Scholarship

Gustus L. Larson – Born in Sweden in 1881, he moved with his parents to Idaho in 1890. After obtaining his B.S. degree at the University of Idaho (1907), he was test engineer for the General Electric Company for two years. He served the University of Idaho as associate professor of mechanical engineering and as graduate manager of athletics (1909-1914). He came to the University of Wisconsin in 1914 as assistant professor of mechanical engineering, rose to the rank of professor, and served until his retirement in 1951. Larson was chairman of the mechanical engineering department from 1920 to 1947. Prominent in the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers, he was a member of its council, chairman of its committee on research, president (1936), and chairman of its executive committee (1937). He was consulting engineer for the physical plant at the University of Wisconsin and for the Ordnance Division of the War Department (1917-1918). He helped draft the Wisconsin heating and ventilating code. Who’s Who in America., 21 (1940) [Source: Dictionary of Wisconsin biography]

Sponsored by:
The Wisconsin Chapter of The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).

Purpose:
To honor the late Gustus L. Larson through senior engineering students who have an interest in specializing in the field of heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration.

Eligibility:
Engineering students about to enter their senior year who have an interest in the field of heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration and indicate this by enrolling in courses associated with this field.

Amount:
Up to $5,000 will be divided between as many as three (3) recipients.

Apply now:

Download the Application Form
(requires Microsoft Word)

2020 application deadline June 5th, 2020

Contact:

Dave Schneider

Past Recipients:

2018
Michaela Thiry
Michael Osep

2017
Hannah Wassmann
Patrick Collins
Taylor Heideman

2016
Andrew Palcan
Sarabeth Haworth
Austin Wright

2015
None

2014
Branden Schneider
Mark Slonina
Emily Dvorsky

2013
Alexandra Gilgenbach
Ray Schwalbe

2012
Mitchell Cooper
Tiffany Biagini

2011
Julie Burg

2010
Tony Marzetta
Ryan Bykowski
Chris Reininger

2009
Ben Patterson
Kelly Costello

2008
Jeffrey Thiel
Brian Pfeifer
Ryan Imbach

2007
Tyler Trotter
Spencer Cook

2006
Chad Labucki

2005
Thor Misko
Lorisa Behrens
David Schneider

2004
Nathan Nelson
Matt Merton
Jason Larosh

2003
David Grassl
Danielle Ives
Ben Janik
Thomas Tetting

2002
Laun Chau
Jason Moran
Jessica Rauch

2001
Andrew Boeck
Melanie Springsteen
Tina Strehlow

2000
Kristin Morehouse
Steven Hagman
Sue Hooker

1999
Tina DeRuyter
Stefanine Simonsen
Bridget Smith

1998
Amber Boody
Craig Nessman
Travis Spankowski

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