2025 IAM Scholarship Winners

The IAM is pleased to announce the 2025 Scholarship winners. An impartial committee of educators selected 16 recipients for this year’s awards. We congratulate the winners and thank all those who participated in the competition.

Kendall Alexander Jackson, Local 2198Beatrice Richer, Local 712Matthew Morgani, Local 2323Carson Poe, Local 1943Skylar Wiley, Local 804Cynthia Benzel, Local 1947Alexander Urban, Local 701Makena Blalock, Local 709Jaycee Williams, Local 2003Miles Bailess (Vo-Tech), Local 2916Jacob Wood (Vo-Tech), Local 2003Steven Sergenti (Member), Local 2766Boni Jo Boser (Member), Local 463Noah Jimenez – ROMAN MAYFIELD WINNER, Local 1930Kaylee Henry, Local 289Conner Wilson, Local T491Honorable Mentions


Kendall Alexander Jackson

College: Sam Houston State University
Major: Criminal Justice/Forensic Science
Parent: Stacey Jackson
Lodge: 2198 Company: United Airlines
Territory: Air Transport


Beatrice Richer
College: McGill University
Major: Physics/Mathematics
Parent: Frederic Richer
Lodge: 712 Company: Bombardier
Territory: Canada


Matthew Morgani

Parent: Francesco Morgani
College: University of Toronto
Major: Engineering
Lodge: 2323 Company: Air Canada
Territory: Canada

Carson Poe
Parent: William Poe
College: The Ohio State University
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Lodge: 1943 Company: Cleveland Cliffs
Territory: Eastern



Skylar Wiley
College: University of Louisville
Major: Biomedical Sciences/Pre-Med
Parent: Jason Wiley
Lodge: 804 Company: UPS
Territory: Eastern



Cynthia Benzel
College: Moraine Park Technical College
Major: Registered Nurse
Parent: Benjamin Benzel
Lodge: 1947 Company: Mercury Marine
Territory: Midwest



Alexander Urban
College: Marquette University
Major: Finance/Economics
Parent: Russell Urban
Lodge: 701 Company: Arnie Bauer Buick Cadillac HMC
Territory: Midwest



Makena Blalock
College: University of Georgia
Major: Agriculture Communications
Parent: Chris Blalock
Lodge: 709 Company: Lockheed Martin
Territory: Southern


Jaycee Williams
College: Troy University
Major: Exercise Physiology Pre-Health
Parent: Chad Williams
Lodge: 2003 Company: M1 Support Services
Territory: Southern



Miles Bailess (Vo-Tech)
College: Hallmark University
Certificate: Aircraft Mechanic
Parent: Katie Gamez
Lodge: 2916 Company: Amentum
Territory: Southern



Jacob Wood (Vo-Tech)
Parent: Thomas Wood
College: Alabama Aviation College
Certificate: Airframe and Powerplant Certification
Lodge: 2003 Company: M1 Support Services
Territory: Southern



Steven Sergenti (Member)
Lodge: 2766 Company: Boeing
College: University of Alabama – Huntsville
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Territory: Southern


Boni Jo Boser (Member)
Lodge: 463 Company: Nova Technologies
Trade School: Nutritional Therapy Association
Major: Nutritional Therapy Practitioner
Territory: Southern


Noah Jimenez – ROMAN MAYFIELD WINNER
College: University of Oregon
Major: Political Science/Latino Studies
Parent : Ana Jimenez
Lodge: 1930 Company: City of Long Beach
Territory: Western


Kaylee Henry
College: Graceland University-Lamoni
Major: Forensic Psychology
Parent: Nathan Henry
Lodge: 289 Company: SSA Terminals
Territory: Western


Conner Wilson
College: Alfred State
Major: Welding Technology
Parent: Scott Wilson
Lodge: T491 Company: CSX Intermodal
Territory: Rail Division

Renee Dunson
Parent: Tiana Trepanier
Lodge: 1979 Company: Hawaiian Airlines
Territory: Air Transport

Hassan Naqib
Parent: Mohammad Naqib
Lodge: 764 Company: Air Canada
Territory: Canada

Ava Hensley
Parent: Chris Hensley
Lodge: 912 Company: General Electric
Territory: Eastern

Arielle Manas
Parent: Aaron Manas
Lodge: 701 Company: Gerald Kia of Naperville
Territory: Midwest

Emma Poplawski (Vo-Tech)
Parent: David Poplawski
Lodge: 1526 Company: Whirlpool Corporation
Territory: Midwest

Elijah Sekeres
Parent: Press Sekeres
Lodge: 2003 Company: M1 Support Services
Territory: Southern

Takeya Mitchell
Parent: Derrick Mitchell
Lodge: 751F Company: Boeing
Territory: Western

Austin Nitz (Member)
Lodge: 794 Company: Sandia National Laboratories
Territory: Western

Leyna Sonnenfeld
Parent: James Sonnenfeld
Local Lodge: 602 Company: BNSF
Territory: Rail Division 

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