AK Steel Announces Company's 2015 Sons and Daughters Scholarship Recipients
05/25/2015 - AK Steel is continuing a longstanding tradition this year by awarding college scholarships to sons and daughters of company employees.
The awards recognize outstanding academic achievement, leadership and community involvement.
"Earning an AK Steel scholarship speaks volumes about the students and families associated with our company," said James L. Wainscott, Chairman, President and CEO of AK Steel. "We congratulate all of our scholars, and we wish them great success as they take the next step in their academic journeys."
The Sons and Daughters scholarships are funded by the AK Steel Foundation and are worth a maximum $20,000 each. The Middletown, Ohio Community Foundation independently selects each recipient.
2015 Scholarship Recipients:
AK Steel is a world leader in the production of flat-rolled carbon, stainless and electrical steel products, primarily for automotive, infrastructure and manufacturing, construction and electrical power generation and distribution markets. Headquartered in West Chester, Ohio (Greater Cincinnati), the company employs approximately 8,000 men and women at eight steel plants, two coke plants and two tube manufacturing plants across six states: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Additional information about AK Steel is available at www.aksteel.com.
"Earning an AK Steel scholarship speaks volumes about the students and families associated with our company," said James L. Wainscott, Chairman, President and CEO of AK Steel. "We congratulate all of our scholars, and we wish them great success as they take the next step in their academic journeys."
The Sons and Daughters scholarships are funded by the AK Steel Foundation and are worth a maximum $20,000 each. The Middletown, Ohio Community Foundation independently selects each recipient.
2015 Scholarship Recipients:
- Claire Conarroe, daughter of Steven and Julia Conarroe of West Chester, OH.
- Jennifer Dudek, daughter of Russ and Linda Dudek of Prospect, PA.
- Luke French, son of Carl and Amy French of Middletown, OH.
- Katelyn Georgopoulos, daughter of George and Rita Georgopoulos of Liberty Township, OH.
- Skyler Hinchberger, daughter of Troy and Joann Hinchberger of Prospect, PA.
- Andrea Howard, daughter of Timothy Howard of West Liberty, KY and Christopher and Rachel Lynd of Grayson, KY.
- Andrew Ickes, son of Curt Ickes of Ashland, OH and Keith and Deborah Weber of Jeromesville, OH.
- Ethan Kemp, son of James and Carrie Ann Kemp of Lebanon, OH.
- Cody Loveless, son of Joseph and Regina Loveless of Middletown, OH.
- Cameron Mathis, son of Stephen and Michele Mathis of Middletown, OH.
- Dane Miller, son of Richard and Linda Miller of Dearborn, MI.
- Sean Newport, son of Roger and Barb Newport of Mason, OH.
- Haley Pierce, daughter of Joseph and Allison Pierce of Ashland, KY.
- Hannah Pohlabel, daughter of James and Mary Kay Pohlabel of Hamilton, OH.
- Mackenzie Rodgers, daughter of Patrick and Milissa Rodgers of Butler, PA.
- Nick Rook, son of Dale and Lynn Rook of Mason, OH.
- Meredith Sergent, daughter of Timothy and Mary Sergent of Catlettsburg, KY.
- Brendan Waltman, son of Timothy and Charlotte Waltman of Fenelton, PA.
- Matthew Zanella, son of Robert and Alissa Zanella of Butler, PA.
- Jacqueline Ziegman, daughter of Ronald and Mary Ziegman of Avon, OH.
AK Steel is a world leader in the production of flat-rolled carbon, stainless and electrical steel products, primarily for automotive, infrastructure and manufacturing, construction and electrical power generation and distribution markets. Headquartered in West Chester, Ohio (Greater Cincinnati), the company employs approximately 8,000 men and women at eight steel plants, two coke plants and two tube manufacturing plants across six states: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Additional information about AK Steel is available at www.aksteel.com.
SOURCE AK Steel
