Throughout my life it has been my dream of having a career that would have a positive impact in people’s lives. I began this path at university and enrolling in an engineering field that offered me a direct role in people’s health. The U.S. Friends of Chalmers Scholarship allowed me to further pursue this field at a graduate level at Chalmers and from this program I was able to advance to a career in medical research.
Name: Yannik Williams
Home State: Maryland, USA
Chalmers Program: M.Sc. Photonics and Space Engineering
YEAR 2018 RECIPIENTS
Name: Ilsa Juhlin
Home State: Washington, USA
Chalmers Program: M.Sc. Biomedical Engineering
Name: Emma Norden
Home State: Minnesota, USA
Chalmers Program: M.Sc. Architecture and Planning Beyond Sustainability
Always having a love for architecture and the environment, I knew I wanted to combine both passions in my career. The U.S. Friends of Chalmers Scholarship gave me the opportunity to study my Masters in one of the most forward thinking countries in the world. My time at Chalmers was truly one of my greatest and most insightful experiences. Now, being part of CAAI helps me maintain that connection to the school and to the people!
Name: Michael Sikora
Home State: Kentucky, USA
Chalmers Program: M.Sc. Applied Acoustics
My time at Chalmers was a life-changing experience. I had never left the U.S. before coming to Sweden to study in 2018. Many things have changed in the world since that time. I am forever grateful to the U.S. Friends of Chalmers organization and the scholarship I received that allowed me to live out my dream. I am especially thankful to my scholarship donor, Bo Hedfors. Without the generosity of the alumni in this organization, I would never have had such a fantastic experience. I look forward to many more wonderful experiences with wonderful people.
YEAR 2017 RECIPIENT
Name: Rebecca Gillie
Home State: Ohio, USA
Chalmers Program: M.Sc. Sound and Vibration
After completing my bachelor’s degree in Audio and Music Engineering in Rochester, NY I went to Chalmers to study acoustics. I’ve been working as an acoustical consultant based in Gothenburg since 2019 and enjoying traveling all around Sweden to visit customers. I am so grateful for my time at Chalmers and the opportunities I’ve had to connect with my Swedish relatives during and after my studies.
YEAR 2016 RECIPIENT
Name: Josh Turan
Home State: Kentucky, USA
Chalmers Program: M.Sc. Materials Engineering
YEAR 2015 RECIPIENT
Name: David Murie
Home State: Colorado, USA
Chalmers Program: M.Sc. Management and Economics of Innovation
YEAR 2014 RECIPIENT
Name: Mark Meurer
Home State: Illinois, USA
Chalmers Program: M.Sc. Software Engineering
YEAR 2013 RECIPIENT
Name: Tierra Dungarova
Home State: Utah, USA
Chalmers Program: M.Sc. Nuclear Engineering
My husband (who I met while studying at Chalmers) and I, taking in the Seattle skyline from the Gasworks park during our vacation this summer. My favorite way to spend the evenings while at Chalmers was to go running or walking around Stora Delsjön
YEAR 2012 RECIPIENT
Name: Brett Seward
Home State: Indiana, USA
Chalmers Program: M.Sc. Sound and Vibration
Me attending the Nobel Prize Award ceremony in December 2012… as an audience member, not an award winner 😉
