History

In the early '90's SME Chapter 105 Memphis created an endowed scholarship account with the SME Education Foundation. The chapter added additional funding in 2007 to fully endow the scholarship. The scholarship is named in memory of Les Segar a prominent member of Chapter 105.

The members of Chapter 105 involved with completing this endowed scholarship include: Mike Harrison, Carl Williams, Daniel Teasler, Jim Whitehead, Tom Banning, Greg Sullivan, Lorelei Hudspeth and Garland Smith.

Criteria

A. All applicants must be seeking an associate's degree or bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, manufacturing technology, or a closely related field of study.

B. Scholarship applicants must possess an overall minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale.

C. When making the selection of recipients, the scholarship committee will give consideration to the following preferences:

1. First preference will be given to scholarship applicants who are residents of the state of Tennessee.
2. Second preference will be given to scholarship applicants who are seeking their education from the University of Memphis.
3. Third preference will be given to scholarship applicants who are seeking their education from a college of university in the state of Tennessee.