Botstiber Foundation
About the Organization: The Dietrich W. Botstiber Foundation is a 501(c) (3) private philanthropic foundation located in Media, PA, fulfilling the charitable intentions set forth by the late Dietrich W. Botstiber: to provide scholarships to talented students of good moral character in the fields of science, technology, and commerce; to promote an understanding of the […]
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An international team led by Edward Amoah, a Botstiber Scholar and graduate student in Penn State’s intercollegiate ecology program PlantVillage, was selected as one of 23 teams to receive a $100,000 XPRIZE Carbon Removal Student Award. PlantVillage has also most recently been awarded an additional $1m XPRIZE for carbon capture work in Africa. The prize, funded by […]
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Congratulations to James Lee of Cumberland County, New Jersey, winner of the 2022 Botstiber Foundation Award at Delaware Valley Science Fairs! James’ project, entitled “How Does the Wheel Orientation of a Holonomic Drive Affect a Robot’s Speed”, has potential applications in many areas including aviation and aeronautics. The Botstiber Foundation annually awards a student with […]
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Lewis B. Beatty, a member of the Advisory Board of the Botstiber Foundation since its inception in 1995, passed away on August 18, 2021. Foundation Administrator, Terrance A. Kline, remembered Lew Beatty as “an iconic lawyer and good friend whose wisdom helped to shape the Foundation’s work for nearly two decades.” To read Lew Beatty’s […]
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The Botstiber Foundation contributed to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund which awarded more than $200,000 in scholarships to J.P. McCaskey High School graduating seniors in Lancaster, PA. Ariana Marshall was awarded the $25,000 Botstiber Foundation Scholarship. For a listing of recipients, visit Lancaster County News. Since 1982, the Martin Luther King, Jr. […]
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The Botstiber Foundation celebrates its 25-year anniversary, 1995 – 2020. Browse our website to learn more about the impact the foundation has made and our current programs, Botstiber Scholars Program, Botstiber Institute of Austrian-American Studies, and Botstiber Institute for Wildlife Fertility Control.
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