DornerWorks Computer/Software Engineering Scholarship

This scholarship was established by DornerWorks, an electronics engineering solutions firm founded in 2000 by David Dorner and based in Grand Rapids, MI. DornerWorks helps clients develop products faster, with high quality, and in safety-critical markets, using expertise in electronic hardware, embedded software, and custom logic design. The President, David Dorner, wishes to use this scholarship to encourage students to pursue their calling using their technical gifts and talents. His goal is to encourage and support prospective and current students interested in pursuing a career in computer or software engineering—especially embedded systems, which is the design of computer hardware and software “behind the scenes” because it is embedded within a larger machine or system. These systems respond to events in real-time (e.g., avionics systems in aircraft and electronics in medical devices).

Basic criteria:

• entering sophomore, junior, or senior year
• cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher
• pursuing a major in engineering with an electrical and computer engineering concentration or a major in computer science
• financial need is considered

The following preferences (in order) shall be used when more than one applicant meet the above criteria:

• students who currently have an internship with DornerWorks
• students expressing an interest in embedded systems
• demonstrate leadership and professionalism in and out of the classroom
• financial need
• students entering their junior year

Renewal criteria: Students who wish to be considered for renewal must file a new application each year and will be given equal consideration with other candidates.