2019-2020 Local Scholarship Recipients!
June 24, 2020
2019-2020 Local Scholarship Recipients From Top Left Going Clockwise: Armin, Katie, HIsham, Habiba, Cameron & Randi.
The ISA Edmonton Section Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce that we have selected our 2019-2020 local scholarship recipients.
Bohdan (Bob) Bahniuk Scholarship
Successful Applicants / Scholarship Recipients:
NAIT - Hisham Al-Sadeh
U of A - Katie White
Funds provided by the ISA Edmonton Section in recognition of Bohdan (Bob) Bahniuk. Bohdan (Bob) Bahniuk graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering in 1974. Bob began his career in Automation with Barber Engineering in 1978. In 1988 Bob moved to Spartan Controls. Bob retired from Spartan Controls at the end of 2014.
Bob has volunteered for many different organizations in his lifetime. He joined ISA in 1980 and held many different positions on the ISA Edmonton Section Board of Directors, including Section President in 1989-1990. Bob’s most important contribution to ISA Edmonton Section is his many years of leadership with the ISA Automation Expo & Conference (AEC). Bob was awarded the ISA Distinguished Society Service Award in 2007.
Criteria For NAIT Students - One scholarship is awarded annually to a student enrolled in the Instrumentation Engineering Technology program at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, based on satisfactory academic achievement in the term they took INST1260 (Introduction to Unit Operations). Preference is given to those who have volunteered with the ISA Edmonton Section or in the community.
Criteria For U of A Students - One scholarship is awarded annually to a student enrolled in the second year of the Computer Process Control program in the Chemical Engineering faculty at the University of Alberta. Preference is given to those who have volunteered with the ISA Edmonton Section or in the community.
Amount depends on accrued interest of endowment fund. Awarded annually. Scholarship decisions are made by a committee of ISA Edmonton Section board members.
J.R. (Bob) Connell Memorial Scholarship
Successful Applicants / Scholarship Recipients:
NAIT - Cameron Doering & Randi Letendre
U of A - Armin Norouzi Yengeje & Habiba Zahir Imam
Funds provided by the ISA Edmonton Section in memory of J.R. (Bob) Connell. Bob Connell was an ISA member for over sixty years. Bob was an ISA Fellow who had a distinguished career in Instrumentation and Process Control. Bob started his engineering career with Taylor Instruments working under Greg Ziegler. Bob worked on instrumentation systems for Imperial Oil Limited and Syncrude Canada Limited for thirty years. After Bob retired from Imperial Oil he worked as an Instructor at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).
Many NAIT students used Bob’s book, “Successful Instrumentation Applications.” The practical nature of his book helped many students understand how instruments work and how instruments are applied in the field.
Bob was a great supporter of students and a frequent contributor to ISA Edmonton Section Student Night. In 1994 Bob was honored by ISA with the Donald P. Eckman Education Award. Bob passed away on December 14, 2009 at the age of 84.
Criteria For NAIT Students - One scholarship is awarded annually to a student enrolled in the Instrumentation Engineering Technology program at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, based on satisfactory academic achievement in the term they took INST2460 (Instrumentation Engineering). Preference is given to those who have volunteered with the ISA Edmonton Section or in the community.
Criteria For U of A Students - One scholarship is awarded annually to a graduate student (automation/control major) or undergraduate student (enrolled in the final year of an engineering undergraduate program) at the University of Alberta, based on satisfactory academic achievement. Preference is given to those who have volunteered with the ISA Edmonton Section or in the community.
Amount depends on accrued interest of endowment fund. Awarded annually. Scholarship decisions are made by a committee of ISA Edmonton Section board members.
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Why ISA Scholarship Recipient Feedback
"ISA is an organization that brings together industry experts, researchers and students encouraging the exchange of knowledge and ideas in an excellent way. Being a part of a society that promotes curiosity and constant learning can definitely help students get started with their careers." - Habiba
"The accelerated integration of automation poses unprecedented challenges and opportunities. ISA brings together and coordinates efforts of automation professionals, and keeps everyone updated." - Hisham
"Automation is the future, and ISA keeps me up to date with the latest technologies and provides the opportunity to learn from local professionals in our field." - Armin
"The ISA is important for students to be a part of because it connects us to a community of industry professionals and is also a good resource for information, such as technical publications and standards." - Katie
"Instrumentation encompasses such a large field of knowledge, even if you can't solve a problem or don't know the answer, chances are you know a person who does - and ISA is probably how you met them! ISA Edmonton is a great way to stay current in automation and to meet other people with your professional interests." - Randi
"ISA is an important organization to be apart of because you can never have to many connections." - Cameron
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