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June 8, 2001
Purdue School of Civil Engineering presents
awards to 32 students
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue School of Civil Engineering presented 32 students with honors at its annual awards program.
The awards presented were:
The Greeley & Hansen Elmer F. Ballotti Memorial Fellowship, which was established in 1996 by Greeley & Hansen in memory of their partner. The fellowship is awarded to graduate students pursuing a master's degree in environmental engineering.
The John R. Blandford Memorial Award, which was established in 1991 in memory of Blandford, a Purdue graduate. The award recipients are graduate students in environmental engineering.
The Donald E. Bloodgood Memorial Award, which was established in 1986 in memory of Bloodgood, head of the environmental engineering area from 1943 to 1971. The award is presented to a student who excels in environmental engineering.
The Jacques W. Delleur Award, which was established in 1996 by Delleur, professor emeritus in the School of Civil Engineering. The award is presented to a graduate student working on topics in hydraulics research. The award provides financial support for travel expenses to attend a scientific or professional meeting for the acquisition of information and/or the delivery of a paper.
The Matthew Edward Kern Environmental Engineering Scholarship/Fellowship, which was established by Mr. and Mrs. Brian Kern in memory of their son, a former student in the School of Civil Engineering. The fellowship is presented to a junior, senior or graduate student with a strong interest in conservation, pursuing a degree in the field of environmental engineering.
The David E. Saksa Memorial Pass-the-Torch Award, which was established in 1988 by his parents, Mike and Norma Saksa, in memory of Saksa, a senior in civil engineering at the time of his death. The award is presented to a student pursuing a career in environmental engineering.
The Gerrit H. Toebes Memorial Award, which was established in 1983 in memory of Toebes, former professor and head of the hydraulics and systems engineering area. The award, presented to an undergraduate or graduate student majoring in hydraulics and systems engineering, is given based on scholarship and leadership.
The William L. Wood Jr. Fellowship, established in 1998 by Terry Wood in memory of her husband and civil engineering faculty member. The merit-based fellowship award is presented to a first-year graduate student pursuing a degree in environmental or hydraulic engineering.
The Martin J. Gutzwiller Memorial Awards, which were established in 1982 by family and friends in memory of Gutzwiller, a professor of structural engineering. The awards are presented to students for superior performance and outstanding leadership in structural engineering.
The Eldon J. Yoder Memorial Awards, established in 1984 by family and friends in memory of Yoder, who was a professor of transportation engineering. The award is presented to outstanding senior undergraduate and graduate students majoring in transportation and urban engineering.
The Tony Clark Awards, which were established by Clark. The awards are presented to outstanding students entering the School of Civil Engineering after completing their freshman year.
General Civil Engineering scholarships, awarded to undergraduate students for academic excellence in the School of Civil Engineering.
The Greenberg Scholarship, which was established by Daniel Greenberg in 1999. The award is presented to a student concentrating in construction.
The Albert James Horth Memorial Scholarship, which was established in 1996 by Robert J. Horth. The scholarships are presented for academic excellence.
The Kleason Freshman Scholarship for pre-civil engineering students, which was established in 2000 by Hubert and Audrey Kleason. The scholarship is presented to an outstanding freshman in engineering who is planning to pursue a degree in civil engineering.
The Edna C. and William Y.H. Ling Civil Engineering Scholarship, which the Lings established in 1997. The scholarships are presented to students in the School of Engineering who excel academically.
The Robert D and Margaret J. Miles Civil Engineering Scholarship, which was established in 1998 by Professor Emeritus Robert D. Miles. The scholarships are awarded to one or more juniors or seniors enrolled in the School of Civil Engineering.
The John and Sharon Reynolds Civil Engineering Scholarship, which was established by the Reynolds in 2001. The award is presented to an undergraduate who has excelled in the School of Civil Engineering.
Outstanding Senior Award for Civil Engineering, sponsored by the Purdue Student Engineering Foundation and awarded based on academic achievement and extracurricular activities.
The Myrtle Ford Tompt Award, established in 1980 by Arthur and Myrtle Ford Tompt. The award is given to the junior or senior in the School of Civil Engineering with the highest cumulative index.
The Roy E & Myrna Wansik Civil Engineering/Cary Quadrangle Scholarship, which is presented to a junior, senior or graduate student who resides in Cary quadrangle or is an employee or child of an employee of Cary Quadrangle during the year covered by the scholarship. The scholarship is awarded based on academic achievement.
The Pai Tao Yeh Memorial Scholarship, which was established in 1998 by Mrs. Yeh in memory of her husband. The award is presented to undergraduate students enrolled in the School of Civil Engineering.
A certificate of merit in recognition of excellence in academic improvement in civil engineering, sponsored by the D. J. Angus Scientech Educational Foundation and the Office of the Dean of Engineering.
The Geomatics Faculty Recognition Award awarded by faculty members in geomatics for excellence in the geomatics program.
The John G. McEntyre ISPLS Scholarship, established in 1989 by Purdue Professor John McEntyre and the Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors Inc. The scholarship is presented to an outstanding junior from Indiana majoring in land surveying.
The Jud and Betty Rouch Land Surveying Scholarship, established by Jud Rouch to recognize an outstanding student majoring in land surveying.
The Falk PLI Surveying Scholarship, established in 2000 by Mike Falk of PLI Engineering and Surveying in Portage, Ind. The scholarship is presented to an outstanding undergraduate student majoring in engineering surveying.
The John E. Goldberg Fellowship, established in 1997 with a gift from Dorothy Goldberg in memory of her husband, a professor emeritus of structural engineering. The fellowship is awarded to a graduate student in structural engineering who possesses scholarly potential and excellence.
The Martha Dick Stevens Scholarship, established in 1994 by Paul and Caryl Hamman and their daughter, Judith, to provide an annual cash award of $5,000 to encourage and promote the roles of women in civil engineering. The scholarship is awarded to a full-time female graduate student in the doctoral program at Purdue University. Previously called the Maple Point Foundation Graduate Research Award, it has been renamed in honor of the first woman graduate of the School of Civil Engineering in 1897.
The William L. Dolch Graduate Scholarship, established in 2000 by Elaine Dolch in memory of her husband and alumni donors who made contributions to his memorial fund. The award is presented to a graduate student enrolled in the School of Civil Engineering who is pursuing a graduate degree in the materials area.
Other awards presented include outstanding teaching assistant awards, The Central Indiana Chapter ISPLS Scholarship, the Land Surveying Award and the Margaret Cunningham Memorial Scholarship.
Source: Linda Higgin, School of Civil Engineering, (765) 494-2157
Writer: Bob Johnson, (765) 496-7704, bobwjohnson@purdue.edu
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu
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