safety Management

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by ASSP Middle Tennessee Chapter, in honor of Harold F. Polston, $1,500

Jack Walker
University of Kansas
Master's Degree Program: Master of Business Administration

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by ASSP Middle Tennessee Chapter, in honor of Keith Bain, $1,500

Jacqueline Prude
Southern New Hampshire University
Master's Degree Program: Public Health

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by ASSP National Capital Chapter, in memory of Janet H. Sprickman, $1,000

Lindsay Washington
Eastern Kentucky University
Master's Degree Program: Occupational Health and Safety

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by ASSP New England Area Chapters, $2,000

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

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

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

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

Nicholas Caravello
Northern Illinois University
Master's Degree Program: Environmental Health and Safety

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

William DeRamus
Columbia Southern University
Degree Program Program: Safety

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by ASSP Oklahoma City Chapter, $2,000

Md Tanvir
Oklahoma State University
Master's Degree Program: Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by ASSP Permian Basin Chapter, $1,000

Mikia Edomobi
University of Houston Clear Lake
Master's Degree Program: Occupational Health and Safety

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by ASSP Utah Chapter, $1,000

Brinley Openshaw
Brigham Young University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Public Health: Industrial Hygiene Emphasis

Claudia Romero
University of Utah
Doctorate Degree Program: Occupational Injury Prevention

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

Maria Valentinez
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Aerospace and Occupational Safety

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by ASSP Western Pennsylvania Chapter, $2,000

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

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by Amazon, $6,000

Emmalee Henthorn
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree Program: Safety Management

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

Elia McKnight
Slippery Rock University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Safety Management

Emma Messenger
Brigham Young University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Environmental and Occupational Health

Brian O'Neill
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Safety and Environmental Health

Blayn Saucier
Arizona State University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Environmental & Resource Management

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

Mousa Alsulais
University of Michigan
Doctorate Degree Program: Environmental and Industrial Hygiene

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

Nishat Alam
West Virginia University
Doctorate Degree Program: Industrial and Systems Engineering

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by Kyle B. Dotson, Safety Leadership, $5,000

Tenay Woodard
University of Central Missouri
Master's Degree Program: Occupational Safety Management

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

Shabani Malisawa
Millersville University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Construction Management

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

Tobias Proulx
Oklahoma State University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology

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

Katie Winkenhofer
Murray State University
Master's Degree Program: Occupational Health and Safety

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by Mike and Judy Thompson, $1,000

Brian Hanlon
Yale University
Master's Degree Program: Master Business Administration

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by Nick D. Yin, $5,000

Subin Han
Purdue University
Doctorate Degree Program: Environmental and Occupational Health

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

Pedro Flores
University of Arizona
Doctorate Degree Program: Environmental and Occupational Health

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

Eric Huysman
University Of Houston Clear Lake
Master's Degree Program: Industrial Hygiene

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

Tolulope Oyeyipo
University of Texas at San Antonio
Doctorate Degree Program: Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering and Management)

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

Jazib Islam
University of Central Missouri
Master's Degree Program: Occupational Safety

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

Md Hadisur
West Virginia University
Doctorate Degree Program: Industrial and Systems Engineering

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by the Brock family, in memory of Kennith D. Brock, $1,000

Cole Milam
Oklahoma State University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by the Past Presidents of the ASSP Gulf Coast Chapter, $5,000

Matthew Herron
Concordia University Wisconsin
Doctorate Degree Program: Leadership in Innovation and Continuous Improvement

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, in honor of Linda Tapp, $5,000

Emmanuel Winful
Auburn University
Doctorate Degree Program: Industrial and Systems Engineering

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, in honor of Stephanie L. Johnson, $1,000

Kenedi Clinton
The University of Michigan- Ann Arbor
Master's Degree Program: Industrial Hygiene

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, in memory of Cary Swenson, $1,000

Holly Johnson
University of Minnesota - Duluth
Master's Degree Program: Environmental Health and Safety

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, in memory of D.A. Weaver, $1,000

THAYNA MATOS
University of Colorado Denver
Master's Degree Program: Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering and Management)

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, in memory of David V. MacCollum, $1,000

Stacey Nielsen
Columbia Southern University
Bachelor's Degree Program: Occupational Safety and Health Management

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

Yi Guo
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Master's Degree Program: Fire Protection and Safety Management

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, in memory of Roy Rhodes, $1,000

Abdulbasid Ali
Indiana University of PA
Doctorate Degree Program: Safety Sciences

Wyatt Bradbury
West Virginia University
Doctorate Degree Program: Occupational Health and Safety

ASSP Foundation Scholarship, in memory of Willie Piispanen, CSP, $2,500

Sarah Brimhall
University of Utah
Master's Degree Program: Environmental and Industrial Hygiene

2026 Professional Development Grant Recipients

ASSP Foundation Career Development Grant, $500

Nadia Abeita

Koku Ametepe

Jose Armendariz Rodriguez

Lakshmi Attigala

Nia Autman

Jen Baker

Eric Balogh

Bryse Bugger

Carmen Castellon

Michael Circle

Madisanne Dahl

Iris Dulay

Michael Eubinger

Sandra Fitzgerald

Javon Fowler

Grace Frisbee

Sue Garcia

Katrina Gilbank

Shiela Gordon

Stephanie Holmes

Mohammad Ariful Hoque

Randy Huff

CATHIA JEAN

Sydney Johnston

Gloria Lopez

Cynthia Martin

Hector Martinez

Kshitij Meshram

Elise Mitchell

Cara Montes

Claudia Morgado

Emma Mulero

Marco Munoz

Logan Murphy

Andrew Mustain

Travis O'Neill

Festus Osei

Supriya Pedamkar

Andrea Perrault

Carlene Primus

Raymond Rankins

Larry Rider

Claudia Romero

Charel Rossouw

Jasmin Rostamnezhad

Nadereh Sadeghi

April Schaaf-Jozefowski

Jason Schwartz

Joseph Sheppard

Ximena Sliwoski

Eleanor Stout

Hayley Taylor

Melissa Teichman

Tyler Thomas

Ayann Tiam

Rawda Turchin

Chiemezie Anthony Udemba

Wes Vaughn

Thomas Walker

Jackson White

Emmanuel Winful

Robert Wright

Sahar Zahid

Muhammad Hassan Zameer

ASSP Foundation Career Development Grant, funded by BCSP, $500

Michelle Arias

Martin Asare

Jessica Baker

Ruby Tucker

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

Blessing Emmanuel

Bearitt Hansen

Patricia Hathaway

Sundus Siddique

Breia Weedon

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

Abiola Ayodele

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

Madeline Demo

Jorge Patino

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

Salvatore Wortel

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

Richard Light

Erin McAlister

James Moreno

Anna Neville

Sean Rawlins

Shauna Simon

marco gonzalez

ASSP Foundation Grant, funded by ASSP Hawaii Chapter, $500

Juan Quintanilla

Tenay Woodard

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

Elizabeth McMillan

Julie Weaver

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

Sierra Downs

Kelechi Ezennubia

Sean Hickey

Michael Messner

ASSP Foundation Grant, funded by ASSP Women in Safety Excellence (WISE), $500

Jennifer Law

Rebekah Paris

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

Janelle Kennie

Morgan Meneses

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

Tiffany Adams

Liana Biglang-awa

Iain Burnett

Andrew Center

Brandon King

Hyewon Seo