Scholarships

One Paliwal-Bill Scott Leadership scholarship in the amount of $4,000 per semester is available by an application and interview process. All Paper Engineering minors who fulfill the application requirements are encouraged to apply.

About the Scholarship

Dinesh Paliwal received his MS degree in Paper Science and Engineering in 1983, and went on to a very successful career in the paper industry, which he parlayed into the role of CEO for Harman International Corp.  He is presently a partner at KKR, a leading global investment firm headquartered in New York.  In 2021, he was also named a national board trustee by Miami University board of trustees.

During his time in the Paper program, he developed a great appreciation and strong respect for Dr. Bill Scott.  In October of 2019, he established an endowment through the Ila and Dinesh Paliwal Foundation honoring Bill Scott.  The endowment funds a $4,000 per semester award for a student in Paper Engineering deserving of the Paliwal Foundation - Dr. Bill Scott Leadership Scholarship.  face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> The recipients are selected by an application and interview process from the eligible pool of juniors and seniors in the Paper Engineering minor based on academic achievement, demonstrated commitment to the paper industry through work experiences, and leadership potential.   face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">The Scholarship embodies the spirit and contributions of Dr. Bill Scott, an esteemed student and accomplished faculty member of the Miami University Paper Science & Engineering program for over 46 years. For many alumni, Dr. Scott made strong contributions to the careers of students through his academic programs and the mentorship he provided. He remained an ambassador for the industry and the University, and represents the ideal of commitment to education, service, loyalty, and citizenship.

The Ila and Dinesh Paliwal Foundation is dedicated to creating positive social and economic outcomes for worldwide communities and their future leaders. By providing both financial and advisory support to underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering, arts and math, the foundation promotes innovation across the board.

2022-2023 Scholarship Recipient

• Benjamin Powell

Three PCA Endowed scholarships in the amount of full in-state tuition are available on a competitive basis and are selected by a committee through an application & interview process. All Paper Engineering minors who fulfill the application requirements are encouraged to apply.

About the Scholarship

Demonstrating his commitment to the future of the paper industry, Mark Kowlzan, CEO of Packaging Corporation of America (PCA), announced his intention to donate $1,000,000 to supplement the existing PCA Endowed Scholarship at the April 9, 2019 Annual Meeting of the Paper Science & Engineering Foundation (PSEF). This level of endowment funds three scholarships valued at full in-state tuition each academic year. The recipients are selected by an application and interview process from the eligible pool of juniors and seniors in the Paper Engineering minor based on academic achievement, demonstrated commitment to the paper industry through work experiences, and leadership potential.

Headquartered in Lake Forest, IL, PCA offers packaging solutions by incorporating innovative processes and products and has eight mills and 94 box plants across the United States. One of the largest producers of containerboard and corrugated packaging in the US, PCA is the third largest producer of uncoated freesheet in North America and has approximately 15,000 employees. PCA (and its predecessor entities) has been a member company of the PSEF since 1979.

2022-2023 Scholarship Recipients

• Bailey Feeney
• Colin McEwen
• Holden Rittenhouse-Starbuck
• Emma Krabbe

Five leadership scholarships in the amount of $10,000 each are available on a competitive basis and are selected by a committee through an application & interview process. A preference will be given towards Mechanical Engineering majors minoring in Paper Engineering who are also in the Lockheed Martin Leadership Institute. All Paper Engineering minors who fulfill the application requirements are encouraged to apply.

About the Scholarship

The Bob and Barbara Williams Leadership Scholarships are administered through the Paper Science and Engineering Foundation at Miami. These scholarships are made available in the fall semester through the generosity of Mr. Robert C. Williams (deceased) and his wife Barbara (deceased). Mr. Williams retired as the Chief Executive Officer of the former James River Corporation. Mr. and Mrs. Williams support the education of students who show exemplary leadership, creativity and scholastic achievement in the field of paper science and engineering at Miami University.

What are Williams Leadership Scholars?

Williams Leadership Scholars are outstanding engineering students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, who earnestly strive to grasp the theories presented and go beyond just working out the problems that they are assigned. They ask probing questions that get to the heart of the matter and they know what to do with the answers. More than just “intellectually curious”, Williams Leadership Scholars are insightful and thoroughly absorb the subjects that are being taught.

Williams Leadership Scholars are, by definition, leaders. They are leaders in thought, word and deed. They have a personal leadership philosophy that drives their actions in school, in extracurricular activities and in their work. They have a compelling vision of their own success and where they are going to take their own careers, and they understand the difference between leaders and managers. They have a consistently positive attitude that is contagious and improves the quality of their own work assignments as well as the performance of those with whom they work. They inspire others to be better.

Williams Leadership Scholars are creative in how and where they lead, and in the solutions that they promote as good engineers. They may lead as members of a team or workgroup (as leading can, at times, be demonstrated by being a good follower), or they may assume leadership roles in volunteer positions as well as in the organizations that pay them. In any case, they demonstrate a leader’s skills and abilities in a wide variety of work situations and engineering opportunities.

Williams Leadership Scholars are dedicated to developing their careers in the paper industry, whether in management, manufacturing operations, research, academia or in the greater supplier community. The evidence of their dedication is seen in their volunteer leadership roles in Student TAPPI as well as membership in National TAPPI and engagement in the many online forums, blogs and groups where peer-to-peer discussion topics include a wide variety of technical and business issues. They seek to challenge the status quo of the paper industry facets in which they are interested and look for opportunities to add to the body of knowledge.

2022-2023 Scholarship Recipients

• Rachel Olp
• Mason Schwartz
• Kate Ross
• Adam Temple
• Elijah Laser

About the Scholarship

Bob and Sue are proud graduates of Miami University class of 1984. They became an official Miami Merger in 1986. After Miami, Sue worked in marketing for an agency in Cincinnati and later for business before becoming a full-time parent. Sue is very active in her church and a number of local charities. Bob also earned a master's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Dayton and an M.B.A. from Duke University, where he graduated with honors as a Fuqua Scholar. Bob's professional career is in the pulp and paper industry; a direct result of graduating from Miami's Paper Science and Engineering program. He is currently president, Consumer Packaging for WestRock, a $20 billion global packaging company. Bob joined the company in 1987, and over his thirty-year career, he has held leadership roles in operations, sales, marketing, R&D, and general management across the company's businesses in North America, Asia Pacific, Brazil and India. Bob is a past member of the TAPPI board of directors and was named a TAPPI Fellow in 2016. He is a member of the American Forest & Paper Association and past chairman of the bleached board committee, director of the WestRock Foundation, director and member of the executive committee of the Science Museum Foundation of Virginia, and serves on FM Global's advisory board. Along the way, Sue and Bob moved nine times while raising two children, Benjamin, and Kate. They live in Richmond, Virginia and are excited about the opportunity to support Miami's Paper Engineering program.

2022-2023 Scholarship Recipient

No 2022-2023 Scholarship Recipient

One Woody Tyler scholarship in the amount of $6,000 is available on a competitive basis and is selected by a committee through an application & interview process. All Paper Engineering minors who fulfill the application requirements are encouraged to apply.

About the Scholarship

Woody Tyler joined the Black Clawson division of Kadant in 2003 and served as its sales leader for 12 years. He held a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering and had over 30 years of experience in the pulp and paper industry. During his time with Kadant, he made enormous contributions in many areas. In addition to leading Kadant Black Clawson’s sales organization, Woody was also instrumental in building and training the company’s stock preparation sales team in China. His strong relationships with others in the industry led to some very significant acquisitions for Kadant. He had a passion for mentoring, which he not only applied to his efforts with the next generation of Kadant leadership, but also to the young men in the Boy Scouts of America organization. Woody passed away May 4, 2015 prematurely at age 58. The Kadant scholarship honors his memory so that his legacy should continue to be recognized in developing future contributors to the pulp and paper industry.

2022-2023 Scholarship Recipient

• Godwin Adjei

• ABB Endowed Scholarship
• Alberts Scholarship
• Alumni Endowed Scholarship 1997
• Appvion Endowed Scholarship
• Beloit Corporation Endowed Scholarship
• Bill Scott Honorary Scholarship
• Bob and Barbara Williams Leadership Scholarship
• Bob and Sue Feeser Scholarships
• C.E. Brandon Endowed Scholarship
• Greif Endowed Scholarship
• Charlene C. & George T. Jewett Endowed Scholarship
• Clemie McKinney Endowed Scholarship
• Consolidated Papers Foundation, Inc. Endowed Scholarship
• Domtar Scholarship
• Gary Rudemiller Endowed Scholarship
• Georgia Pacific Endowed Scholarship
• Honeywell Corporation Endowed Scholarship
• International Paper Alumni Scholarship
• International Paper Endowed Scholarship
• James Tausche Scholarship
• Jon Kerr Memorial Scholarship Fund
• Kadant Linwood G. Tyler Memorial
• Kemira Chemicals Inc. Endowed Scholarship
• Mark A. Akers/Crystal Tissue Endowed Scholarship
• Merwin Miller Memorial Endowed Scholarship
• Miami Valley PIMA Endowed Scholarship
• Mike and Lee Ohl Endowed Scholarship
• Mike Waller Honorary Scholarship
• Nalco Chemical Company Endowed Scholarship
• Ohio TAPPI Endowed Scholarship
• Ohio TAPPI Leadership Endowed Scholarship
• Omnova Solutions Foundation Endowed Scholarship
• Paliwal Foundation - Dr. Bill Scott Leadership Scholarship
• Paperitalo Publications, LLC Scholarship
• PCA Endowed Scholarship
• Penford Products Endowed Scholarship
• Philip S. and Virginia E. Cade Memorial Scholarship
• Pratt Industries Endowed Scholarship
• RC Peterson Scholarship
• Ronald G. Simmer Scholarship
• Setterholm Scholarship
• Simpson Paper Endowed Scholarship
• Smurfit Stone Container Corp. Endowed Scholarship
• Solenis Endowed Scholarship
• Specialty Minerals Inc. Endowed Scholarship
• Stahr Scholarship
• Stanley & Ruth Trosset Endowed Scholarship
• TAPPI Paper Chase Endowed Scholarship
• Texo/Louis Lerner Endowed Scholarship
• Verso Endowed Scholarship
• Voith Paper Technology Endowed Scholarship
• WestRock Endowed Scholarship
• Weyerhaeuser Company Endowed Scholarship 1991
• Weyerhaeuser Company Endowed Scholarship 1995
• Weyerhaeuser Company Endowed Scholarship 2005
• Weyerhaeuser NR Company Scholarship
• William Beckett Endowed Scholarship
• William J. Copeland Endowed Scholarship
• William O. Gutzwiller Endowed Scholarship
• Williams Appreciation Scholarship
• Wyman C. Rutledge/Mead Corporation Endowed Scholarship