Endowed Scholarships
ISEE members and others in the industry have established endowment funds for scholarships. Monies are awarded to qualified students who are pursuing technical undergraduate, graduate or doctorate degrees in fields of education related to the commercial explosives industry. Since 1994, the Foundation has granted more than 90 scholarships to applicants from around the globe. To contribute to a specific fund, you can earmark your donation.

Scholarship Funds

Jerry McDowell Fund - Established in honor of ISEE member Jerry McDowell who passed away in 1991.

Dugan Nelson Fund - Established by Nelson Brothers Co. employees, in honor of founder Dugan Nelson who passed away in 1981.

ISEE Scholarship Fund - Established in 1997 and supported through contributions made by ISEE Members and various fund-raising activities.

Bob Jeremiah Fund - Established by ISEE Pacific Northwest Chapter to honor ISEE member Robert Jeremiah who passed away in 1999.


 Paul Muehl Fund - Established in 2001 to recognize the  life of blaster Paul Muehl for his work on the Crazy Horse  Memorial.

 Rocky Mountain Chapter Fund - Created in 2001 by  Chapter Members.

 Per-Anders Persson Fund -  Established in memory of Per   Anders  Persson, an ISEE Distinguished  Services Award Recipient.

Northern Plains Chapter Fund - Established in 2002 by Chapter Members.

Tom Clark Fund - Established to honor Mr. Clark, current ISEE member who served as a Foundation Trustee.

Alex Senules Fund - Established by industry friends to honor Alex Senules who passed away in 2002.

ISEE Children's Education Fund - Established to benefit families of those individuals who have been injured or died in a commercial explosives accident.

Carolinas Chapter Fund - Established in 2003 by Chapter Members.

Tri-State Chapter Fund - Established in 2003 by Chapter Members.

David Bowling Fund - Established by White Seismology to honor Dave Bowling, an ISEE member who passed away in 1992.

Lewis Oriard Fund - Dedicated to current ISEE member Lewis Oriard for his continued exemplary contributions to the industry.

Explosives Distributors Association - Funded by DuPont Distributors and their Explosives Distributors Association.

Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter - Established in 2006 by chapter members.

Bob Martin - Established as a memorial to ISEE member Bob Martin.

Bluegrass Explosives Engineers - Established in 2007 by members of the Bluegrass (Kentucky) Chapter of ISEE.

Roger N. Prescott Fund - Established in 2007 by friends of Roger Prescott, founding member of the Society.

Heartland Chapter - Established in 2007 by chapter members.