ASHRAE has announced the recipients of 40 Society scholarships totaling $218,500 for the 2025-26 academic year. The awards recognize students pursuing studies in engineering and technology related to HVAC and refrigeration.
“Supporting the next generation of engineers is one of the most impactful ways ASHRAE can help build a more sustainable future,” said 2025-26 ASHRAE President Bill McQuade, P.E., CDP, Fellow ASHRAE, LEED AP. “These scholarships recognize academic excellence and a commitment to the advancement of the built environment. We are proud to invest in the students who will lead the transformation of our industry.”
The ASHRAE Presidents Scholarship, worth $12,500 and awarded over two years, went to Lona Le, a sustainable energy engineering and physics student at Simon Fraser University.
Scholarships valued at $10,000 each were awarded to Sadia Ashraf (University of Houston), Debora Bartosova (State University of New York, Canton), José Collante (Universidad del Norte), Jackson Kamm (University of Toledo), Benjamin Taylor (Utah State University), Ryan Ray (Kansas State University) and Paul Odewale (Federal University of Technology, Akure).
Additional scholarships ranged from $7,000 to $3,000, including awards such as the Charles E. Henck, Engineering Technology, Lynn G. Bellenger, Frank M. Coda, Alwin B. Newton, Duane Hanson, Prem Jain, Legacy, General, William P. Chapman, David C. J. Peters, Rusty & Debbie Hoffman Family, Donald Brady, ASHRAE Region IV Benny Bootle, James R. Bullock, Jr., Freshman Engineering, Donald E. Nichols, RO Hunton, Setty Family Foundation, Region VIII, Peter Potvin, King-Traugott, Ottawa Valley, J. Richard Mehalick and High School Senior Scholarships.
Applications for the 2026-27 undergraduate engineering, technology, regional/chapter and university-specific scholarships are now open, with a deadline of December 1, 2025.
