Emma Lipscomb is one of eight students to receive a Bob and Barbara Williams Scholarship from Miami University

2014 Nov 11

Emma Lipscomb of West Chester (45069) is one of eight students to receive the 2014 Bob and Barbara Williams Leadership Scholarship through The Paper Science and Engineering Foundation at Miami University. Lipscomb is majoring in chemical engineering with a minor in paper science.

This prestigious award is presented to students in the paper science and engineering curriculum in recognition of their leadership, creativity, and academic achievements. Recipients were selected by a committee of engineering faculty and Paper Science and Engineering Foundation staff. Winners received a $13,000 full tuition scholarship thanks to the generosity of The Bob and Barbara Williams Foundation.

Emma, daughter of John and Sherri Lipscomb, is a junior majoring in Chemical Engineering with a Paper Science Minor. This past summer she interned with RockTenn Company in Richmond, Virginia as a chemical process engineer. Emma is the President of the student chapter of Miami AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers). She is also a member of the Honors Program and Student TAPPI (Technical Association of Pulp & Paper Industries). Emma will graduate in December of 2015.