These scholarships were established in 1984 in memory of Ron and Glenn Birtwistle by their father, Don Birtwistle. Don is a former FEF Board member and President Lifetime Patron. He was one of the founders of Great Lakes Castings Corporation, and after 47 years, retired in 1992.

2007 - David Poerschke (Case Western Reserve) & Lisa Shiwarski (Penn State)
2006 - Jonathan Erman (Pittsburg State) & Jeremy Mowry (Mississippi State)
2005 - Nicholas Hutchinson (Cal Poly-Pomona) & Sarah Weigle (Tri-State University)
2004 - Gregory Schaefer (Wisconsin-Milwaukee) & Scott Schudalla (Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
2003 - Shawn Forfitt (Univ. of Windsor) & Dann Mayfield (Pittsburg State)
2002 - Craig Murray (Mohawk College) & Brian Orf (Wisconsin-Madison)
2001 - Elizabeth Coleman (University of Alabama) & Brian Hartbarger (Tennessee Tech)
2000 - James Golomski (Pittsburg State) & Helen Ule (University of Windsor)
1999 - Marlon Gates (Kent State) & Craig Roberts (Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo)
1998 - Brad Jud (Michigan Tech) & Mark Sweany (Michigan Tech)
1997 - Brian Began (Case Western Reserve) & William Pool (Texas State)
1996 - Brad Ohlrich (Michigan Tech) & Ryan Wildman (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
1995 - Ron Yarbrough (Texas State) & Greg Monson (University of Wisconsin-Platteville)
1994 - Gerald Thiel (University of Northern Iowa) & Brian Schweinhagen (Kent State)
1993 - Mark Hayley (Western Michigan University) & Scott Terry (Michigan Tech)
1992 - Teresa Browning (Purdue-Indianapolis) & Thomas Cunningham (Univ. of Pittsburgh)
1991 - Jonathan Host (Michigan Tech) & Salvatore Mutone (Penn State)
1990 - Greg Faubert (Michigan Tech) & Cheryl Christenson (University of Michigan)
1989 - Scott Murto (Michigan Tech) & Michael Welp (Purdue-Indianapolis)
1988 - William Wasierski (Erie Community College) & Charles Blazina (Cal State-Chico)
1987 - Paul Bartelt (Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison) & Timothy Deakin (Erie Community College)
1986 - David Trumble (University of Michigan) & Timothy Hajduk (Erie Community College)
1985 - Mark Schneider (Erie Community College) & Robert Roberts (University of Cincinnati)
1984 - Mark Schneider (Erie Community College)