The Kennametal Foundation, in collaboration with the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, has awarded the five lucky winners of 2012 Kennametal Foundation Scholarships. The foundation provides grants in technical training, material sciences and business disciplines to selected institutions through its Technology Education Network program.
The recipients of the Kennametal Foundation Scholarships are Chalida Jane Bishop, Luiza Arieta Frota De Souza, Craig W. Dunn, Abigail K. Kimball and Nina R. Wickham. Each winner will receive a $2,000 award renewable for up to four years of college undergraduate study that can be used at any accredited U.S. college or university of the student's choice.
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