Scholarships

 
 

EA's Charlie Rollins & Gay Henson Scholarship

Congratulations to our 2023 Scholarship Winners:
Connor Anderson & Madison Ellis

PREVIOUS WINNERS:

  • 2022 - Kelsey Hewitt

  • 2020 - Nolan Scherer Smith

  • 2019 - Victoria Starks

  • 2018 - Sarah Houff

  • 2017 - Nolan Smith

  • 2016 - Gwen Foster & Jarod Davis

  • 2015 - Gwen Foster

  • 2014 - Phillip Evans & Hayley Dinkins

  • 2013 - West Phifer & Hannah Davis

  • 2012 - Katherine Thurman & Chapelle Ayres

  • 2011 - Jessica Henson & Trey Brown

  • 2010 - Samuel Broder

  • 2009 - Preston Moore, Katherine Thurman, & John Johnson

  • 2008 - Janet Nelson

The Engineering Association, Inc. is offering two scholarship awards as an investment in the future of our members, their families and Association.

·       The Charlie Rollins Scholarship Award Program was created in 2008 in memory of Charlie Rollins to honor his commitment and dedication to working men and women and education. Charlie Rollins (1939 – 2005) dedicated much of his adult life to organized labor as well as education.  He was an instructor of adult continuing education students at the Northeast Area Vocational-Technical College in Afton, Oklahoma in the early 1980’s; President of United Rubber Workers Local 318 in Miami, Oklahoma 1983 - 1986; and Senior Labor Relations Specialist for the Engineering Association, Inc. in Knoxville, Tennessee from 1987 until his retirement in 2002.   

·       The Gay Henson Scholarship Award Program was created in 2021 to recognize Gay Henson’s commitment to EA and involvement. Gay Henson was the Engineering Association President, 2005-2022, EA Southeastern Section President from 1994- 2005, EA Designated Union Rep from 1991- 2022, IFPTE Vice President of Eastern Federal Sector, 2012-2021, IFPTE Executive Council from 2012-2022, IFPTE Secretary/Treasurer 2021 to present.

Each year the Engineering Association, Inc. award a value of $2,000 for each scholarship winner (applicants may apply for both).

THOSE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY
Applicants must be currently enrolled in post-secondary education (includes high school seniors with dual enrollment) and must be related to an Active Engineering Association, Inc. member or staff in one of the following ways: 

  • Spouse (not employed by TVA)

  • Unmarried and under Age 26 in one of the following categories:

    • Natural or Adopted Child /Grandchild

    • Foster Child /Grandchild

    • Stepchild /Grandchild

    • Child of whom you are the legal guardian

    • Child for whom you have legal custody

To learn more or if you would like to donate to the scholarship, please contact us.