ISPE Boston Area Chapter Scholarship Foundation Awards $12,500

Waltham, Massachusetts, January 11, 2019 – The ISPE Boston Area Chapter Scholarship Foundation is proud to award $12,500 in scholarships to winners of the November 2018 round of the Joel Goldenberg Memorial Scholarship Program, bringing the total awarded to date to $167K. The International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers (ISPE) is a non-profit, professional society serving the life sciences industry.

The Scholarship Foundation was established in 2017 as the Chapter’s charitable giving arm and administers the Joel Goldenberg Memorial Scholarship Program begun by the Chapter in 2011. Joel Goldenberg Memorial Scholarships emphasize careers in the development and operation of pharma, biopharma and related enterprises and support the development of engineers and other skilled professionals vital to these industries.

The Foundation accepts scholarship applications from graduating high school seniors, undergraduate and graduate students and professionals currently working in the industry who are pursuing higher education in STEM fields.  Applicants are eligible to receive up to $8,000 during their academic career based on their academic, extra-curricular and community service accomplishments, and their involvement with ISPE and the life sciences industry. There are two application periods each year, ending November 1st and June 1st. Winners from the November 2018 application period are:

Michael Hopkinson	Framingham State University	Biotechnology
Dariana Brazil	Mass Maritime Academy	Facilities Engineering
Shannon Mommsen	MCPHS University	Pharmacy
Aislinn Mulligan	MCPHS University	Pharmacy
Zeel Patel	Middlesex Community College	Biotechnology
Bensu Altan	Northeastern University	Project Management
Tayaba Naz	Northeastern University	Biotechnology
Hetalben Patel	Northeastern University	Biology, Chemistry
Michelle Wang	Tufts University	Bioengineering
Michael Doane	UMass Lowell	Chem Engineering, Biotechnology
Dominique Carrillo	University of Connecticut	Microbial Systems Analysis
Srigana Padamati	University of New Hampshire	Bioengineering

In harmony with the goals of the Scholarship Foundation, the Boston Area Chapter has designed several programs to help area students prepare for careers in the life sciences industry. These include the Annual Student Career Forum where industry professionals provide guidance to students seeking internships and jobs in pharma and biotech; the Annual Student Poster Competition where undergraduate and graduate students showcase their research; and an array of activities at the 14 Student Chapters throughout New England supported by the Boston Area Chapter.

For more information about the Scholarship Foundation or to make a donation, please visit www.ispebcsf.org or contact the Foundation office via email at office@ispebcsf.org or by phone (781) 327-5121.