Student Design Competition

The Student Design Competition was developed to encourage the use of rotational molding as a tool for design and engineering students as they enter their chosen career fields. The competition is intended to promote the use of the rotational molding process through both competition and education.

• Entry Deadline: May 30, 2026.

Student Design Scholarship for Rotationally Molded Products

The 2026 Entry Form is available here.

ARM developed this scholarship to encourage the use of rotational molding as a tool for design and engineering students and to promote the use of the rotational molding process through both competition and education. Designs must be for a rotationally molded piece.

The scholarship is open to all students, from any recognized university or college, who are pursuing a degree in an industrial design or engineering-related field.

Three scholarships are awarded each year. The First Place winner also receives a travel stipend and two nights hotel to attend the ARM Annual Meeting.

2025 First Place Winner

Jesslyn Gudeman of Purdue University

2025 Second Place Winner

 Bronte Kunkler of Purdue University

2025 Third Place Winner

Sofia Solano Brenes of Purdue University

2024 First Place Winner

Asa Buehler of Purdue University

2024 Second Place Winner

Louis-Bastien Oge of Purdue University

2024 Third Place Winner

Erika Kimani of Purdue University

2023 First Place Winner

Connor Thune of Columbus College of Art & Design

2023 Second Place Winner

Zachary Scharrer of Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design

2023 Third Place Winner

Brady Hawks of Purdue University.

2022 First Place Winner

Abolfazi Ghaderi of Purdue University

2022 Second Place Winner

Owen Jelinek of University Wisconsin Stout

2022 Third Place Winner

Reed Sell of Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design