Doctoral students awarded safety scholarships
Published: Sep 11, 2023 2:00 PM
By Carla Nelson
Five doctoral students studying in the Auburn University Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE), and six Auburn University students in all, have been awarded scholarships through the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) totaling $25,000.
These students are all members of the Auburn University student chapter of ASSP. ISE Tim Cook Professor Richard Sesek is the chapter advisor.
Graduate student Lucie Outlaw was awarded an ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by Marcella and Michael Thompson.
Outlaw said she was honored and surprised to be awarded the scholarship.
“I felt grateful at the same time because it acknowledged my achievement in research and leadership for the past few years,” she said. “Also, I am very thankful to the Thompson family for their generosity and this great opportunity.”
Outlaw added that the scholarship holds significance because it inspires her to pursue her true passion for safety.
“I am very motivated to make a positive impact and contribute to this field,” she said. “While it acknowledges what I have done in the past, it also encourages me to improve myself in the future. This scholarship is more than just a financial support but also inspiration and encouragement.”
For the third consecutive year, ISE doctoral student Bob Sesek was awarded an ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by Carole and James Stevens in memory of Steven F. Kane. A leader in the safety profession, Kane died in a tragic bicycle accident caused by a motorist on the wrong side of the road in 2012.
Sesek said he was honored to be a three-time recipient of the Steven F. Kane Memorial Scholarship.
“I feel that Steve and I would be kindred spirits in our approach to both safety and life in general,” he said. “I am an avid cyclist, as was Steve, and enjoy riding for both pleasure and as my primary means of travel to Auburn for my research and teaching responsibilities and I just crossed 4,000 miles on my current bicycle. The ASSP scholarship helped me to attend the ASSP Safety Conference and purchase new saddlebags for my bicycle. Every day that I load my bike to go to Auburn, I am thankful for Steve’s gift.”
ISE doctoral students Ivan Nail, Emmanuel Winful, and Victoria Ballard also received scholarships. Allison Short, a graduate student in the Department of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, was an additional recipient.
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Five doctoral students studying in the Auburn University Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE), and six Auburn University students in all, have been awarded scholarships through the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) totaling $25,000.
