The Annual AIAA Greater Huntsville Section Engineering Scholarships have been awarded since 2002. The scholarships are intended to promote careers in the aerospace industry by encouraging students to pursue related engineering or science degrees. Scholarship information and applications are available early-to-mid-Spring, and applications are due by April 30. To be eligible, a candidate must be a high school senior living within the Greater Huntsville Section area, entering an accredited university in the Greater Huntsville Section area, and pursuing an engineering or science degree that would reasonably lead to a career in aeronautics or astronautics. The scholarships have been funded by contributions and by the proceeds of seminars and symposia that the Section has sponsored or cosponsored, and an endowment has been established to aid in supporting these scholarships.
Robert L. Sackheim Engineering, Science, & Math Scholarship
This $1000 scholarship is given in memory of Bob Sackheim, an industry giant and a former AIAA Greater Huntsville Section Chair. The Sackheim Scholarship promotes careers in the aerospace industry by encouraging students to pursue a related engineering or science degree.
The 2026 Sackheim Scholarship was awarded to Grayson Shows
Grayson Shows is a senior at James Clemens High School graduating in 2026. I will be attending the University of Alabama in Huntsville as part of the Class of 2030, where I plan to study Aerospace Engineering. After college, I hope to become an aeronautical engineer who innovates the design of aircraft.
Congratulations to Mr. Shows! We wish him great success in his studies at the University of Alabama!
