The Allis Connection

An Allis Chalmers Collector's Club

The Allis Connection
Scholarship

The 2023 The Allis Connection(TAC) scholarships will be awarded in the Spring of 2023. Scholarship awards, each in the amount of $750.00, will be granted.

The Allis Connection Scholarship Program

Open to anyone who is enrolling in advanced education including college, tech school or university short course. This is a one time award.

Applicants must be or have a parent, guardian or grandparent that is a paid member of The Allis Connection at the time of application as well as time of award.

To enter, applicants must submit a minimum 500-word essay on a subject determined yearly by The Allis Connection Board of Directors.

Winners will be judged on originality and knowledge of Allis-Chalmers history relating to achievements Allis-Chalmers accomplished during the twentieth century.

Scholarships of $750 to be awarded to each deserving entry.

Winners of scholarships will be notified by mail and will be presented the $750 after successfully completing the first semester of higher education by submission of those grades. Effective in 2021 scholarships must be used within one calendar year of being granted.

E-mail essay with your name and address and the name and address of the relative that is an Allis Connection member to: Dave Maddux, alliscdave@yahoo.com.

In case there is a question about their submission, The Allis Connection may contact the author for clarification, so please note a preferred method of communication, ie. phone or e-mail. Please respond to correspondence from The Allis Connection.

Entries must be dated by March 15 so they can be judged and recipients can be notified by May 1. The application should include a short biography and photo. Sources must be listed. There must be a minimum of two sources not to include Wikipedia.

The subject of the 2023 scholarship essay will be: "Applicants are required to pick a former Allis-Chalmers plant from the list provided and write an essay containing at least 500 words about what the plant was used for and who owned it before A-C acquired it, what A-C produced while it owned the plant, and what the plant is used for today".

Please pick a former Allis-Chalmers plant from this list:
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
La Porte, Indiana
Harvey, Illinois
Gadsden, Alabama
Springfield, Illinois
The A-C proving grounds at New Berlin and Franksville, Wisconsin

Applicants should provide any pictures they wish to use to illustrate their essay. Good Luck!




TAC Scholarship Winners
2022

Hailey Hagg – Larry Holmes memorial award

Aaron Dukelow – Lavern Greif memorial award

Melanie Lamont - Howard Dunink memorial award

Josh Sampson – Christa Maddux, memorial award

Evan Teunissen - Clayton Sexton, memorial award

Kalee Logan

Alayna Fuller

2021 

Spence Seffrood - Larry Holmes memorial award

Kelsey Widlund - Lavern Greif memorial award

Lucas Lamont - Howard Dunnik memorial award
Madison Krausman - Christa Maddux memorial award
Connor Ferris
Luke Sheward
Jaida Marie Fischer
Kendra Dilg
Cori J Golackson
John Sheroan
  2020
Hailey Clausen-Laverne Greif memorial award
Bradly Hagg-Howard Duinink memorial award
Kaitlyn Winter-Krista Maddux memorial award
Garrett Bevans-Larry Holmes memorial award
Andrea Teubel
Elyzabeth Winter
Sydney Lamont
Treyson Hansen
Shelby Reeser
2019
Jadon Underhill-Laverne Greif memorial award
Patrick Crowe-Howard Duinink memorial award
Samantha Holmstrom-Krista Maddux memorial award
Carissa Bevans-Larry Holmes memorial award
Noah Heine
Hunter Humiston
Karl Seffrood
2018
Creston Moore- Laverne Greif memorial award
Maci Helle- Krista Maddux memorial award
Chelsie Golackson - Larry Holmes memorial award
Lauren Hynes - Howard Duinink memorial award
Dylan Clausen
Jessica Krapfl
Burgundy Barklow
Laddy Benes
2017
Emma Bloom - Laverne Greif memorial award
Claire Stepan - Krista Maddux memorial award
Chad Golackson - Larry Holmes memorial award
Joshua Underhill
Grant Bevans
2016
Tony Rice
Creston Moore
Darrian Fischer
Sam Boman
2015
Nick Wiemers
Randy Potter
Brent Barklow
Natasha Semanko
Adam Gorkow
Eric Emery
Andrew Sampson
Chase Bevans
Anna Semanko
2014
Justin Vann
Katelynae Rae Jean Heine
Kayla Corso
2013
 Kyle Emery
Alyssa Bedford
Chelsey Wiemers
Jordan Gillenwater
Aaron Vandenberg
Dana Karpel
2012
Hannah Bedford
Kelsey Rose Froehling
Christopher Sander
Jessica Sander
Kylee Smith
 2011
Jenny Seeger
Jason Vann
Mike Wiemers
2010
Holly Heiden
Joree Kaye Hansen
2009
Brandon Karpel
Michael Seeger
Allison Heiden
Jade Byerly
Jason Ratcliff
2008
Nick Ratcliff
Neal Potter
Darin Underhill
2007
Andrea Sampson
2006
Shaylin Hansen
Loura Swenson
Troy Potter
Nicklos House
2005
Ben Heintz
Vickie Helle
Elizabeth Sexton
Sara Heiden
Ashley Thornhill
2004
Cora Eggen
Shalee Habben
2003
N/A
2002
Tammy Golat
Holly Goematt
Amanda Habben
2001
Brandon Ratcliff

 
Membership - U.S.A. $25.00 & Canada & Overseas $35.00 (In US Funds)   6 Issues of the Newslettlers. 

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