The Gilchrist Foundation has awarded the final scholarship for the year to Afreen Papa of SWD, Inc., who applied via the Mid-West Fastener Association.

Gilchrist Scholarship winners announced earlier this year were Rachel Locke, Pyramid Fasteners Inc., via the Southeastern Fastener Association; Katrina Kokubon, Century Fasteners Corp; and Jacob Neugebauer, Cigar City Fasteners.

Robbie and Gina Gilchrist established the Gilchrist Foundation Fastener Scholarship in 2000 to return something to the fastener industry. Thus far there have been 54 scholarship recipients.

Applications for next year’s scholarships will be accepted from January through May 2017. Applicants can be full time or part time students working in the industry or children of working fastener people. Web: gilchristfoundation.com