Awarded annually by the Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs on the recommendation of the Chair of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, to graduate students in demonstrated financial need who are enrolled in any program of study within the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.  Eligible recipients will have participated in volunteer and/or civil minded extracurricular activities.  Endowed in 2021 by Dr. Abul Sharah PhD Eng/69.

Winners to date have been:

2023 M. Patrick
2024 C. Vandesande