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  • Home
  • About Ben
    • Biography
    • The "Kessel Function"
    • Risks of Rock Climbing
    • Tributes
    • Biographies of Ben's grandparents and namesakes, Benjamin and Phyllis Kessel
  • Photo Gallery
    • Photos of Ben's Travels >
      • Acadia NP
      • Andalucia Spain (Mostly Sanlucar de Barrameda)
      • Austria (Salzburg, Mittersill)
      • Boston
      • California and On the Way Out West
      • China and Mongolia
      • Climbing, MITOC
      • Eastern Europe
      • Greece 2016
      • Guadeloupe 2015
      • India
      • Israel
      • Jordan, 2019
      • Nepal
      • New Zealand
      • Patagonia, 2018
      • Peru, 2017
      • Southeast Asia
      • US Travels
      • Western Europe
      • White Mountain NP
    • Ben's Views
    • Photos from Ben's Life
  • Scholarship
    • About Scholarship
    • Scholarship Application
    • 2021 Scholarship Recipients
    • 2022 Scholarship Recipients
    • 2023 Scholarship Recipients
    • 2024 Scholarship Recipients
  • Support BKMF
    • Donate
    • Volunteer
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About Scholarship

The Ben Kessel Memorial Scholarship is awarded to one or more college-bound STEM majors who share the traits that contributed to Ben’s success as a student and an engineer, and Ben’s service to environmental protection.
We seek applications from lifelong learners who:
  • are inquisitive, independent thinkers with a passion and aptitude in science, technology, engineering and math (with a priority for engineering).
  • have a strong appreciation and commitment to nature and to the environment
  • demonstrate strong character, courage, and perseverance
  • embrace challenges and seek opportunities to develop their problem-solving skills - whether physical and social or academic
  • appreciate the perspective and inspiration that comes from experiential learning
  • are committed to building a better world

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