In the Fall of 2022, the NCSPA announced the formation of the NCSPA Education and Research Institute (NERI). Under the oversight of the NCSPA Education Subcommittee and Regional Presidents Council, the NCSPA would award three (3) separate scholarships in the amount of $1500 each in 2023; the Robert E. Hall Memorial Scholarship, Donald L. Bibey Memorial Scholarship, and Doyle F. Johnson Memorial Scholarship.
It is with great honor that the NCSPA announces that winners have been chosen for the Robert E. Hall Memorial Scholarship and Doyle F. Johnson Memorial Scholarship.
Ms. Sara Stone of the University of Minnesota Duluth has been chosen for the Robert E. Hall Memorial Scholarship. Ms. Stone is currently working on her Master’s Degree in Applied Materials Science with a emphasis on the potential for using polyethylene in steel pipe coatings:
“Working under Dr. Michael Pluimer, my research is testing recycled polyethylene piping, and I think research aiming to include recycled polyethylene in the coating of corrugated steel pipes has huge untapped potential. I would love to learn more about the interaction between the steel and polyethylene, especially over time and under constant stress and fatigue, and figure out a way to validate the use of recycled polyethylene in steel pipe coatings. ”
The winner of the Doyle F. Johnson Memorial Scholarship is Ms. Jessica Huang of the Georgia Institute of Technology. Ms. Huang is pursuing a civil engineering degree with an interest in reducing road congestion.
Below is a brief overview of the scholarship requirements for those students who are interested in applying for the NCSPA scholarships next year.
Students must be entering their junior, senior, fifth, or master’s degree year, in the Fall of 2024 to qualify for the scholarships. In addition, a student must be a U.S. citizen pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in civil engineering, construction engineering, or construction management related fields at and accredited U.S. college or university; or in an accredited land surveying program to qualify. ABET accreditation of engineering programs for scholarship applicants must conform to the following for the degree the student is pursuing:
❑Bachelor’s Degree
Student must be in an ABET-accredited engineering program.
❑Master’s Degree
Student must either be in an ABET-accredited Master of Science (MS) engineering program or have a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
Robert E. Hall Memorial Scholarship For excellence in design engineering, materials science, and resiliency, only students who are enrolled in a Master’s degree program for Civil Engineering or related engineering field in fall of 2023 will be eligible for the REHM scholarship. Student must either be in an ABET-accredited MS engineering program or have a BS degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
Donald L. Bibey Memorial Scholarship for Diversity This scholarship will award funding to minority students who have been traditionally underrepresented in the field of engineering2. Student must be a U.S. citizen entering their junior, senior, or fifth year, or master’s degree program, pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an ABET-accredited engineering program or in an accredited land-surveying program.
Doyle F. Johnson Memorial Scholarship For excellence in water quality and sustainability this scholarship will award funding to students entering their junior, senior or 5th year, or pursuing a master’s degree in engineering geology, water engineering or natural resource engineering related fields at an ABET-accredited engineering program or in an accredited land-surveying program. Student must be a U.S. citizen.
For more information visit our NERI homepage.