Six GT-AE undergraduates were recognized for their academic excellence late last month when Georgia Tech's Women in Engineering group selected them to receive more than $8,000 in scohlarships.

Six GT-AE undergraduates were recognized for their academic excellence late last month whenGeorgia Tech's Women in Engineering group selected them to receive more than $8,000 in scholarships.

Sonia Thakur, Elizabeth Balga, Sarah Dailey, Sabrina Herman, Katherine Squire, and Brittni Walters received sponsored scholarships through the group during its March 31 Awards Banquet.

Thakur  received a $1,000 scholarship funded by Kimberly Clark Corporation. Balga received a $1,000 scholarship funded through the B/E Aerospace Corporation. Balga and Thakur were unavailable for the group photo this week because they were away at a professional conference (AIAA)  and aerospace competition (NASA) respectively.

"This does not surprise us one bit," said Associate Chair Dr. Lakshmi Sankar.Thakur  received a $1,000 scholarship funded by Kimberly Clark Corporation. Balga received a $1,000 scholarship funded through the B/E Aerospace Corporation. Balga and Thakur were unavailable for the group photo this week because they were away at a professional conference (AIAA)  and aerospace competition (NASA) respectively.

"They are among the most committed students in our school."

Sarah Dailey, 21, received a $2,000 scholarship from Lockheed Martin. The Canton, Georgia native -- daughter of GT-AE alums Brad and Kathleen (Bansavage) Dailey --  will be completing an internship this summer at Lockheed Martin, where she will be working  on the C-130J.

The United Technologies Corporation funded three $1,500 scholarships which went to Sabrina Herman, 20, of Tuscon, AZ, Katherine Squire, 22, of Sarasota, FL, and Brittni Walters, 20, of Pittsburgh, PA.

Herman said she will be completing an internship at the Ratheon Corporation this summer where she will be working on the EKV for a Boeing missile system.The United Technologies Corporation funded three $1,500 scholarships which went to Sabrina Herman, 20, of Tuscon, AZ, Katherine Squire, 22, of Sarasota, FL, and Brittni Walters, 20, of Pittsburgh, PA.

Squire is currently doing a flight test engineering internship at Lockheed, where she plans to continue working this summer.

Walters is heading up to Connecticut this summer, where she will be involved in an airplane engine internship at Pratt & Whitney.

"That's pretty much what I want to do for a career," she said.