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ABOUT THE FIRE PROTECTION INDUSTRY

The Fire Protection Engineering industry offers unique and rewarding opportunities across the country and the world. Specifically in Kansas City,
there is a wealth of opportunities with a large concentration of quality fire
protection groups in consulting, service, insurance, contracting, and more. Many companies in fire protection locally and nationally are constantly on the look for quality students who are interested in fire protection engineering due to the large workplace demand and limited supply of graduate engineers entering the industry.

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About: The Missouri-Kansas Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers hosts an annual golf tournament to support local college students interested in pursuing the field of fire protection engineering. All students interested in the field of fire protection engineering are encourage to apply.

Number of Scholarships: Up to three scholarships are awarded on an annual basis and are generally chosen in the summer.

Purpose: To provide a mentoring relationship with local ties to the chapter's region, encourage professional networking, and illuminate the fire protection industry to students.

Local Goals: Benefit to the chapter include interaction with students and attract future hires to local fire protection firms; invitation to speak on campus; increased interaction with faculty and staff.

Requirements: Requirements for scholarship include -
+ Attendance at two chapter meetings, as class schedule allows, in the Kansas City Metro area during the year, paid for by the local chapter.
+ Recipients are encouraged to seek summer employment with a local fire protection engineering firm, depending on availability.
+ Students must have completed his or her second year of engineering school upon award of the scholarship.
+ Please submit cover letter and professional resume to the scholarship board, by email, at scholarship@mokansfpe.org. A cover letter and resume are all that is required to apply.
+ Indicate the following, in the cover letter, in addition to the resume:

A Brief Bio.
Field of Study.
What interested you in Fire Protection Engineering.
What you believe qualifies you for this scholarship.

Determination of Award: Awards are determined based principally on five criteria: (1) interest in the industry, (2) ties to Missouri/Kansas region, (3) quality of application, (4) academic achievement, (5) interest/involvement in SFPE/local SFPE Chapter. Relevance to all of these categories is certainly not required to apply or receive an award.

Typically, only a small handful of applications are received and any students who qualify would be strongly encouraged to apply.

Deadline: Please apply for the 2017-2018 Scholarship by October 29, 2017.

We invite all engineering students who meet the criteria to submit an application expressing interest and experience.

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

2016-2017
Brian Gier, University of Kansas
Bryanna Krekeler, University of Kansas
Daniel Ricker, University of Kansas
Stephanie Poole, University of Maryland

2015-2016
Daniel Ricker, University of Kansas
Glynis Thompson, University of Kansas
Kaitlin Beeman, Kansas State University

2014-2015
Loryn Goebel, University of Kansas
Alex Egley, University of Kansas

2013-2014
Loryn Goebel, University of Kansas
Nicolas Howard, University of Kansas
Jaime Wilson, University of Kansas

2012-2013
Lauren Gilstrap, University of Kansas
John Thomas Romine, University of Kansas

2011-2012
Ben Brooks, University of Kansas
Sean Quigley, University of Kansas
Jaime Wilson, University of Kansas

2010-2011
Joseph Meyer, University of Kansas
Sean Quigley, University of Kansas
Jaime Wilson, University of Kansas

2009-2010
Kelsey Leigh Allen, University of Kansas
Joseph Meyer, University of Kansas

GET INVOLVED

The Mo-Kan Society of Fire Protection Engineers is always looking for students interested in fire protection! Join us for our monthly chapter meetings in the greater Kansas City area, our scholarship golf tournament, training opportunities, or holiday parties. The chapter generally provides lunch, trainings, and plenty of network opportunities free to all students! See our Events Calendar for what is coming up next. Contact us at info@mokansfpe.org for more information if you're interested in getting involved or becoming a student member.

JOIN THE CHAPTER (IT'S FREE)

You can join the Missouri - Kansas Society of Fire Protection Engineers for
free! Student membership is a great way to network and learn more about the industry.