High School Senior Receives Scholarship from BIRNS
BIRNS, Inc., a provider of underwater and deep ocean lighting and connectors, has awarded its annual Debra K. Geist Memorial Scholarship to Rayna Kanapuram, a senior at Newbury Park High School in California. Kanapuram was honored at a ceremony where she was given a scholarship award of $500 to be used for college in the fall. The late Debra Geist was BIRNS' Purchasing Agent for many years, before her sudden and tragic passing. In her memory, the company launched an annual college scholarship program to encourage and recognize high school students in Ventura County with strong
Hager Appointed Mechanical Design Engineer, BIRNS
BIRNS, Inc., an ISO 9001:2008 certified global leader in the design and manufacture of unique lines of high performance lights, connectors, penetrators and custom cable assemblies, has appointed Jeff Hager as its new Mechanical Design Engineer. In answer to exponential sales increase and customer demand, and as part of BIRNS’ ongoing investment in its Engineering Department expansion, Hager was recruited to focus on the design and development of the company’s wide range of innovative connector systems. Hager holds U.S. patents for eight complex connector products for applications