Each year, the ASME Foundation and the ASME Auxiliary jointly award scholarships to mechanical engineering departments that have an ASME student section. These scholarships are awarded to incoming freshmen who are interested in becoming mechanical engineers.

The program was created to support students who are studying to become mechanical engineers while paying tribute to ASME student sections with outstanding records.

The scholarship was the result of a bequest by a long-time Auxiliary member, Lucille Clarke, in memory of her parents. Her father was a long-time ASME member, and her mother was a member of the Auxiliary.

Among the Clarke scholars is Justin McGivern of the University of Wisconsin, who said he became interested in a career in engineering when he was 16. "I began using the insulin pump — an incredible piece of technology — a new insulin delivery system that improved my daily routine by eliminating the multiple injections. This remarkable device is very intricate, extremely fine tuned, and works so well that it inspired me to pursue a degree in mechanical design with the intent of developing devices to better the lives of others. I will always be thankful to the people who researched, invented and developed this machine. This and my love of math and science have made me a prime candidate for a profession as a mechanical engineer."

The following schools and students are recipients: William Seppelt, John Sowden and John Westenberger, who are attending New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, N.J.; Brian Adams, Eric Dunn, Hooman Noori and Adriadn Ortega, who are attending North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C.; Andrew Byrd, Mary Rose Hein and Randy Stabnow, who are attending St. Martin's College, Lacey, Wash.; Rachael Click, Bryan Coley and James Sims, who are attending the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala.; David Hoffert, Amy Marconnet and Justin McGivern, who are enrolled at the University of Wisconsin; and Gerald Bowen, Melissa Anne Farkas, Nyssa Glenn and Eric Schaeffer, who are students at
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

— Ella Baldwin-Viereck
Auxiliary publicity chair

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