KURT GAMELIN
STEM Scholarship Fund
Honoring Leadership. Inspiring Innovation. Empowering the Future.
The Kurt Gamelin STEM Scholarship celebrates the vision and dedication of our recently retired President, Kurt Gamelin. Throughout his career, Kurt championed STEM education and believed in investing in the next generation of problem solvers and innovators. At Cone Drive, STEM is at the core of what we do every day, driving the engineering, innovation, and precision manufacturing that have defined our company for over 100 years.
Each year, one student will receive a $5,000 scholarship to pursue a college degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics, continuing Kurt’s commitment to opportunity, growth, and excellence.
The future of STEM starts here.
Eligibility
- High school seniors pursuing a degree in a STEM related or supporting field
- Minimum GPA of 3.0
- Enrollment in a 2 or 4 year college or university
Application Requirements
- Official high school transcript
- College acceptance letter. Proof of enrollment is required before funds are awarded
- Essay: “Why I Want to Pursue a Career in STEM” 500 words or more
Timeline
- Application Opens: May 1, 2026
- Application Deadline: July 31, 2026
- Chosen student announced: August 31, 2026
- Funds released upon proof of enrollment in the Fall 2026 semester
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
The Cone Drive Product Development Laboratory is a state-of-the-art facility directly adjacent to our Traverse City, Michigan manufacturing location. The lab has the capacity to test a wide range of gear reducer products, for both Cone Drive products as well as those manufactured by other companies. The lab includes capability to run a wide variety of tests including load testing for evaluating reducer performance and operating efficiency.
TEST + CONTROL
PRODUCT MEASUREMENT
- Six product testing stands
- Servo cyclic control
- Simulated inertial loading
- Constant torque/load
- Durability/validation
- Accelerated life test
- Lubricant evaluation
- Static loading & stiffness
- Displacement & motion
- Torque
- Thermal
- Efficiency
- Vibration
- Basic noise
- Transmission accuracy