DFI Educational Trust Awards 11 Scholarships to Students Pursuing Careers in Civil and Geotechnical Engineering
Hawthorne, N.J. (March 11, 2024): The DFI Educational Trust recently awarded 11 scholarships totaling $38,750 to students pursuing careers in civil and geotechnical engineering. The scholarships went to the following recipients.
LANGAN Engineering & Environmental Services Legacy Scholarship Fund ($6,250 each)
- Yaser Zafari, graduate student, is the recipient of the Bernard F. Langan Scholarship at Purdue University.
- Kim Hertz, graduate student, received the Donald J. Murphy Memorial Scholarship at NYU Tandon School of Engineering.
- Sary Nicolas, graduate student, was awarded the George P. Kelley Memorial Scholarship at Drexel University.
Manuel Fine Civil Engineering Scholarship Fund ($2,500 each)
- Tess King, senior, Toronto Metropolitan University
- Evan Nitschke, senior, Queen’s University, Ontario
Penn State Scholarship Fund ($2,500 each)
- Matthew Griffiths, junior
- Tracy Kinzer, graduate student
- Roger Newman, senior
University of Pittsburgh Scholarship Fund ($2,500 each)
- Jake Graff, senior
- Cain Pfoutz, senior
- Nathan Farabaugh, junior
The DFI Educational Trust manages 20 scholarship programs funded by endowments, donations and fundraising events. Since 2006, the Trust has awarded nearly $2 million in scholarships to more than 500 students studying at colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada.
To donate to these and other scholarship funds, visit www.dfitrust.org
About the DFI Educational Trust
The Deep Foundations Institute Educational Trust (www.dfitrust.org) is an independent, 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 2006 by the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) as its charitable arm. The mission of the Trust is to support and encourage individuals in the fields of study related to the deep foundation industry by providing scholarships and opportunities to meet and work with deep foundation industry leaders.
About the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI)
DFI (www.dfi.org) is an international association of contractors, engineers, suppliers, manufacturers, academics and owners in the deep foundations industry. Our multidisciplinary membership creates a consensus voice and a common vision for continual improvement in the planning, design and construction of deep foundations and excavations. We bring together members for networking, education, communication and collaboration. With our members, we promote the advancement of the deep foundations industry through technical committees, educational programs and conferences, publications, research, government relations and outreach. DFI has more than 4,000 members worldwide.
