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Newton A. Campbell Engineering Excellence Scholarship established with gift from Burns & McDonnell Foundation
Today we are pleased to announce the establishment of an endowed scholarship at the UMKC School of Computing and Engineering.
Kansas City, Mo.-based engineering firm Burns & McDonnell created the Newton A. Campbell Engineering Excellence Scholarship in honor of the firm's former president, chairman and CEO. The Burns & McDonnell Foundation is donating $100,000 to establish the scholarship and has pledged an additional $150,000 over the next five years.
Since 2008, Mr. Campbell has served as UMKC's executive engineer in residence and volunteer at the School of Computing and Engineering, where he works with Dean Kevin Truman to promote the School and engage the Kansas City engineering community.
Mr. Campbell also serves on the UMKC Trustees Board and has served on the Provost's Committee for Science & Technology, the Bloch Advisory Board, the Bloch Dean's Circle Board, the Bloch Endowment Committee and the Bloch Human Resources Advisory Board. He has received the Henry and Marion Bloch Community Service Award, UM System Presidential Citation Service Award and the Bloch Alumni Achievement Award.
Mr. Campbell joined Burns & McDonnell in 1942. He became manager of the firm's Power Division in 1976. Six years later he was named Burns & McDonnell's fourth president.
In 1986, Mr. Campbell helped orchestrate an employee buyout of Burns & McDonnell from corporate parent Armco Steel. His vision and perseverance laid the groundwork that has served as a model for employee ownership throughout the engineering industry. Following the buyout, he continued to serve as the company's chairman and CEO until his retirement in 1993.
Mr. Campbell earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana in 1949 and an MBA from the UMKC Henry W. Bloch School of Business and Public Administration in 1970.
UMKC is grateful to the Burns & McDonnell Foundation for this gift of scholarship, and is proud to recognize Newt Campbell for his achievements and contributions. |
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Contact the UMKC Foundation
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Phone - 816-235-1571 |
