Scholarship

Ryan Cannon is a graduate of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham and will be attending the University of Pennsylvania to pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering. In high school, Ryan was named an AP Scholar with Distinction, a Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar, and a semifinalist for the Coca-Cola Scholars Program, while also competing in theScience Olympiad national tournament as a Varsity Team Captain. He founded many independent projects, one of which being ThermoCharge, a cushion that generates electricity from body heat. Another one of his projects is HADES, a drone designed to locate hurricane survivors in disaster zones. He also contributed to a paper on freight decarbonization, accepted for publication in IEEE Xplore, and gained valuable research experience through internships with North Carolina State University, the California Air Resources Board, and Argonne National Laboratory. Outside of engineering, Ryan served as Co-President of Handle with Care

2025 Supporting STEM Scholarship Recipient

Recipient: Kevin Doubler

When this award was announced in July 2025, Kevin had graduated from Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio, and planned to attend Purdue University to pursue a Bachelor of Science in aeronautical and astronautical engineering.

Kevin was a valedictorian nominee, an AP Scholar with Distinction, and a recipient of honors including the President’s Award for Academic Excellence, the Governor Mike DeWine Merit Award, and the Midwest Regional Rowing Association All-Athlete Award. He also completed his school’s Health Sciences Honors Program.

After recovering from a season-ending injury, Kevin helped his crew team win a Scholastic Rowing Association national championship in the JV8+ event. In the classroom, he led teams on two NASA-sponsored capstone projects with scientists at NASA Glenn Research Center, working on lunar-wheel and jet-engine acoustic-liner designs.

Kevin

2024 Supporting STEM Scholarship Recipient

Recipient: Eric Kugel

When this award was announced in August 2024, Eric had graduated from Mayo High School and planned to attend the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in a combined bachelor's and master's program in computer science with a minor in mathematics.

Eric was recognized as a U.S. Presidential Scholars Program candidate, National Merit Scholarship finalist, and AP Scholar with Distinction. His music activities included serving as concertmaster of his school orchestra, performing in the theater pit orchestra, participating in Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestras, and joining the MMEA All-State Orchestra.

His interest in programming also supported leadership and service. He worked as a teaching assistant, collaborated on a unit-test-based Java grading application for computer science teachers, and created a Next.js website for Kids United International.

At the time of the award, Eric

2023 Supporting STEM Scholarship Recipient

Recipient: Harris Chen

When this award was announced in August 2023, Harris had recently graduated from Collierville High School and was preparing to begin studies at Columbia University with interests in computer science and physics.

Harris graduated at the top of his class and participated in piano, swimming, and volunteer work. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he founded the AYLUS Greater Memphis chapter and worked with local organizations on philanthropic and community-service activities. The original award announcement reported that the chapter organized more than 150 activities and raised more than $7,500.

His academic activities included leadership roles in his school’s Science Olympiad and Science Bowl clubs, participation in the Yale Summer Program in Astrophysics, Python-based data analysis, and co-authoring a research paper. He also attended the Tennessee Governor’s School, where he explored nanotechnology

2021 Supporting STEM Scholarship Recipient

Recipient: Ethan Brumberger

When this award announcement was published in August 2022, Ethan had graduated summa cum laude from The Woodlands High School and was preparing to enter the Engineering Honors Program at Texas A&M University to study mechanical engineering.

During high school, Ethan participated in academic honor societies and helped build robots for his school’s team, which won the 2022 Texas State FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Championship. He also received the AP Scholar with Distinction Award.

Beyond academics, Ethan earned the rank of Eagle Scout, held leadership positions in the Boy Scouts, and participated in community-service projects through scouting and school activities.

At the time of the award, Ethan hoped to apply his engineering education to technology that benefits society, including possible work involving surgical robotics, autonomous vehicles, or space exploration.

2020 Supporting STEM Scholarship Winner: Cindy Zheng

2020 winner: The Supporting STEM Scholarship program named Cindy Zheng its 2020 award recipient.

At the time of the award, Zheng had graduated from Baton Rouge Magnet High School as a 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholar, National Merit Scholar, and National AP Scholar.

Her high-school record included serving as president of the BRMHS Beta Club, coordinating volunteer opportunities, and placing first in mathematics at the 2019 National Convention. As an executive board member for BRMHS Mu Alpha Theta, she shared her interest in mathematics with fellow students. She also held leadership roles in Science Bowl, STEM Club, and Chinese Club.

Zheng was a varsity golf captain and studied classical Chinese dance, performing at cultural events in Louisiana. When the award was announced, she planned to attend Brown University and major in applied mathematics, with an interest in the intersection of healthcare

2018 Supporting STEM Scholarship Recipient

2018 winner: The Supporting STEM Scholarship program recognized a University of Arizona student pursuing molecular and cellular biology with a minor in physiology.

At the time of the award, the recipient was beginning the senior year of an undergraduate program. A family experience with lung cancer had inspired a goal of contributing to cancer research and helping others affected by the disease.

The recipient reported two years of biotechnology-laboratory experience and approximately a year and a half of research at the Arizona Cancer Center. That work examined how epigenetic changes may contribute to cancer and used molecular methods to study the function of a long noncoding RNA across several cell types.

The 2018 announcement also noted acceptance into the University of Arizona master's program in molecular and cellular biology, with plans to continue in the same laboratory and present a thesis in May

2019 winner: The Supporting STEM Scholarship program named Corban Walsh its 2019 award recipient.

At the time of the award, Walsh was Billerica Memorial High School’s 2019 salutatorian and planned to attend the University of Alabama Honors Program to study aerospace engineering while participating in its STEM-to-MBA program.

The 2019 announcement highlighted his work engaging Museum of Science visitors in engineering projects, his Eagle Scout achievement and Hornaday Award, his participation in swimming and track and field, and his service with United Sound teaching students with special needs to play musical instruments.

Walsh described a goal of helping design future spacecraft. These details reflect the recipient’s accomplishments and plans reported when the award was announced in 2019.

Learn more: Review the $1,000 Supporting STEM Scholarship program and other scholarship

Current program update: HoshizakiIceMaker.com, hosted by B&G Refrigeration, offers an annual Supporting STEM Scholarship for students pursuing science, technology, engineering, or mathematics fields.

Scholarship award

The program provides one $1,000 award, split between the fall and spring semesters and sent to the winner’s academic institution for school-related costs.

Current deadline

The 2026 application period closed on June 30, 2026. Applications submitted after that date are considered for the 2027 scholarship cycle. The published deadline for the next cycle is June 30, 2027, with the winner expected to be announced in late July 2027.

Eligibility overview

Applicants must review the current scholarship page for the complete requirements and required documents. Published requirements include undergraduate-college-student or high-school-senior status, a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA, full-time enrollment, a declared