The IEEE Frances B. Hugle Scholarship was established to honor the memory of Frances B. Hugle, and her many significant engineering accomplishments, and to help provide the resources for female engineers to follow in her footsteps. The scholarship is presented to up to two female IEEE Student Members who have completed two years of undergraduate study in an engineering curriculum at an ABET-accredited university or college within the United States.
2024 Scholarship Recipients
My name is Jordan May, and I am a senior Electrical Engineering student attending the University of 
Kentucky. I am 22 years old, and I am from Ohio. My family has been extremely supportive in my career decision, and I was fortunate enough to be raised by a mother that spent every day helping others as a teacher and she taught me that any goal is worth working for. She has always been my biggest supporter as I aspire to make my goals a reality. I cannot express enough how fortunate I feel to possess the support system that has grown around me. That support system produced my want to fund and support a scholarship one day to help other students like me.
Through my time in college, I have worked hard to keep financially stable and stay ahead in my academics. I have been on the dean’s list every semester and am a proud member of IEEE HKN Honor Society. These achievements would not have been possible without the community I found in the university’s IEEE student branch. The connections I made through IEEE kept me motivated to work hard and then also support them in return. As the current secretary of my IEEE student branch, I feel more
connected than ever to the people I plan to support for the rest of my career.
The IEEE Women in Engineering Committee takes pleasure in presenting Jordan May as a 2024 recipient of the IEEE Frances B. Hugle Scholarship, in recognition of her outstanding academic performance and passion for engineering.
Zoe Chen
I am an aspiring electrical engineer passionate about nanoelectronics and semiconductor 
research. My research at UCLA CHIPS under Professor Subramanian S. Iyer has allowed me to
contribute to cutting-edge inductor design for power delivery systems, where I developed novel
optimization models and gained hands-on experience in semiconductor fabrication.
Beyond my academic achievements, I am committed to fostering a supportive environment for women in STEM. As a member of Eta Kappa Nu and a mentor in the SEAS program, I actively tutor and guide female students in electrical engineering. My leadership in the UCLA Rocket Project and dedication to engineering innovation drive me to push the boundaries of nanoelectronics. Through research and mentorship, I aim to inspire the next generation of female engineers while making impactful contributions to the field.
The IEEE Women in Engineering Committee takes pleasure in presenting Zoe as a 2024 recipient of the IEEE Frances B. Hugle Scholarship, in recognition of her outstanding academic performance and passion for engineering.
