The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering recognized at an Oct. 16 event 39 students that qualified this year as American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Academic Excellence Scholarship recipients.
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ABS is well-known for its leadership in maritime classification and engineering excellence, and it reaffirmed its commitment to student success and to future engineers through direct support of our students.
Attending the event from ABS were Candace Allen (University Relations and Early Careers Talent Acquisition), Alejandra Villegas (Global Talent Acquisition Manager), and Edwin Kurian (Software Product Analyst, ABS Wavesight). They presented the scholarship certificates to the students.
“Our partnership with ABS is more than a scholarship contribution,” said Karolos Grigoriadis, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Endowed Professor & MAE Department Chair, as well as the Director of the Aerospace Engineering Graduate Program. “They are mentors and role-models helping our students make real-world impact.”
The following MAE students were recognized with a 2025 ABS Academic Excellence Scholarship:
- Oludolapo Arogun
- Nuhan Azad
- Sara Bedolla
- Andres Belloso
- Miguel Blanco
- Grace Brown
- Stephanie Castillo
- Sophia Chen
- Marco Cid
- Cole Comer
- Abiral Dangol
- Van Hieu Dang
- Arvi Dhaliwal
- Hana El-Toukhy
- Olivia Farmer
- Nathan Hernandez
- Xiaoying Huang
- Sean Laguna
- Ricardo Leyba
- Evelyn Marshall
- Baha Aldeen Manasra
- Noelia Medina
- Prince Miranda
- Bryce Monk
- Johnathan Morales
- Isabela Morales
- Ryan Nguyen
- Chidiebere Nwagboso
- Dennis Francisco Nunez Williams
- Anthony Oranday
- Omotolase Osisanlu
- Paola Perdomo
- Jayz’n Robinson
- Mia Rodriguez
- Paul Sabong
- Andres Salazar
- Ivan Toledo
- Fernanda Valdivia Sota
- Hanna Vu
With emphasis on student success, strong enrollment, and new laboratories, the department continues to grow in enrollment and impact. The accomplishments of these scholarship recipients reflect the momentum across the college, and the ABS partnership shows the value of industry engagement in student education.