Diane Sinawi Wins Ninth Annual Gage Scholarship

FERNDALE, Mich., Sept. 7 -- Diane Sinawi, a 2004 graduate of Ferndale High School, is the recipient of Gage Products Company's ninth annual community scholarship award.

The $1,000 Gage scholarship is awarded annually to an outstanding Ferndale High School graduate. The company established its scholarship program in 1996.

Sinawi was in the top 10 of her Ferndale High School (FHS) class, graduating with high honors and a 3.8 grade-point average. Her strong science and math background earned her an internship this year at Gage's R&D laboratories at 821 Wanda Ave. in Ferndale, Michigan.

"We've been a part of the Ferndale community for more than 60 years and welcome the opportunity to recognize talented students like Diane," noted Donald Dixon, Gage Products president.

Sinawi has been an active volunteer in the community and has worked with the Ferndale Downtown Development Authority and the Ferndale Chamber of Commerce. She also was a member of the FHS volleyball and basketball teams and has been a member of the National Honor Society since ninth grade. She has received a number of awards for academic excellence and outstanding community service as well.

The daughter of Waleed and Samiha Sinawi, Diane begins classes at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich., this fall and plans to pursue a career in medicine.

Headquartered in Ferndale, Mich., Gage Products has facilities in Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Brazil and Mexico. The company is a leader in the field of sustainable manufacturing and solvent remanufacturing systems. Its paint-system solvent-recovery processes are used in a majority of North America's automotive assembly plants and have attracted the attention of European and Asia-Pacific manufacturers as well. Additional information about Gage is available on the Internet at http://www.gageproducts.com/ .