MTS Houston Section awards over $30,000 in scholarships and student support each year, thanks to the generosity of our members and event sponsors.

MTS Houston Section Member Scholarship

Congratulations to the 2008 winners of the MTS Houston Member Scholarship:

Anne Hofer, third year Medical Student at UT Southwestern in Dallas		Xiao Mao - Student at Houston University
Jesse Drewa - Marine Engineering Technology Student at Texas A&M Galveston		Dmytro Chenchykov - Student at Houston University

The application criteria for the 2009 awards is tentatively as follows:

• MTS sponsor must attend at least three (3) MTS events over the past six months, including luncheon sessions and other events like the golf tournament, barbeque, sporting clays, etc.
• Student must be a direct relation to the Sponsor (son or daughter-step / foster, grandson or grand daughter-step / foster, niece or nephew-step / foster).
• Student must plan to attend full time at an accredited college or university
• Student must have a Grade Point Average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.
• Student must have acquired acceptance to the college of his/her choice
• Student must have a financial need
• Scholarship monies will be paid to the institution in the student’s name
• Applications and supporting documents must be received no later than April 30, 2008.

Please download and mail completed application form and all requested documents to:

Dewayne Hollin
Texas Sea Grant College Program
2700 Earl Rudder Fwy South Suite 1800
College Station, TX 77845
979/845-3857
email: dhollin@neo.tamu.edu

The Selection Committee will review and score all applications submitted and each applicant’s references may be contacted by telephone. The scholarship recipients will be notified by June 30, 2008.

Texas A & M University Galveston - Current Scholarship winnners

Kendall Plattner is a Senior at TAMUG, pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Maritime Systems Engineering, as well as a national member of MTS. She is a Varsity coxswain for the university rowing team, Aggie Crew. Kendall is involved with several campus organizations, including Sea Aggies for Christ, the Drama Club, and the Student Judiciary Committee. Outside of school, she works for a wedding photographer and the local Newman Center. In her studies, Kendall has been intrigued by coastal engineering, and will consider a career in the field upon her graduation in May 2006.
Juan Monge is a Maritime Systems Engineering student at the Texas A&M University Galveston campus. He plans on graduating in the spring of 2007, and wants a career in the areas of structural/coastal engineering.
Michael Arthur is a junior at Texas A&M University at Galveston. He plans on using his Maritime Systems Engineering degree to obtain a position in the offshore oil industry where he would like to do field work (offshore). With this offshore experience he hopes to acquire a construction management position where he would be a valuable asset.

MTS ROV Committee Scholarships - 2005

Congratulations to Kevin Bretney, David Kunz, Brady Gibbs, and Justin Leidwanger recipients of the MTS 2005 ROV Committee Scholarships. Also to Yuko Yokazawa and Kathy Keyton who received special ROV Committee Scholarships exclusively for MATE students.

Mr. Bretney, a freshman at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, was awarded $5,000.

Mr. Kunz, a freshman at Gonzaga University in Spokane was awarded $2,500.

Mr. Gibbs is a Marine/Mechanical Engineering major at Texas A&M University in Galveston received $1,250.

Mr. Leidwanger who is pursuing a Masters in Nautical Archaeology at Texas A&M in College Station received $1,250.

Ms Yokazawa, a Marine Science and Technology major at Monterey Peninsula College received $3,000

Ms. Keyton, who is pursuing a degree in arine Technology at Cape Fear Community College, will receive $2,000.

The ROV Committee scholarship program, initiated by Drew Michel in 1994, has awarded over $65,000. Scholarship applications for 2006/7 must be received by April 15, 2006. Details at http://www.rov.org

MTS ROV Committee Scholarship

To be considered for a 2005/6 scholarship, candidates must submit the following items by April 15, 2005:

Biography

Official Transcript

One page essay describing his/her interest in ROVs aor underwater work which furthers the use and development of ROVs

Scholarship Winners

Outstanding Ocean Engineering Student Award - $100 - Jeremy Young (also winner of Ingram Scholarship)

Jeremy Young (shown left with Bob Randall, Texas A&M) has been the president of the student chapter of MTS and SNAME for two years. He was also president and treasurer of the Lamda Chi Alpha social fraternity. He has been a member of the Human Powered Submarine Team for two years and participated in the races in 2003 and 2004. Jeremy served as vice president and treasurer of the Ocean Engineering Honor Society, Omega Epsilon. Jeremy has a scholarship from the US Navy and will begin active duty upon graduation in May 2005.

ROV Committee - 2004 Scholarship Winners"

Ms. Lauren Cooney - Ocean Engineering Major at MIT - $5,000
Mr. David Bryan - Marine Biology Major at Nova Southeastern Oceanographic Center - $2,500
Mr. John Fassero - Ocean Engineering Major at Texas A&M - $1,250
Ms. Bridget Brett - Ocean Engineering Major at MIT - $1,250

These students will be recognized at Underwater Intervention 2005 in New Orleans.

Other recent scholarship winners include:

TAMU Freshman Scholarship winners ($1,000 each):

Sean P. Finn, (2003)
Eric C. Keith, (2003)
Jieh L. Larson. (2003)

Ingram Scholarship winner ($2500)

Jeremy Young (2004)
John Fassero (2003)

Glen Lochte Scholarship

Ryan Koska (Junior) - 2004

CA Richards Scholarship

Christopher Aurich (Junior) - 2004

John C.Freeman Scholarship

Eric Lieb (Freshman) - 2004
Kristen Todd (Freshman) -2004

MTS Scholarship winner ($1500)

Ashley Frey

Human Powered Submarine Project - $1500

TAMUG Scholarship winners ($2000 each):

Josh Bass (2003)
Thiago Carvalho (2003)
Ira Snyder (2003)

TAMU Marine Archeaology Scholarship ($1000 each)

Ayse Devrim Atauz, Nautical Archaeology Program (2003)
Eric Morley, Nautical Archaeology Program (2003)
Randall James Sasaki, Nautical Archaeology Program (2003)

Alvin Community College: ($1000):

ROV in a bag project: $1000.

Science fair scholarship winners:

Bryce Cambell $2000 (2004)
Troung-Dzuy Troung-Cao $1000 (2004)