ALPS Inspection Scholarship

The ALPS Inspection Scholarship provides a $2500 award to an undergraduate student with experience in blow molding, packaging, and/or recycling. Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students and must attend a school in the United States or Canada. Candidates must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale). 

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The SPE Foundation offers numerous scholarships to students who have demonstrated or expressed an interest in the plastics industry. All applicants must be in good standing with their colleges and a member of in SPE (free to all students).

2026 Recipient of the
ALPS Inspection Scholarship

                                            Stuart Swingruber, Western Washington University

Stuart Swingruber will be a junior in Western Washington University's Material Science Engineering program. He is currently participating in Western’s paid research program over the summer, where his team is investigating pathways to recycle post-consumer rope waste into composite rebar. Stuart’s main interests include high-performance composite materials, and he’s looking forward to getting more experience in tooling, producing, and characterizing these materials over the summer!

                 

 (2025) Sarah Witte, University of Arizona 

Sarah Witte attends the University of Arizona where she studies systems engineering with a minor in biosystems engineering and food studies. This summer, she is participating in a research cohort for the ROOTS program, which involves researching light wavelength effects on lettuce plants at UA’s Controlled Environment Agriculture Center. This experience has supported her effort to go into the food manufacturing industry as many plastics and quality controls go into the process of making commercial food. Sarah resides in Phoenix, AZ, and loves cooking, art, and community service in her free time.