BP Corrosion & Reliability Award
The BP Corrosion & Reliability Award was established in 2010 to recognize an undergraduate student committed to this new field of study at The University of Akron College of Engineering. It is the intent of BP to provide funding for this award on an annual basis. BP is one of the world’s largest energy companies, providing its customers with fuel for transportation, energy for heat and light, retail services and petrochemicals products for everyday items. The BP Corrosion & Reliability Engineering Award is consistent with BP’s values – to be recognized as a great company, competitively successful and a force for progress. BP helps the world meet its growing need for heat, light , and mobility, by producing energy that is affordable, secure and doesn’t damage the environment. BP believes in the principle of mutual advantage and builds productive relationships with its employees, partners, and customers. Today’s boundaries are pushed to create tomorrow’s breakthroughs, through people and technology.
The BP Corrosion & Reliability Award is to be awarded to a deserving, undergraduate student enrolled in the Corrosion & Reliability Engineering program at The University of Akron. The ideal recipient will share BP’s vision and be Progressive, Responsible, Innovative, and Performance driven. The annual award is to support tuition and fee expenses. The recipient will be an incoming or returning engineering student, with an overall grade point average of 3.0 or better (high school or college), and is a U.S. citizen.
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