With heavy hearts, we share the passing of Dennis Gimpert on August 29, 2025. Dennis devoted his life to serving the gear industry and the people who make it what it is today. He began his career in 1972 at Barber-Colman as an applications engineer and later joined American Pfauter as an applications engineer and regional sales manager. In 1988, he partnered with the Koepfer family to found Koepfer America in South Elgin, Illinois, bringing modern automation plus hands-on application and manufacturing support to North American gear shops.
During Rich Piselli’s tenure with the AGMA Foundation, the president of Piselli Enterprises, Inc. dedicated his efforts to enhancing the scholarship program. “I wanted to give back to the gear industry because there weren’t many young people entering it, and I understood the financial burden of college. Our aim was to support the next generation of gear engineers and keep them on track,” he explained.
Years later, Piselli continues to support the AGMA Foundation Student Scholarship Fund through his company’s own “Give Back” initiative program. As of 2025, “Give Back” contributes two percent of every qualifying in-stock gear equipment purchase to the scholarship fund. To date, over $855,000 in eligible gear machine sales has resulted in more than $21,000 in scholarship money. The initiative applies exclusively to qualifying in-stock machines that are wholly owned by Piselli Enterprises and sold to AGMA members.
Open to students interested in a career in the gear industry, and/or power transmission as it relates to the gear industry.
Applicants must be enrolled or recently accepted as full- or part-time students in a nationally accredited program.
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