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International Society of Automation Awards Scholarships to 33 Students

The International Society of Automation (ISA), a prominent organization dedicated to fostering advancement in automation, has announced the recipients of its 2025 scholarships. This year, a total of 33 students from seven different countries have been granted a combined sum of $66,000 aimed at aiding their educational pursuits.

Scholarships provided by ISA are designed to support exceptional college or university students who show promising potential for making significant contributions to the fields of automation, instrumentation, systems, and control. The funding assists with tuition and related expenses as well as supporting various research initiatives.

In a statement, Claire Fallon, CEO and Executive Director of ISA, expressed her pride in congratulating the remarkable recipients. She said, "Supporting the next generation of automation professionals is central to ISA's mission of creating a better world through automation. We are thrilled to offer support to such talented students, and we eagerly anticipate how they will influence and enhance our industry moving forward."

Scholarship Recipients

Named Endowment Category:

1. Shruti Kokil
- Institution: MKSSS's Cummins College of Engineering for Women, Pune, Maharashtra, India
- Endowment: Bob Mary Ives Endowment

2. Jeff Sauntry
- Institution: SANS Technology Institute, North Bethesda, Maryland, USA
- Endowment: Darius Gerald Wilbanks Endowment

3. Mohamadali Tofigh
- Institution: University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Endowment: Huston Endowment

4. Praise Odewale
- Institution: Federal University of Technology Akure, Akure, Ondo, Nigeria
- Endowment: Huston Endowment

General Education Fund Recipients:

• - Aditi Mandar Kulkarni

- MKSSS's Cummins College of Engineering for Women, Pune, Maharashtra, India

• - Aditya Santosh Joshi

- North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

• - Aditya Anil Sasane

- Vivekanand Education Society's Polytechnic, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• - Amitoj Kaur Panesar

- MKSSS's Cummins College of Engineering for Women, Pune, Maharashtra, India

• - Gabriel Ogungbure

- Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK

• - Gabriella Griffiths

- The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

• - Grace Amell

- Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, USA

• - Manikandan Pandiyan

- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

• - Meegan Heerlyn

- Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

• - Muhammad Esmat

- The University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

And many more deserving students from various institutions spanning across different countries, collectively enriching the pool of future automation talent.

About ISA

Founded in 1945, the International Society of Automation (ISA) is a non-profit professional association dedicated to advancing the field of automation. With a mission to empower the global automation community through standards and knowledge sharing, ISA develops critical global standards, certifies professionals, offers varied educational resources, publishes technical literature, and facilitates conferences and networking opportunities. For further details about the scholarships and the organization, visit www.isa.org.