Kenneth Chance and Shivang Patel
A $1000 Wacker Science Award scholarship was presented Thursday night to Shivang Patel, a graduating senior at Cleveland High School.
“Shivang was a perfect match for this award, not only because of his academic excellence but due to the great enthusiasm he exhibited for his future career path in engineering,” said Dr. Konrad Bachhuber, vice president and site manager at Wacker Polysilicon North America. “We were very pleased to honor him for his accomplishments, and wish him much success for the future.”
Kenneth Chance, senior engineering manager at the company’s site in Charleston, Tn., presented the scholarship to Mr.
Patel at the school’s senior night.
In addition to the scholarship, Mr. Patel received a plaque and a copy of the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics by William M. Haynes (editor). Mr. Patel receives eiligibiligy for an internship at Wacker Polysilicon North America during his junior or senior year at college as part of this award.
Mr. Patel plans to study chemical engineering at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
“It is our goal with the Wacker Science Award to support and encourage students who demonstrate a strong aptitude and passion for science,” said Dr. Bachhuber.
The Wacker Science Award is a $1000 scholarship, applied directly to college tuition, for the most eligible student who submitted an essay which best answered the following question: “Why do you wish to pursue science or engineering after high school?”
Wacker Science Award eligibility and requirements can be found online at www.wacker.com/science-award.
Since June 2009—before the company broke ground on their site in Charleston, Tenn.—Wacker Polysilicon has awarded scholarships each year to high school seniors in Bradley County. To date, the company has provided a total of $20,000 in local scholarships.