Florida Engineering Foundation Awards $36,000 in Scholarships

This year, twelve scholarships amounting to $36,000 were administered through the Florida Engineering Foundation and Florida Engineering Society. The FES Scholarship Committee enjoyed another rewarding year interviewing and scoring talented students across the state. The top-graded applications from the local chapters were evaluated at our state meeting, which was held virtually. Thank you to the following members who served on the committee this year: Chair Scott Weeks, PE; Vice-Chair Charles Wu, PE; President-Elect David Keough, PE; Olive Bailey, PE; Paul Bangs, PE; Dan Bond, PE; Mandee Brandt, PE; Jackie Brooks; Steven Danskine, PE; Sommer Foster, PE; Mark Frederick, PE; Steven Goldstein, PE; Joseph Graham, PE; Imtya Shaikh, PE; Jacob Kearley, PE; Brandon Mintz, PE; David Ortiz, PE;  Andrew Rodgers, PE; John Stoeckel, PE; and Monica Wallis, PE.

This fantastic committee is seeking more volunteers who are enthusiastic about reviewing scholarships for the next generation of unique and innovative engineers.

FES scholarships inspire and encourage the pursuit of an education focused on engineering, rewarding students for their hard work in school and their contributions to their communities. The Florida Engineering Society scholarships are generously funded by the Florida Engineering Foundation Inc. (FEF). Established in 1986, FEF is a 501(c)3 non-profit entity whose mission is to encourage and assist students in pursuing engineering careers and to educate the public about engineering. This year, FEF was pleased to fund $36,000 in Scholarships. The committee is pleased to announce the following students as recipients of scholarships to support their pursuit of an engineering degree. For more information on scholarships, please contact Amanda Hudson.

High School Scholarship Recipients ($3,000 per student)

Alessandro Gregori
School for Advanced Studies Wolfson
Miami

M. Umair Kazi
Suncoast Community High School
Wellington

Simon Schwartz
Vero Beach High School
Vero Beach

Lucas Schwerdtfeger
Jensen Beach High School
Jensen Beach

Jose Zequeira
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School
Miami

Anthony Corrales Zapata
Winter Haven High School
Winter Haven

University Scholarship Recipients ($3,000 per student)

Alyssa Collier
University of Florida
Recipient of the Raymond W. Miller, PE Scholarship

Trevor Gross
University of Florida
Recipient of the Richard B. Gassett, PE Scholarship

Nicholas Kottas
University of Florida

Mikala Furiato
Florida Polytechnic University

Abdullah Naveed
Florida International University

Stacy Pham
University of Florida

Named Scholarship Recipients ($1,000 per student)

Samantha Long
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Recipient of the David F. Ludovici Scholarship

Alyson Smyth
Florida Polytechnic University
Recipient of the Henn Rebane Scholarship

Ellen Hixenbaugh
University of North Florida
Recipient of the Eric Primavera Memorial Scholarship

Adam Chase-Azzaoui
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Recipient of the Eric Primavera Memorial Scholarship

Abigail Johnson
University of Florida
Recipient of the Raymond W. Miller, PE and Alice E. Miller Scholarship