A top industrial and commercial computer corporation is awarding scholarships to six graduating high school students who plan to enroll as engineering majors at Mississippi State.
Ridgeland-based Ergon-Diversified Technology Inc. annually recognizes academically talented students for hard work and determination through endowed awards the company established in the university's Bagley College of Engineering.
Ergon-DTI Scholarships vary in dollar value and are awarded to incoming MSU students. This year's group is receiving awards up to $10,000 each over four years of study.
The scholars must have a minimum high school grade-point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) and a minimum American College Test composite score of 30 or a minimum combined Scholastic Aptitude Test score of 1,320.
Students honored for the 2004-05 academic year, by hometown, include:
CLEVELAND--Rachel Wheeler, an industrial engineering major and the daughter of Edward and Martha Wheeler.
GAUTIER--Christopher Harper, an electrical engineering major and the son of James and Cindy Harper.
JACKSON--Eric Tramel, a computer engineering major and the son of William and Catherine Tramel [ZIP: 39208].
MERIDIAN--Jeffrey Brantley, a computer engineering major and the son of Stephen and Tammy Brantley; and Jeffrey May, a chemical engineering major and the son of Bestor and Dora May.
RIDGELAND--Byron Tatum, a computer engineering major and the son of James and Nancy Tatum.
Diversified Technology Inc. has become a leader in the industrial and commercial computer industry since its founding in 1971.
A part of one of America's largest private corporations, DTI has acquired a reputation for design and manufacturing quality and integrity. Primarily, it develops and fabricates products for communications, telephone, military, aerospace, and medical markets.
