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March 1, 2009

Help support ChE education

We are now accepting donations for the 2009 Nicholas P. Chopey Scholarship Award

Bringing recognition to the value of the chemical engineering profession and striving to continually advance it have been goals for this magazine since its founding more than 106 years ago. To help cultivate new talent, CE established the annual Chopey Scholarship for Chemical Engineering Excellence in memory of Nicholas (Nick) P. Chopey, our former Editor In Chief. Nick carried many torches at CE including those for the Kirkpatrick and Personal Achievement award competitions that are held in alternating years. Meanwhile, he was a recognized authority on the chemical process industries (CPI) and a champion of the practical, how-to literature upon which outstanding CPI achievement finds foundation.

To honor and continue Nick’s valuable and lasting contributions to the chemical engineering profession, CE will match up to $10,000 of all donations for the 2009 scholarship fund that are received prior to June 1, 2009.

Donations. Please send your donations to the following address prior to June 1, 2009:

Nicholas P. Chopey Scholarship Fund

Kate Torzewski

Chemical Engineering

110 William St., 11th floor

New York, NY 10038

Checks should be made out to Scholarship America with "Nicholas P. Chopey Scholarship Program" in the memo area.

Details and qualifications for applicants. The scholarship is a one-time award for current third-year students who are enrolled in a fulltime undergraduate course of study in chemical engineering at one of the following four-year colleges or universities, which include Mr. Chopey’s alma mater and those of the current editorial staff:

• University of Virginia

• University of Kansas

• SUNY Buffalo

• Columbia University

• Polytechnic University

The program will utilize standard Scholarship America recipient-selection procedures including the consideration of past academic performance and future potential, leadership and participation in school and community activities, work experience, and statement of career and educational aspirations and goals. Applications must be postmarked by April 1. Guidelines are available here.