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The IAM is pleased to announce the 2026 Scholarship winners. An impartial committee of educators selected 16 recipients for this year’s awards. We congratulate the winners and thank all those who participated in the competition.
Jacob Heim
College: North Carolina State University
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Parent: Mark Heim
Local: 1903 Company: American Airlines
Territory: Air Transport
Michelle Sullivan, Member
Local: 2198
Company: United Airlines
College: Universal Technical Institute – Houston
Major: Aviation Mechanics
Territory: Air Transport
Hannah Hensley
College: Eastern Mennonite University
Major: Education
Parent: James Hensley
Local: 696 Company: CSX
Territory: Rail Division
Amelie Carmona
College: University of California Berkley
Major: Civil Engineering
Parent: Geovanni Carmona
Local: 1125 Company: LB&B Associates NAS North Island
Territory: Western
Nadia Bollinger
College: Scripps College
Major: Film & Media Studies
Parent: Derek Bollinger
Local: 751 Company: Boeing
Territory: Western
Ellie Johnson, Roman Mayfield Winner
College: Eastern Kentucky University
Major: Pre-Occupational Science
Parent: Timothy Johnson
Local: 1969 Company: Arkema
Territory: Southern
Nohealani Garcia Nunez
College: University of Texas at Austin
Major: Astronomy & Astrophysics
Parent: Raul Nunez Jr.
Local: 776 Company: Lockheed Martin
Territory: Southern
Aubrie Lucka, Vo-Tech
College: Ivy Tech Community College
Major: Nursing
Parent: Daniel Lucka
Local: 701 Company: Altorfer Caterpillar
Territory: Midwest
Andrea Schneier
College: University of Missouri – Kansas City
Major: Psychology
Parent: Angela Schneier
Local: 837A Company: Boeing
Territory: Midwest
Elena Styrczula
College: Lake Forest College
Major: Biology & Music
Parent: Richard Styrczula
Local: 126 Company: City of Chicago, O’hare AMC Building
Territory: Midwest
Bishop Parker
College: John Abbott College
Major: Sciences
Parent: Sean Parker
Local: 1751 Company: Air Canada, Ville St-Laurent QC
Territory: Canadian
Boren Zou
College: University of British Columbia
Major: Sciences
Parent: Wentao Zou
Local: 764 Company: Air Canada, Vancouver
Territory: Canadian
Sharon Vong, Member
Local: 1295
Company: Bellwood Health Systems
College: Centennial College
Major: Nursing
Territory: Canadian
Djamila Chabane, Member
Local: 1751
Company: Air Canada
College: CEGEP of Old Montreal
Major: Nursing
Territory: Canadian
Nicholas Fusco
College: Purdue University
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Parent: Michael Fusco
Local: 264 Company: MBTA
Territory: Eastern
Lilyana Thornton
College: Eckerd College
Major: Marine Sciences
Parent: Justin Thornton
Local: 2671 Company: Owens – Brockway Glass Container Inc.
Territory: Eastern
Dylan Mercado
Parent: Aleli Mercado
Local: 1726 Company: Southwest Airlines
Territory: Air Transport
Kaleb Diaz
Parent: Edgar Diaz
Local: 1487 Company: United Airlines
Territory: Air Transport
Eva Brooks, Member
Local: 2198
Company: United Airlines
Territory: Air Transport
Abigail Thomas
Parent: Ajit Thomas
Local: 982 Company: MAT IT
Territory: Rail Division
Priscilla Rendon
Parent: Raul Rendon
Local: 938 Company: Union Pacific Railroad
Territory: Rail Division
Melissa Seng
Parent: Vanarith Ly
Local: 751 Company: Boeing
Territory: Western
Sydney Wagoner
Parent: Douglas Wagoner
Local: 1186 Company: UPS
Territory: Western
Montana Franke
Parent: Aaron Franke
Local: 2916 Company: Amentum
Territory: Southern
Ashlee Czaplewski
Parent: Stephen Czaplewski
Local: 1862 Company: ATI Materials
Territory: Midwest
Lily Gilchrist
Parent: Greg Gilchrist
Local: 692 Company: Finning
Territory: Canadian
