Jirgal will be part of the new engineering school’s inaugural class
Stephen Jirgal, a home-schooled student from Carmel, has been awarded a $10,000 scholarship to the Marian University E. S. Witchger School of Engineering. Jirgal will be part of the inaugural class of the university’s new engineering school and is one of only four students to receive a $10,000 scholarship.
Marian University has awarded a total of seven engineering scholarships – a total of $600,000 over four years – to students in the inaugural class of the university’s new E. S. Witchger School of Engineering. The scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, leadership and service to the community.
“We are pleased to recognize Stephen as one of the student pioneers who will build the culture and legacy of the E. S. Witchger School of Engineering,” said Marian University President Daniel J. Elsener. “It is Marian’s mission to ensure we provide access to students who have the drive and academic curiosity to become ethically grounded engineers who positively influence their industries and communities.”
Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and opening fall 2022, the E. S. Witchger School of Engineering will expand Marian University’s vision as a Catholic university to offer Bachelor of Engineering degrees rooted in the liberal arts tradition with the goal of graduating a diverse pipeline of talented leaders. The school will offer degrees in in biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, mechanical engineering, as well as engineering physics. The new, state-of-the-art building that will house the new school will open the fall of 2023.
“We are committed to providing competitive financial assistance to our engineering students, in alignment with Marian University’s vision to develop transformational and diverse leaders for service to the world,” said Binh Tran, Ph.D., founding Dean of the E. S. Witchger School of Engineering at Marian University.
Students interested in learning more or enrolling in the E. S. Witchger School of Engineering may visit marian.edu/engineering.