The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) is helping to fund the futures of 20 students in pursuit of careers ranging from artificial intelligence and engineering to nursing and psychology. In a virtual awards ceremony today, the company presented college scholarships to the children of Timken associates in eight countries: United States, Brazil, Canada, China, France, India, Italy and Poland. Since the scholarship program's inception in 1958, The Timken Company Charitable and Educational Fund has awarded more than $25 million in scholarships.

"The Timken Global Scholars Program is an important way we reward our families and recognize the accomplishments of some exceptional students," said Timken Chairman John M. Timken, Jr. "We are committed to helping these talented young people pursue higher education so they can innovate, lead and make many contributions that will move their communities