SSPMA announces recipients of association scholarship program

June 14, 2023
Lauren Nickel and Caden Fickes will each receive a scholarship of $2,500 to support university attendance.

The Sump and Sewage Pump Manufacturers Association (SSPMA) announced the recipients of the 2023 SSPMA Scholarship Program: Lauren Nickel and Caden Fickes.

Nickel and Fickes will each receive a scholarship of $2,500.

Nickel will be attending Western Kentucky University in the fall where she is working toward a degree in Computer Science with a concentration in Scientific/Systemic Application.

Fickes will be attending Bowling Green State University where he is working toward a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.

The scholarship program is open to students working toward an associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s degree, or appropriate certification/trade associated with wastewater management.

Next year, 2024 applicants may apply online at www.sspma.org/scholarship beginning February 1st.

Formed in 1956, the Sump and Sewage Pump Manufacturers Association is a North American trade organization representing manufacturers of sump, effluent & sewage pumps, together with component and accessory suppliers.

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