Louis Temesvary Memorial (LTM) Scholarship

SPE GGS and the Society of Plastics Industry (SPI) Northern California Chapter funded a self-perpetuating scholarship fund in honor of Louis Temesvary. Lou Temesvary was a highly regarded tool designer who was well known for his exacting detail and creative solutions to new challenges in the plastics industry.

Lou was a regular lecturer at Chico State University and Mold Masters technical courses. He held several patents, including circular trajectory release of a final product. His significant contributions to the development, analysis, and design of Hot Runner systems allowed for the implementation of Runnerless Technology at the sophisticated levels used today. Many new parts were able to be mass produced due to the extraordinary idea of using self-unscrewing mechanisms in a wide variety of applications.

Lou's inexhaustible talent shows in every product he touched, from experimental models for educational products to multiple part assemblies for major OEMs in Silicon Valley. His work was well known among plastic molders and designers throughout America and other countries. He shared his knowledge with anyone who needed good advice in creating a new approach to a problem. Lou always provided great support to the students he worked with, because he strongly believed in the value of education by those in industry.

Lou was active in both the SPE and SPI, serving as Golden Gate Section President in 1977 and was elected to the Golden Gate Section Hall of Fame in 1989.

The LTM scholarship is offered every school year to one or more deserving students by SPE GGS. The student winner(s) will receive $750 and their respective student chapter(s) will receive $250.

This scholarship is open to all students with the following qualifications:

• Full-time student at CSU Chico or SJSU 

• Experience and/or career goals. preferably related to the plastics industry (e.g., mold/part design, manufacturing, polymer material development, failure analysis, etc.)

• Academic achievement

• Entrepreneurial spirit

Application Process:

1.  Complete application

2.  Also submit the following with your application:
   - Transcripts of all college work (copies are acceptable)
   - Statement of educational goals and career intentions (400-600 words)
   - Resume with work experience, extracurricular activities, and community involvement
   - Two written reference letters: one personal reference and one professional reference 

3.  The deadline for submitting the completed application is mid-April (TBD depending on the date of the event)

4.  Winners will be selected by the SPE Board of Directors

5.  The scholarship will be awarded at the annual SPE GGS Education Expo in April/May