2026 PCI/Gema Scholarship
The 2026 PCI/Gema Scholarship has been awarded to Nelson Gomez
Gema USA Supports Future of Powder Coating with PCI/Gema Scholarship Award to Nelson Gomez. Inspiring the next generation of finishing industry leaders.
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; July 24, 2026 – Gema USA Inc., a Graco Inc. company, proudly congratulates Nelson Gomez as the winner of the 2026 PCI/Gema Scholarship. Nelson is currently pursuing a degree in Business Management at Rasmussen University while leading the powder and liquid paint application department at Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas, where he oversees a multi-booth automated coating operation. He has also directed several process-improvement initiatives across the production floor.
The PCI Scholarship Program, supported in part by Gema, helps foster future leaders in the powder coating industry. This year’s scholarship recipients were selected based on academic achievement, relevant research and coursework, professional goals, unique qualifications, and faculty and/or employer recommendations.
"Supporting education today means strengthening our industry tomorrow," said Jeff Hale, Director of Marketing for Gema USA Inc. "Students like Nelson bring the kind of fresh thinking and enthusiasm our industry needs — and we're proud to invest in the next generation of powder coating professionals."
To learn more about the PCI Scholarship Program, visit https://www.powdercoating.org/page/pcischolarships.
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