Kirk Nass and Michael Gillespie Scholarship

This scholarship was made possible by Dr. Kirk Nass and Michael Gillespie. An Illinois native, Dr. Nass graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois in 1983.  Nass, an out LGBTQ engineer, worked for over 30 years at Chevron and was a technical team leader when he retired in 2020.  Most of his career was devoted to developing or supporting lubricating oil additives.  Nass was also a founding board member and past Chair of Chevron PRIDE.  His husband, Michael Gillespie, is a retired attorney. 

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