Burgess-Norton Scholarship Recipients

Mr. Brett Vasseur, President of Burgess-Norton Manufacturing, is pleased to announce two scholarship recipients. Each recipient was awarded a $2,500 scholarship.

The Burgess-Norton scholarships are designed to provide financial support for graduating high school students in the VALEES region who wish to pursue their education in fields that relate to careers in manufacturing.

Burgess-Norton is the world’s largest manufacturer of piston pins and leading producer of powder metal parts with locations throughout North America, Asia and Europe, including a facility in Geneva, IL.

CONGRATULATIONS

2017 Scholarship Recipients

Charles (Chad) McMarrow IV

Batavia High School
Grandfather and great-grandfather are both former Burgess-Norton employees. Planning to attend Utah Valley University.
Pictured with Burgess-Norton President, Brett Vasseur

Noah Legenski

Geneva High School
Planning to attend University of Illinois, Champaign. Toured Burgess-Norton during the Manufacturing Career Awareness event.
Pictured with Burgess-Norton President, Brett Vasseur

2016 Scholarship Recipients

JOSHUA TOLEMY

Geneva High School
Class of 2016
Attending University of Purdue
Studying Mechanical Engineering

SAMANTHA LEDERMAN

Kaneland High School
Class of 2016
Attending Case Western Reserve University
Studying Biomedical Engineering

2015 Scholarship Recipients

MALIK BLACKMAN

Oswego East High School
Class of 2015
Attending University of Illinois Chicago
Studying Mechanical Engineering

CRAIG KEIN

Central High School
Class of 2015
Attending Carroll College, Helena, Montana
Studying Civil Engineering

2014 Scholarship Recipients

HECTOR PEREZ

East Aurora High School
Class of 2015
Attending Illinois Institute of Tehnology
Studying Mechanical Engineering

MICHAEL POTVIN

Kaneland High School/Fox Valley Career Center
Class of 2014
Attending Waubonsee Community College
Majoring in General Studies/Automotive Technology/Green Energy