ASCO Numatics Industrial Automation Engineering College Scholarship Winners

"As the ASCO Numatics scholarship award recipient, I am extremely grateful for the financial support in my continued pursuit of an engineering degree at Villanova. I am thankful for the ASCO Numatics team that hosted us in Houston and offered a glimpse into industrial life. Realizing the focus and support that ASCO Numatics has on developing their relationships with young engineers through this scholarship program gives confidence that even in difficult times there are opportunities. That commitment to the development of young engineers sets ASCO Numatics a part from the rest. -Daniel F. Gelwicks

"Not only receiving the scholarship, but, also the trip to Houston was unimaginable and amazing. Even after everything, it still hasn't hit me that I won. I'm so thankful for ASCO Numatics generosity and opportunity they gave me. I will never forget this time in my life. Thank you, ASCO Numatics." - Ashley D. Donahoo

ASCO Numatics Industrial Automation Engineering College Scholarship 2009 Winners

Ashley D. Donahoo

Ashley is an engineering student at the University of Portland studying for a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. Ashley been able to balance a full-time academic schedule, three jobs, family, friends and extracurricular activities while maintaining a 3.84 GPA. Ashley is in charge of running a physics lab for Mechanics and Electromagnetism. She is also a fresman workshop leader and peer mentor where she meets with 40 freshman once a week to help them adjust to the college life. She is also a peer mentor to students who are on academic probation where she helps the students with organizational skills and provides tutoring on subjects they are struggling with. Ashley is also a calculus II grader for two math classes.

Daniel F. Gelwicks

Dan is studying for his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with a minor in Mathematics at Villanova University. Dan has been able to balance a full-time academic schedule, family, friends and extracurricular activities, and serve as student body president while maintaining a 3.66 GPA. Dan participated in the Water for Waslala Program where he traveled to Nicaragua with a group of Mechanical Engineers and Nurses, where they provided design and construction details of gravity fed water systems to help bring clean water to villages in Nicaragua that do not have running water or electricity.

2009 ASCO Numatics Scholarship Winners Ashley Donahoo and Daniel Gelwicks