Chattanooga State Engineering Technology Students Awarded Scholarships

Friday, September 28, 2012
Chattanooga State Engineering Technology scholarship students are pictured from left to right. Front Row: Trevor Burke, Brennon Miles, Cameron Swafford, Charles  Ellsworth.  Back Row: Alex Woods, Adrian Moore, James Smith, Adam Johnson, Philip Burke, Carl Flemister.
Chattanooga State Engineering Technology scholarship students are pictured from left to right. Front Row: Trevor Burke, Brennon Miles, Cameron Swafford, Charles Ellsworth. Back Row: Alex Woods, Adrian Moore, James Smith, Adam Johnson, Philip Burke, Carl Flemister.

A grant awarded to Chattanooga State’s Engineering Technology Division by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has provided funding for $31,955 in scholarships. A total of 18 engineering technology students received a scholarship for $1,777.50 each for the 2012 fall semester.


The students are all enrolled in one of the nuclear energy related fields of study leading to an AAS Engineering Technology degree. These areas of study are radiation protection, nuclear power engineering technology, non-destructive technology, and quality assurance/quality control technology.

The recipients of the scholarship award are Nate Barrott, Johnny Bradley, Philip Burke, Trevor Burke, Robert Costlow, Charles Ellsworth, Carl Flemister, Alex Hanson, Latoya Jefferson, Adam Johnson, Eric Koegel, Robert Ledford, Brennan Miles, Adrian Moore, Bryon Rogers, James Smith, Cameron Swafford, and Alex Woods.

For more information about programs in the Engineering Technology Division at Chattanooga State call 697-4434.


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