SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 28,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Council of
Engineering Companies (ACEC)
of California announced today the recipients of
its 2024-25 Scholarship Foundation scholarships. ACEC California's
Scholarship Foundation awards annual scholarships to accomplished
graduate or undergraduate college students working toward a degree
in engineering or land surveying. Students also have the
opportunity to receive additional scholarships from ACEC National.
The ACEC Research Institute launched their online scholarship
portal in 2023 that has over $1,000,000 in scholarship funds for Engineering
and Land Surveying students attending schools in the US including
scholarships funded by the ACEC State Member Organizations, like
ACEC California and consulting firms.
"I applaud ACEC's investment in students to help strengthen
California's infrastructure. These
scholarships expand access to education and training that will open
the doors for these talented students to rewarding careers in
engineering and land surveying," said Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria (D-Merced). "California will thrive with these students as
our future engineers and land surveyors. This scholarship will help
make that happen."
In total, ACEC California awarded $70,500 in scholarship funds to thirteen
students: five graduate students and eight undergraduate students.
This year's scholarship recipients have demonstrated notable
achievement in their respective areas of study and a strong
interest in pressing policy issues facing California including, students who have their
Professional Engineer (PE) license, Engineer in Training (EIT), or
Land Surveyor in Training (LSIT), participate in clubs like Tau
Beta Pi Engineering Honor society, and have employment in
California consulting engineering
firms. These individuals have worked on projects that better our
society by investigating the use of neurogenetic engineering to
alter insect behavior as a potential alternative to chemical
insecticides and on projects aimed at improving reliable access to
clean water through water reuse strategies.
"The world needs more engineers and land surveyors, and ACEC
California is proud to help support the bright and promising
careers of these students," said Brad
Diede, Executive Director of ACEC California. "These are
well paying careers and especially as California and our nation at large has
increased funding for infrastructure, it is important that we
continue to do our best to bring young people into the fields of
these design professions."
Funds will be distributed to the students at the beginning of
the Fall 2024 semester.
The 2024-25 Scholarship Foundation award recipients are
listed below:
- Morgan Bates, University of the
Pacific, pursuing a Bachelor's in Civil
Engineering.
- Claudia Beaven, San Diego State
University, pursuing a Bachelor's in Civil
Engineering.
- Joseph Brooks, California State
University, Fresno, pursuing
a Bachelor's in Surveying and Geomatics
Engineering.
- Manuel Chavarin, University of
Southern California, pursuing
a Master's in Engineering Management.
- Connie Devenport, University of
Southern California, pursuing
a Master's in Environmental Engineering.
- Sari Elian, Santa Clara
University, pursuing a Master's
in Electromechanical Engineering Technology.
- Elias Fierro, California State
University, Fresno, pursuing
a Bachelor's in Surveying and Geomatics
Engineering.
- Michael Graves, University of
California,
Irvine, pursuing a Bachelor's in Civil
Engineering.
- Made Roger, California State
University, Fullerton, pursuing
a Master's in Environmental Engineering.
- Katlin Rowley, California
State University, Fresno, pursuing
a Bachelor's in Surveying and Geomatics
Engineering.
- Deema Saddik, San Jose State
University, pursuing a Bachelor's in Industrial
Engineering.
- Christian Wimenta, California State Polytechnic
University, Pomona, pursuing
a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering.
- Muhammad Zulfiqar Aijaz, California State University,
Fresno, pursuing
a Master's in Electrical Engineering.
Learn more about the ACEC California Scholarship Foundation program
at www.acec-ca.org/scholarship.
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