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SCHOLARSHIPS
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THE ALFRED APFEL and ROBERT MINUCCIANNI SCHOLARSHIP FUND

 

Scholarship funds are available for tuition only for either students attending college or for coatings industry participants attending short courses.

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ELIGIBILITY

 

  • Coatings Industry Participants – Industry participants who are currently employed in the coatings industry and who are members of the Golden Gate Society for Coatings Technology may apply for tuition for short courses or for tuition for college for continuing education. 

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  • College Students – Current college students or high school students about to attend college who are either student members of the Golden Gate Society for Coatings Technology or who are dependents of members of the GGSCT may apply for tuition for college.  College students who are not dependents of members must first join the GGSCT as a student member.  

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APPLICATION 

Applicants must submit the following:

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  • 1. All Applicants - Official application form with a declaration of either a vocational interest or a current occupation that is viable to the coatings industry.

  • 2. Students Entering College - official copies (no photocopies) of high school transcripts showing grades of all classes attended in all schools.

  • 3. Current College Students - In addition to Requirement 2, submit transcripts of grades for all college classes taken to date.

  • 4. All Students - A letter of 200-300 words describing past school and extracurricular activities, past work experience, and future career plans.

  • 5. Coatings Industry Participants - A letter of 100-200 words describing why they want to take the short course.
     

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Dependent of Member Scholarship - Dependents of members may apply for scholarships for college tuition.  Dependent of Member means the applicant is claimed on the member’s tax return. The member must be a GGSCT member in good standing and be a GGSCT member for at least one year. The Dependent of Member applicant is encouraged but not required to attend GGSCT events as well.  The amounts of individual scholarships are partially dependent on the activity contribution of the member to the GGSCT and attendance by the member at GGSCT events.   All amounts given are at the discretion of the GGSCT Scholarship Committee.

 

Member Scholarship – GGSCT members may apply for course fees for any professional development course or any registration fees for any industry trade show attendance.  The scholarship recipient must give a report to the GGSCT of their experience in the course.  Any member scholarship must be approved in advance of the course or trade show and is not paid until the course or trade show is completed.  This means the member or the member's company must pay for the course or trade show first.   Member scholarships cover Early Bird registration fees only.

 

Alfred Apfel and Robert Minuccianni Scholarship for Student Scholarships and Dependent of Member Scholarships

 

  • Associates Degree:  Maximum number of Scholarships (2) awards total

  • Bachelor’s Degree:  Maximum number of Scholarships (4) awards total

  • Master’s Degree:  Maximum number of Scholarships (2) awards total

  • Any one applicant:  (6) total lifetime

 

Majors and Field of Study:  Priority and higher scholarship considerations are given to students in the Paint and Coatings Industry and related fields of study such as Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Polymer Science, and then to STEM student majors, and then to all other majors.  Scholarship itself is also a weighted criterion along with leadership, volunteerism, and general character.   

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DEADLINES

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  • Short course applications are accepted throughout the year.

  • College scholarship applications and all supporting documentation must be submitted no later than September 15th, 2025 for the 2025-2026 academic year. 

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​****** Student members be sure to join the GGSCT first *****

THE MARGARET "MARNIE" HARTMANN SCHOLARSHIP

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The Golden Gate Society for Coatings Technology offers a student research scholarship to fund either a student enrolled at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the Paint and Coatings program or to several students enrolled in related majors such as other sciences or engineering for a summer learning experience in polymers and coatings to see if they would like to pursue a career in the coatings industry.  

 

In 2016 this award was renamed to the Golden Gate Society for Coatings Technology Margaret Hartmann Scholarship.

 

The student recipient is required to give a presentation both to the GGSCT at the September dinner meeting and at the Western Coatings Symposium during years when there is a symposium.    

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For more information about this scholarship, please email the GGSCT at ggsct@earthlink.net

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING GGSCT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

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       Alfred Apfel and Robert Minuccianni Scholarship Student Recipients - 2024

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  • Soroush Arjomandi - Master of Science Program, Polymers & Coatings - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

  • Conrad Avery - Computer Science / Linguistics - San Jose State University

  • Lillian Chau - Marine Science - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

  • Paul Cantos - Master of Science Program, Polymers & Coatings - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

  • Tyler Kleinsasser - Civil Engineering / Engineering Management - South Dakota School of Mines

  • Sophia Pina - Master of Science Program, Polymers & Coatings - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

  • Sierra Sanchez - BS Chemistry / MS Program, Polymers & Coatings - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

  • Calvin Smith - BS Materials Engineering / MS Program, Polymers & Coatings - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

  • Derek Turk - Human Services - Cabrillo College

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       Alfred Apfel and Robert Minuccianni Scholarship Member Recipients - 2024

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  • Eric Colwitz - WPC Technologies - Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) Short Course - Fundamentals of Protective Coatings

 

       Alfred Apfel and Robert Minuccianni Scholarship Student Recipients - 2023

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  • Soroush Arjomandi - Master of Science Program, Polymers & Coatings - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

  • Conrad Avery - Computer Science - San Jose State University

  • Caroline Allman - Environmental Engineering - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo 

  • Cameron Causey - Master of Science Program, Polymers & Coatings - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

  • Jachin Clarke - Master of Science Program, Polymers & Coatings - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

  • Lia Roccucci - Master of Science Program, Polymers & Coatings - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

  • Derek Turk - Human Services - Cabrillo College

  • Bailey Wirdzek - Computer Science - University of North Texas

  • Natalie Wirdzek - Mortuary Science - University of North Texas

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      Alfred Apfel and Robert Minuccianni Scholarship Member Recipients - 2023

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  • Lisa Hoselton - Western Coatings Symposium Early Bird Registration

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      Alfred Apfel and Robert Minuccianni Scholarship Student Recipients - 2022

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  • Caroline Allman - Environmental Engineering - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo 

  • Krystyna Allman - Bio Medical Engineering - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

  • Jachin Clarke - Master of Science Program, Polymers & Coatings - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

  • Josh Cutler - Digital Arts - Contra Costa College

  • Kevin Ginn - Master of Science Program, Polymers & Coatings - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

  • Miguel Martinez - Master of Science Program, Polymers & Coatings - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

  • Lia Roccucci - Master of Science Program, Polymers & Coatings - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

  • Sawyeh Sohrabi - Occupational Therapy - University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

  • Bailey Wirdzek - Music Education / Computer Design - University of North Texas

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       Alfred Apfel and Robert Minuccianni Scholarship Member Recipients - 2022

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  • Jerome Jacobs - Fiber X Pro - PNWSCT Coatings Fest Short Course

  • Eric Colwitz - WPC - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Winter Paint & Coatings Short Course

  • Jerome Jacobs - Fiber X Pro - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Winter Paint & Coatings Short Course

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      Alfred Apfel and Robert Minuccianni Scholarship Student Recipients - 2021

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  • Caroline Allman - Environmental Engineering - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo 

  • Kyle Hoff - Polymers and Coatings Science, MS - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

  • Isabel Lambert - Polymers and Coatings Science, MS - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

  • Sawyeh Sohrabi - Occupational Therapy - St. Augustine for Health Sciences

  • Shawhien Sohrabi - Chemistry & Computer Science - Digipen Institute of Technology

  • Tieran K Still - Law Student - Georgetown University

  • Amanda Tsui - Polymers and Coatings Science - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

  • Bailey Wirdzek - Computer Science - Tarrant County College

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       Alfred Apfel and Robert Minuccianni Scholarship Member Recipients - 2021

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  • Philip Avery - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Summer Paint & Coatings Short Course

  • Lisa Hoselton - Western Coatings Symposium Early Bird Registration

  • Tim Specht - Triangle Coatings - Western Coatings Symposium Early Bird Registration

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       Marnie Hartmann Scholarship Recipients - 2024

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  • William Lawrence - Chemistry Major - Structure-property relationships for polymer degradation with Dr. Erik Sapper

  • Trevor Chen - Chemistry Major - Surface coatings for biomedical devices with Dr. Shanju Zhang

  • Olivia Everitt - Chemistry Major - Solar reflective exterior wall coatings with Dr. Ray Fernando      

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       Marnie Hartmann Scholarship Recipients - 2023

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  • Michael Friend - Senior in Materials Engineering with plans to enroll in the Polymers and Coatings MS program - Anti-bacteria coatings of food packaging with Dr. Shanju Zhang

  • Ryan Apel - Senior Chemistry BS major - Structure-property relationships for coating resins with designed biodegradability with Dr. Erik Sapper

  • Zacharie Danega - Senior Chemistry BS major including a Polymers and Coatings concentration - Solar reflectivity of exterior wall coatings with Dr. Ray Fernando

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       Marnie Hartmann Scholarship Recipients - 2022

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  • Paul Kim - Senior Biology major with a minor in Bioinformatics - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo - Predicting the VOC content of novel coating formulations with Dr. Erik Sapper

  • Grisha Dekhtyar - First-year Biochemistry BS major beginning in Fall 2022 - Structure-formulation-property relationships for the service life prediction of polymers and coatings with Dr. Erik Sapper

  • Jacob Krynock - Senior in Materials Engineering BS program - Preparation and characterization of anticorrosive coatings of graphene-reinforced polyurethane composites with Dr. Shanju Zhang

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       Marnie Hartmann Scholarship Recipients - 2021

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  • Alison Chew - Senior in Materials Engineering BS program - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo - Morphology control and colloidal stability of COF-300 with Dr. Leslie Hamachi

  • Madeleine Schleinitz - Junior in Biochemistry BS program - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo - Nanocellulose/ZnO hybrid coatings of packaging materials with Dr. Shanju Zhang

  • Philip Smith - Senior in Biochemistry BS program - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo - Structure-formulation-property relationships for defining and quantifying VOCs with Dr. Erik Sapper

  • Lia Roccucci - Junior in Chemistry BS program - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo - Synereses, bridging flocculation, and rheology correlations in latex-HEUR- surfactant compositions with Dr. Ray Fernando

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