Blackmer®, part of PSG®, a Dover company and a global leader in positive displacement and centrifugal pump, and reciprocating compressor technologies, announced today that Jason Taft has been selected as a local winner of the Dover Sons & Daughters Scholarship Program. The Dover Sons & Daughters Scholarship recognizes outstanding high school seniors and current college students who are the children of Dover employees and who have demonstrated excellence through their academic record, test scores, leadership abilities and through their extracurricular activities and work record. Awardees may receive up to $10,000 in undergraduate scholarship support contingent upon maintaining academic and program eligibility. Now in its fifth year, this program has made 193 awards totaling nearly $1.2 million in scholarship support.

Jason is a 2016 graduate of Portage Northern High School and the Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center (KAMSC). He will be attending the Cleveland Institute of Art starting this fall where he will be majoring in industrial design. Jason is the son of Jeff Taft, IT Senior Programmer Analyst for PSG Grand Rapids.

“We are impressed by Jason’s accomplishments; he embodies the very type of student who deserves this prestigious scholarship,” said Bob Lauson, General Manager for PSG Grand Rapids. “Recipients of this award were selected from students who applied worldwide across all Dover Operating Companies. Being selected for the scholarship is a true honor and we commend Jason on this impressive achievement.”

For more information on Blackmer, please go to blackmer.com. Blackmer is a product brand within PSG®, a Dover company. For more information on PSG, please go to psgdover.com.

About Dover:

Dover is a diversified global manufacturer with annual revenues of approximately $7 billion. We deliver innovative equipment and components, specialty systems and support services through four major operating segments: Energy, Engineered Systems, Fluids, and Refrigeration & Food Equipment. Dover combines global scale with operational agility to lead the markets we serve. Recognized for our entrepreneurial approach for 60 years, our team of over 26,000 employees takes an ownership mindset, collaborating with customers to redefine what’s possible. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Dover trades on the New York Stock Exchange under “DOV.” Additional information is available at dovercorporation.com.

About Blackmer:

Blackmer® is the leading global provider of innovative and high-quality rotary vane and centrifugal pump, and reciprocating compressor technologies for the transfer of liquids and gasses. For more than a century, the Blackmer name has stood for unparalleled product performance, superior services and support, well-timed innovation and a commitment to total customer satisfaction. Supported by a worldwide network of distributors and original equipment manufacturers, Blackmer pumps and compressors are used in a multitude of applications in the Process, Energy and Military & Marine markets. Blackmer—headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA—is part of PSG®, a Dover company.

About The Dover Foundation:

The Dover Foundation was established in 2011.  The Foundation is tax exempt under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.  The Dover Foundation is committed to supporting causes and programs that promote education and enhance the lives of Dover Company employees and their families.  One such program is the Dover Sons & Daughters Scholarship Program.