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Growth Mindset

ICD’s core value of growth mindset embodies not only the growth of our employees, but also to further the community we live and work in. We participate in several programs, from volunteering as a company to scholarships in chemistry.

We believe it’s our responsibility to be problem solvers to help the environment and our community. Each year, ICD takes part in various volunteer opportunities and over the years has ranged from charity home construction to helping families in need.

Scholarships

As part of our philanthropic efforts we feel compelled to shout about is our scholarship efforts and partnership with the Chemistry Department at Portland State University – a near and dear institution to ICD, which our CEO Kris Vockler is an alumni. Kris focuses her philanthropy efforts not only in chemistry but providing role models and access for minorities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Larry D. Vockler Scholarship

This scholarship was established to honor Larry Vockler, founder of ICD High Performance Coatings. The scholarship is awarded annually to two outstanding Sophomore Chemistry Majors, providing each with a $2,500 scholarship, and is intended to help promising students complete their studies. Larry Vockler Scholarship awards are administered in concert with the Office of Financial Aid. Students may apply for this scholarship - and search other scholarship opportunities - via the University's Online Scholarship Application.

Kris L. Vockler Scholarship

You won’t find us talking too much about these efforts because it’s what we feel we should do, a base minimum requirement. However, one part of our philanthropic efforts we feel compelled to shout about is our scholarship efforts and partnership with the Chemistry Department at Portland State University – a near and dear institution to ICD, which our CEO Kris Vockler is an alumni. Kris focuses her philanthropy efforts not only in chemistry but providing role models and access for minorities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

“I loved my time at Portland State, in both the Geology and Chemistry departments. The great benefit of an urban university is the pull of diversity and ideas a student is exposed to. I have tremendous pride in the fact that we created scholarships for not only undergraduates in the chemistry department, but we also will fund masters and PhD research in material science. It is such an incredible feeling to see the stories of students, who may not otherwise be able to complete their degrees without this help. I, personally, can not say enough about the quality and depth that PSU and the PSU Chemistry Department offers.”

— Kris Vockler, CEO, ICD High Performance Coatings