BROOKVILLE, Pa. – Oct. 1, 2025 – Miller Fabrication Solutions, a strategic metal fabricator for global original equipment manufacturers, has awarded David R. Miller and Sara G. Miller Scholarship Fund scholarships to four area students planning to work in or advocate for the manufacturing industry after they graduate from college.

The Scholarship Fund is designed to encourage careers in manufacturing. Graduating high school seniors in western Pennsylvania who plan to attend college, vocational or technical school to study engineering, manufacturing and related fields are eligible for the scholarship.

Recipients for the 2025-2026 school year are:

• Alexandria “Sasha” Hoffman 
• Alec Formaini 
• Samantha Hanawalt 
• Kaitlyn Zediker 

Hoffman received a $5,000 scholarship. An Irwin resident, she graduated first in her class from Greensburg Central Catholic High School with a 4.4 cumulative weighted GPA. She plans to attend the University of Chicago to study molecular engineering.

Formaini, a Kittanning resident who graduated from Armstrong Junior/Senior High School with a 4.21 cumulative weighted GPA, received a $3,000 scholarship. He will pursue a major in engineering at West Virginia University.

Hanawalt will use her $3,000 award to study engineering at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, her hometown. She graduated at the top of her class from Greensburg Salem High School.

Zediker, also a Greensburg resident who received $3,000, will study mechanical engineering at Pennsylvania State University. She graduated with a 4.0 cumulative weighted GPA from Hempfield Area Senior High School.

“Manufacturing is the backbone of innovation and economic growth, yet it’s often underestimated as a career path. By supporting students through our Scholarship Fund, we’re not only investing in their future – we’re helping to build a new generation of skilled professionals who will shape the future of the industry,” said David K. Miller, chairman of the Miller Fabrication Solutions scholarship review board. 

Miller established the Scholarship Fund in 2013 – the company’s 50th anniversary year – to honor its founders’ legacy and grow the manufacturing industry’s skilled labor pool. The Pittsburgh Foundation manages the Fund, oversees the application process and ensures compliance with laws regulating scholarships. A seven-member Brookville-based community board, which includes several local businesspeople in addition to Miller, reviews the applications and essays. 

Miller Fabrication Solutions has awarded more than $56,000 in student scholarships since the Fund’s inception. To learn more, visit https://pittsburghfoundation.org/scholarship/10114. 

About Miller Fabrication Solutions 

Established in 1963, Miller Fabrication Solutions is the strategic fabrication partner for innovative, global OEMs. Miller delivers high-quality metal parts and assemblies through its extensive value-added and manufacturing solutions. With a core focus on modern technology and robotic automation coupled with lean processes, the “Miller Customer Experience” works to ensure that complex project metrics are exceeded now and well into the future. The company also strives to improve lives and supports a variety of organizations and events that make Western Pennsylvania a better place. OEMs can learn how to transform their metal manufacturing processes by scheduling a free consultation.

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