Ken & Ruth Wilson Scholarship
In 1966, Ken and Ruth Wilson founded Wilson Tool International, or Wilson Tool Company as it was originally known, in the basement of a building in the warehouse district of St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. Today, that simple tool and die shop has grown into the largest independent manufacturer of tooling systems for punch presses, press brakes and punch and die components for the stamping industry.The purpose of this scholarship is to honor Ken and Ruth Wilson for their leadership and contributions to the tooling industry.Students must have completed one semester of the Machine Technology program in good standing with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and financial need.