2/25/05 Contact: David Granger, 334/844-9999 (grangdm@auburn.edu)
Sharla Wright, 334/844-3668 (wrighsr@auburn.edu)

$68,000 IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO AU STUDENTS

Auburn – The National Science Foundation recently awarded automotive scholarships to 22 students in Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.

The $3,125 scholarships, targeted at mechanical engineering and industrial and systems engineering majors, are part of an incentive program to boost student interest in the growing field of automotive engineering.

With companies such as Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Toyota, International Diesel and Hyundai located in Alabama, more than 30,000 new automotive engineering jobs have been created, providing an annual payroll of $1.4 billion.

Scholarship recipients will attend industrial tours and seminars and become involved in on-campus research and internships. Students will also have the opportunity to participate in activities such as Auburn’s student vehicle design and building teams.

Auburn University’s Ginn College of Engineering is Alabama’s largest engineering school, producing an average of 650 graduates each year.

Auburn University is a pre-eminent land-grant and comprehensive research institution with nearly 23,000 students and 6,500 faculty and staff. Ranked among the top 50 public universities nationally, Auburn is Alabama’s largest educational institution, offering more than 230 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs.

(Contributed by Cheryl Cobb.)

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