CAPT Heidemarie Stefanyshn-Piper Scholarship Fund

This scholarship was established in honor of retired CAPT Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, a decorated Nacal officer and NASA astronaut. Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper is one such role model for many, particularly young women who wish to pursue roles about which some might say “women can’t do that.” Stefanyshyn-Piper excelled at multiple of those roles, distinguishing herself as an elite Naval salvage diver and distinguished officer who led many and as an astronaut who flew two space shuttle missions and performed vital repairs to the International Space Station. The Donor says “Stefanyshyn-Piper never got bogged down in the mud but has instead aimed ad astra -to the stars.”

This scholarship supports undergraduate students in the College of Engineering and Computer Science
Recipients will be selected based on the following established criteria:

• Must be enrolled in the College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Must be enrolled in the Engineering Leadership Innovation Institute (eli^2) program

This scholarship award, to the extent funds are available, may be used to pay for but not limited to the cost of attendance.