The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) have selected two undergraduate Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering students from the mechanical engineering program to receive St. Louis Chapter Scholarship Awards.
Josh Rasch, who serves as vice president of the SIUE chapter of ASHRAE, and Robert Bobbitt, who serves as secretary, were each awarded $1,500 scholarships at the St. Louis Chapter of ASHRAE meeting March 11 in St. Louis.
“I’ve been an ASHRAE member for just under a year and already am grateful for the positive impact it’s had on my future,” said Rasch.
ASHRAE has student chapters at academic institutions around the world. Students benefit from membership with opportunities to broaden their perspective towards professional life after graduation, helps them network with professionals, keeps them up to date with technology through regular meetings and monthly magazines, and makes them feel part of a global engineering society prior to graduation.
The SIUE student branch of ASHRAE was established in fall 2010 and has 11 active members who are also student members of the national ASHRAE organization. Dr. Serdar Celik, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is the faculty advisor for the Chapter.
“I have been a member of ASHRAE for almost two years and have had many great opportunities to network and to gain knowledge of a field in engineering that many students may not experience,” said Bobbitt.
ASHRAE, founded in 1894 and now with more than 50,000 members, is a professional organization dedicated to advancing the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration, to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world.