Kenneth E. Jaconetty Scholarship

Established in 2020, this scholarship was created by Kenneth E. Jaconetty, who earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois in 1982. He went on to become a patent examiner for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office before attending law school at the George Washington University Law School. He went on to have a successful career as a patent and intellectual property attorney. Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, Jaconetty established this scholarship to combat institutional racism and create a more inclusive system. 

Awarded to students who contribute to the diversity of the student body in the unit.

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