Local IES Fresno Yosemite Section, B-K Lighting and TEKA Illumination Establish $25,000 Endowment for the Ron Naus Memorial Scholarship
Madera, CA – July 21, 2015 – B-K Lighting and TEKA Illumination partnered with Illuminating Engineering Society Fresno Yosemite to establish $25,000 endowment for the Lyles College of Engineering at California State University, Fresno.
The Lyles College of Engineering at California State University, Fresno is a step closer to offering a scholarship to an outstanding student with a $25,000 endowment from the Illuminating Engineering Society Fresno Yosemite and B-K Lighting. The endowment will fund the Ron Naus Memorial Scholarship, the first engineering scholarship fund by the local IES organization to an incoming recipient to the Lyles College of Engineering at Fresno State University.
“B-K Lighting’s scholarship endowment set up in honor of Ron Naus is a great investment in the education of students from our region pursuing electrical engineering degrees. We are grateful for this support.” said Dean Ram Nunna.
“The local Fresno Yosemite IES is honored to make this significant contribution to the Lyles College of Engineering in remembrance of our fallen leader, Mr. Ron Naus, former President of B-K Lighting. His commitment to educating associates within his industry was fundamental to his professional goals.” said Mike Morris, President of the IES Fresno Yosemite Section. “This endowment will represent his testament by supporting engineering students on the Fresno State campus for decades to come.”
Facts on the endowment: gift was made to the California State University, Fresno Foundation; the endowment will fund a scholarship in perpetuity; scholarship will be awarded to students majoring in electrical engineering with a GPA of 2.5 or higher who graduated from a local high school, student recipient will be selected by faculty at the Lyles College of Engineering.
Thanks to support from local professionals in the electrical, construction, and lighting industry including local wholesale distributors. Fund raisers include an annual golf tournament and monthly IES speaker meetings with industry related key topics. This year’s golf tournament will be retitled Ron Naus Memorial Golf Classic taking place on September 25 at the Belmont Country Club. For more details call Becky Carlson at 559-999-2536 or e-mail [email protected]