EMERG Student Outreach Program

EMERG Student Outreach Program

For EMERG, the term “students” includes all those that could potentially enter the materials protection industry. This includes students in primary and secondary schools, students in high schools, community colleges, and universities. Students can enter this model at any point in the life cycle.

EMERG Student Outreach Program
EMERG is an acronym that defines a life cycle in which AMPP hopes to:

ENGAGE with students at an early age (Kindergarten – 8th grade) to introduce the industry in a fun and engaging manner. Engagement will continue as students progress through primary and secondary grade levels.

Once students enter high school, the goal is to MAGNETIZE (this is an intentional play-on-words as the goal is to attract the students to the industry) the students by providing them with information regarding the benefits of a career in coatings and corrosion control.

Once students are attracted to the industry, it becomes time to EDUCATE them appropriately. This can be through several channels. EMERG is working in partnership with community colleges and universities to help define the core competencies that the industry would like to see out of graduates and then assist to provide the content for curriculum. AMPP is also working to create a new program to provide vocational training to the high school student that would like to pursue a career in the skilled trades as a craft worker.

After entering the industry, AMPP will work to provide continuous opportunities to RAISE skill sets through professional development opportunities such as attending conferences and workshops, attending additional training courses, contributing to the creation of standards, etc.

EMERG will work to provide opportunities for those in the industry to GUIDE the younger generation by providing the tools to ENGAGE with young students locally by speaking in classrooms, judging science fairs, etc. as the EMERG life cycle begins again on itself.

Programs for students

Information on EMERG scholarships, awards, and our Travel Assistance Program for conference attendees.

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Program for teachers

Information on resources for teachers including the EMERG Student Camp, resources for teachers, and our cKit™.

How We Help Teachers

Donate or volunteer

Information about opportunities to support the program through volunteering or donation.

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Fundraising events

Information about our fundraising events including the Fall Classic Tournament, the Byerley Memorial Golf Tournament, and the EMERGing Leaders Bash.

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Congratulations to our 2025 scholarship and award recipients

We were proud to recognize the achievements of this year’s scholarship and award recipients during the Scholarship Awards Ceremony and the EMERGing Leaders Bash at AMPP’s 2025 Conference + Expo.

We extend our sincere appreciation to our generous sponsors whose support made these celebrations possible: BP, sponsor of the Scholarship Awards Ceremony; Sherwin-Williams, Signature Sponsor and IUPAT, Silver Sponsor. Their contributions played a vital role in the success of these events.

Thank you to everyone who attended and helped celebrate these exceptional students. The evening was a meaningful tribute to the next generation of industry leaders and the promising future they represent.

Kudos once more to all our exceptional scholarship and award recipients!

AMPP Academic Scholarship
Alice Pandaleon, University of Virginia
Bryce Bailey, University of Akron
Brooke Lastinger, University of Florida

AMPP Graduate Book Award
Elnaz Bahani, McMaster University
Lingiun Xu, Ohio University
Razieh Larki, Queen’s University
Sankar V, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Sherwin Williams Protective & Marine Coatings Academic Scholarship
Prastuti Upadhyay, Drexel University
Abigail Murray, University of Akron

AMPP Central Florida Chapter Scholarship
Mahesh Karki, University of South Florida
Brook Lastinger, University of Florida
Wesley Bezerra, University of South Florida

Appalachian Underground Corrosion Short Course Scholarship
Bryce Bailey, University of Akron
Sydney Stacklin, University of Akron
Jack Chaffee, University of Akron

MTI Bert Krisher Memorial Scholarship
Ashley Chow, University of Akron

MTI Robert Sinko Memorial Scholarship
Jack Chaffee, University of Akron

Gordon Rankin Corrosion Engineering Scholarship
Lucy Zeng, University of Pennsylvania
Alexander Baxter, Michigan Technological University
Sydeny Stacklin, University of Akron

Melvin J. Schiff Fellowship Fund
Rebecca Crow, Texas A&M University

Past Presidents and Chairs Community Scholarship
Eva Ray, Kilgore College

Williams Companies Academic Scholarship
Ashley Chow, University of Akron

Oliver Moghissi Memorial Scholarship
Joshua Lake, Auburn University
Tyler Peoples, Ohio University

AMPP Great Lakes Chapter Scholarship
Abigail Murray, University of Akron
Alexander Baxter, Michigan Technological University

AMPP Philadelphia Chapter Liberty Bell Academic Scholarship
Prastuti Upadhyay, Drexel University

PPG Protective and Marine Coatings Academic Scholarship
Leah Manous, University of Tampa
Januar Putra, Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa
Prastuti Upadhyay, Drexel University
Martinson Bedu-Addo, University of Ghana
Abigail Murray, University of Akron

AMPP Georgia Chapter Scholarship
Joshua Lake, Auburn University
Sheik Coker, Georgia State University- Perimeter College
Mason Petterson, Arizona State University

AMPP EMERG India Scholarship
Sankar V, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Sreelakshmi Srinivasan, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Vijayeta Himani, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

Hans Schmoldt Scholarship in Cathodic Protection
Alexander Baxter, Michigan Technological University

Theodore D. Harrington Scholarship
Kai Halpin, University of California, Irvine