John Martin Ankenbauer Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship was established by John’s brother, Gilbert Ankenbauer, and his wife Jenny, to honor John’s memory. The late John M. Ankenbauer grew up in Berkeley, Ill. A first-generation college student, he graduated magna cum laude with a chemical engineering degree in 1981 and joined Mobil. He credited Illinois’ rigorous undergraduate program for preparing him to meet the challenges of the oil and gas industry. Illinois instilled within him a belief that a top-level education, scholarly research, and ethical application of science can enable young adults to help create a better society.

Awarded to chemical engineering students, with a preference to students who are United States citizens and have at least a 3.0 GPA in their previous semester and maintain at least a 3.0 GPA while supported by the fund.

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