Purdue News
Purdue NewsRecipients of the Steven C. Beering scholarship are Negin Almassi of Brookfield, Wisc. ; Jonathan W. Anders of Peoria, Ill. ; and Michael D. Brown and Benjamin Shaw Partridge of Cincinnati .
Beering, who has been Purdue's president since 1983, established the scholarship in 1986 to attract students of the highest caliber to the university. The award covers all college expenses, including fees and tuition, room and board, books and spending money. Recipients who maintain the required standards hold the Beering Scholarship throughout their time at Purdue and may convert it to a fellowship to pursue master's and doctoral degrees at Purdue.
Almassi is a graduate of Brookfield Central High School, where she was editor-in-chief of the yearbook and an executive board member of Students Against Drunk Driving. She was a National Merit semifinalist in 1996 and received the Brookfield Central Academic Excellence Award all four years of high school. Almassi plans to study biology.
Anders, a graduate of Richwoods High School, was captain of the cross country team and a five-time all-conference academic athlete. He qualified for the state track finals twice and was a delegate to Boys State. Anders is an Explorer Scout, an Illinois State Scholar, National Merit semifinalist and a member of the marching band. He will pursue an engineering degree.
Brown graduated from St. Xavier High School, where he was a member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish National Honor Society and a National Merit semifinalist. He is an Eagle Scout, Boy Scout troop leader and a coordinator for the Big Brothers organization. Brown was a member of the marching, concert and jazz bands and a member of the World Affairs Council. He will study engineering.
Partridge, a graduate of Oak Hills High School, was involved with the student council, cross country and track. He was a member of the National Honor Society and a National Merit semifinalist. Partridge is an Eagle Scout and stays active with the Boy Scouts of America. He plans to study aerospace engineering and astronomy in hopes of joining the space program.
Including the new recipients, there will be 18 Beering Scholars and four Fellows this fall. The program, which celebrated its 10th anniversary last year, has awarded 45 scholarships and fellowships since 1986. The Beering Scholars and Fellowship program is supported through gifts from individuals, corporations, foundations and Purdue alumni clubs.
CONTACT: Joyce Koelzer, director of annual support, (765) 494-2729.
NOTE TO JOURNALISTS: Color photos of the four Beering Scholars are available from Purdue News Service, (765) 494-2073.
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu
